Start-Up Trucking Company Payroll Help – No, You Are Not Too Small

You are an owner-operator and would like to start paying yourself as an employee.
You were an owner-operator, and now you’re adding a second truck.
You want to hire your first driver but haven’t done it before.
You’ve never run payroll before and don’t want to mess it up.
Register for payroll tax accounts (federal, state, local, and unemployment).
Understand whether your driver should be a W-2 or 1099.
Set up direct deposit and pay schedules.
Help you connect with pros who can form your LLC or apply for your MC number.
When they need to start paying themselves a wage.
Before or after buying a second truck.
When they’ve found a driver and want to get them on the road.
When they realize taxes and payroll are more confusing than they thought.
Pay your driver under the table, which is risky and illegal.
Miss tax deadlines and owe big penalties
Misclassify your driver, which can lead to audits
You pay your driver correctly and on time every time
You stay out of trouble with the IRS and your state
You can focus on running your business, not paperwork
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Are an owner-operator and need to pay yourself.
Just bought your second truck.
Are about to hire your first driver.
Want to follow the rules and avoid tax problems.
Don’t want to deal with payroll software.
Want to handle everything yourself.
Plan to pay under the table.
Don’t want to run your business the right way
Aren’t committed to improving yourself or your company
Schedule a free call or video chat with us
Tell us where you’re at— what you’ve done, what you still need to do
Let us guide you through your setup step by step
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