Profile For Lewis M.

Wow, It sounds to me like the OP really wanted to toot his own horn, as opposed to "help" anyone by answering their questions. Although he claims to be done with this post, I can not refrain from several more comments.

He claims that "Everything is a write off". A write off on your taxes does not ELIMINATE your tax liability, it REDUCES it. I doubt that he can reduce his taxable income with his "Write offs" to the point that he would owe Zero in Federal Income taxes.( He still must pay FICA and Medicare Taxes, 15.65%).

He claims that he does not need an ACA compliant Health Insurance plan because he is a Veteran. This may or may not be true. Although Vets are entitled to some form of care through the VA, (Retired Vets are a different story in many cases), many if not most, are still required to purchase an ACA compliant Health Care Policy, either through the Government run Exchanges, or an Insurance Company or Broker. Depending on His income level, he may or may not be eligible for a subsidy.

Good luck with that "I use my cell phone for 60% business" "Write off". The IRS may be a total pain in the a$$, but the people there aren't STUPID! Trying to claim that will have them in your cell phone records, address book, and every other imaginable, and unimaginable part of your life. For WHAT! 4 or 5 hundred dollars? I sincerely doubt that with all of those "Write offs" that the OP will owe less than 10% in Federal Income Tax. So i will take the numbers from my original post and lower them a bit.

Social Security, Medicare and Federal taxes =25%. Im sure after he speaks with his accountant, if he has one, he will find that he may owe a HEFTY fine for not having an ACA compliant Health Care Policy. Probably along the lines of $3-5 thousand dollars this tax year(about the same as the cost of a policy itself). I could go on for pages, but I this Dead Horse has been beaten long enough! Happy Monday everybody!

THE IRS are stupid and I hope donald trump get rid of them M#### 🙄 I got away with not paying some taxes I want go into details but if you have a GOOD GOOD CPA trust me it can be done . Trump and the rest of our politicians get away with paying little to no taxes all the time.

Are you ;looking at Deck...3-4 trucks or singles......union or non union roughly what part of the country you live in

I live in Missouri, and I’d like to get to where I could do the deck method, but need to figure out how to get into this before I can afford a pick-up and trailer

I drive for Truck Movers for a few months. Here's my story on Trucking Truth: Truck Delivery Driveaway

Independent Contractor (1099), you need double-triple endorsement.

I didn't last long because I didn't have the "drive" required to make decent money there.

Yeah it's a hustling type of work

I heard about drive away from one of my co-workers who has a friend who has been doing this for several years. I’ve been trying to link up with the guy to try and figure out how I can transition into this from my current driving gig but the co-worker has been dropping the ball for a couple of months now. Is there anyone who would be willing to contact me so I can try to get this figured out?

Yeah you go online like I did and apply between 3- 5 companies like I did so you want get stuck in a city or town. 4get the that driver. Bennett norton pinnacle and a bunch more.

Singles you don't necessary need a tow vehicle ( Flat tow only no trailer or dolly ) but it helps a lot sign up with at least 3 companies... you spend time planinng.... deck you fly a lot or rental car..... 1099 contractor unless you go Union Frieghtliner mostly made in Mexico, NC and Canada KW Chillicothe OH Pete... Denton TX IH Mexico and Springfield OH

Trucks from Mexico are picked up in Laredo, Von Ormy TX or Elmendorf, TX

You do not have to go to Canada unless you do deck for a Union Company

Deck you must have Doubles and triples and be mechanically inclined you have to undeck... except Truck Movers Have Hub only drivers ( pull into hub and get out of trucks )

Deck is the only thing that has Training singles you just learn

Face book has some deceit groups that you can learn from

Ive been doing decks for 3 1/2 yrs now

Thanks for the information. I signed up with 3 so far. Think I'll make it 7.