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ATA Files Comments with FMCSA on Unified Registrations System

ATA filed comments today with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, on the agency’s proposed Unified Registration System, or URS. URS (which is unrelated to the Unified Ca ( Article Continued... )

Three Percent Withholding Requirment Repealed

On November 16, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation (H.R. 674) that repeals the pending federal requirement that all levels of government withhold 3 percent of the gross amount owed to government contractors. The legislation h ( Article Continued... )

Louisiana Court Dismisses Anti-Indemnification Challenge

On November 14, a Louisiana District Court granted the State’s motion to dismiss a legal challenge brought by the Louisiana Chemical Association to Louisiana’s anti-indemnification law. The court agreed with the state that the Chemical Association ( Article Continued... )

Tax Policy Committee

Tax Policy Committee: Is responsible for developing ATA policy relating to federal and state taxes affecting the trucking industry. The Committee addresses business taxes, such as corporate income and franchise taxes, excise taxes, estate taxes, sales and use taxes and license fees. In addition, the Committee considers operating taxes such as fuel taxes, tire taxes, vehicle registration fees and heavy-vehicle use taxes. The Committee coordinates with the Highway Policy Committee on highway user fee and tax issues. The Committee receives support from the National Accounting & Finance Council for research, analysis and policy development. – ATA staff liaison: Bob Pitcher (rpitcher@trucking.org)


Committee Chair Robert E. Taylor Vice President, Taxation & Corp. Treasury Pitt Ohio Express, LLC Pittsburgh, PA		Committee Vice Chair Mr. J. Lavon Morton SVP, Tax & Chief Audit Executive Arkansas Best Corporation 3801 Old Greenwood Road Fort Smith, AR 72903

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IRP Training Video
Here is a training video produced recently by IRP, Inc., the repository of the International Registration Plan. It’s intended as an introduction to the Plan, and especially to IRP’s record-keeping requirements, for motor carriers, state personnel, and anyone else with an interest in commercial vehicle registration. Note that the video gives only a broad view of the Plan. For more detail, or for the rules of a specific Plan member, you may need to get in touch with the state or province. For versions of the video in Spanish and French, visit the IRP website.
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