IFTA Plus moved to new hosting facility

In an effort to provide a better online experience, on April 6th 2009, we migrated IFTA Plus to a new hosting provider at Slicehost.  Over the last 3 years, we have operated at 99.873% uptime.  We hope this move increases this number without additional operational costs.  Our customers should not have experienced any service interruptions and should now experience a faster performing application.

This new hosting facility provides better monitoring, security, and bandwidth over our previous hosting facility.  We are excited about this change and look forward to our future growth on this new platform.

Q1 2009 Fuel Tax Preparation

As of this morning, April 1 2009, we are officially ready to prepare your first quarter 2009 IFTA fuel tax return.

If you already have an account with IFTA Plus, sign in and start entering your miles and fuel.  If not, our registration process takes only a minute and we walk you through each step in the filing process.  You don’t have to pay for anything until you are ready to print out your state IFTA fuel tax return.

To complete your return, you will need to have all your miles per state and fuel purchases per state between January 1 and March 31 already gathered.  If you need help with older returns, we can file any quarter since Q1 2007.

As always, feel free to contact us if you need further assistance.  See you soon!

4 Required Steps to File your IFTA Fuel Taxes

In order to prepare your next IFTA fuel tax return as smooth as possible, follow these 4 steps.

IFTA Fuel Tax Return Help

There are only 3 days left before your 4th quarter 2008 IFTA  fuel tax return is due to your state.   If you file late, you will be responsible for at least $50 in fines.  

If you are like thousands of companies and need some additional help preparing your return, give our IFTA Plus representatives a call at 913.538.6375.  We can help answer your questions and get your return prepared quickly.  Go to www.iftaplus.com to sign up and get started.

Q4 2008 IFTA Fuel Tax Preparation

As of this morning, January 1 2009, we are officially ready to prepare your fourth quarter 2008 IFTA fuel tax return. 

If you already have an account with IFTA Plus, sign in and start entering your miles and fuel.  If not, our registration process takes only a minute and we walk you through each step in the filing process.  You don’t have to pay for anything until you are ready to print out your state IFTAfuel tax return.

To complete your return, you will need to have all your miles per state and fuel purchases per state between October 1 and December 31 already gathered.  If you need help with older returns, we can file any quarter since Q1 2007. 

As always, feel free to contact us if you need further assistance.  See you soon!

Minnesota Fuel Tax Return Discontinued

This morning we received the following notice from the state of Minnesota.

IFTAPlus.

RE: 3^rd Qtr Tax Return filing                            

Dear Sir or Madam:

Beginning first quarter 2006, all carriers were notified that they must use the form we provide each quarter.  This notification is sent as a reminder every year at time of renewal.  The Minnesota Statutes allows the Commission of Public Safety to require Minnesota Motor Carriers to file the appropriate form.  Your form is not an appropriate form.  It will not be accepted.  

If this form is used in place of the one we provide, we will return it to the carrier.  If the subsequent return is filed after the due date, a late penalty and interest will apply.  The forms provided by the Minnesota Prorate office are the official tax returns accepted. 

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please call as soon as possible at (651) 205 – 4110.

Sincerely,

Sandra J. Christenson

Lead IFTA Auditor – MN Prorate

 

We are immediately stopping our Minnesota IFTA fuel tax return preparation service until this issue is sorted out with the state.  If your MN return was rejected, contact us directly and we will refund your $25.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the IFTAPlus.com staff!  We wish you all the best and may the new year bring you health, success and freight.

We would also like to inform you the IFTA Plus customer service department will be unavailable from December 31st to January 5th due to the holidays.  Feedback and emails will be accepted as always and we will be able to get back to you on Monday, January 5th.

We have really enjoyed the chance to serve you and look forward to assisting you with your business needs during the year to come. 

Happy 2009 to you and as always, drive safely.

IFTA Plus Satisfaction Survey Results – Q3 2008

We recently sent out a survey to all of our loyal customers who filed with us last quarter and we were shocked with the results.  We knew that you liked us, but we didn’t know how much.

Here is a brief summary of the results:

Question: How would you rate your overall satisfaction with IFTA Plus?

Answer:

1 – Not Satisfied       0%      

2                                0%      

3                                0%      

4                                22%

5 – Very Satisfied     78%

Question: Do you think $25 to prepare your state return is a fair price?

Answer:

Yes                           94%

No                             6%

Question: Do you plan to use IFTA Plus for your next filing?

Answer:

Yes                           88%

No                             0%

Not Sure                   12%

Over 60% of our customers have used other means of preparing their fuel taxes before finding IFTA Plus.

What does all this mean?

100% of all responding customers are highly satisfied, or better with their overall IFTA Plus experience.  

95% of people agree that our price is very affordable.

0% of our customers have responded saying they don’t plan on using IFTA Plus next quarter.

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Q3 2008 IFTA Filing Season Complete

Hopefully everyone finished filing their third quarter 2008 IFTA fuel tax return.  This quarter, like many others, saw a lot of milestones for us at IFTA Plus.

This quarter:

• Saw our fifth consecutive 40+% increase in the number of overall returns generated.
• Had over 75% of our filers from last quarter return this quarter.
• Experienced numerous calls from satisfied customers praising the ease of use and the speed of preparation.

We talked with over 60 companies who called to say thanks, or to ask for help.  From these conversations, we understand the pains the trucking industry is experiencing right now.  Many companies can’t make enough money to support their business.  We hear you and we are working hard to make sure your next quarter fuel tax filing will be easier, faster and cheaper than ever.  If you have any suggestions, let us know by leaving a comment.  We are always looking forward to customer suggestions.

Thank you all for your new and continued business.  Drive safe and we’ll see you next quarter.

Stuart Ludlow – IFTA Plus

P.S.  If you have not yet filed your 3rd quarter return, it’s never too late.  You can always prepare a late filing through IFTA Plus.

3rd Quarter IFTA Fuel Taxes Due

    Your third quarter IFTA fuel taxes are due today, October 31, 2008.  All returns must be postmarked and sent by the end of business day.  If you have not prepared your return, you can use IFTA Plus and have your return prepared immediately.  

    What happens if you miss this deadline?  If you file your return after October 31, 2008, you will owe a $50 penalty plus interest for each month you are late.  IFTA Plus will calculate these penalties and determine any interest you may owe.  Save some money and prepare your return on time.