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How To Generate an IFTA Report With TruckLogics for the Third Quarter

The IFTA deadline for the third quarter of 2023 is Tuesday, October 31st. 

Are you tired of having to manually do the calculations for IFTA? Look no further than TruckLogics and its IFTA-only option. Here you can generate IFTA reports by entering your data via manual upload, a TruckLogics Excel template, or through Motive ELD. TruckLogics will do the calculations for you and keep track of all of the IFTA tax rates so you don’t have to. 

Below you will find how to generate your report with TruckLogics in only a few simple steps!

Creating an IFTA Report using IFTA-Only

1. First, when using the TruckLogics IFTA-only option you will need to create an account. Select whether you are a Business Owner or a Service Provider and enter your business name, and contact information.

2. You will then select the plan you want. There are two options, the 

  1. “Generate IFTA Report Only” option and 
  2. The “A Complete Trucking Management” option. The latter option is a subscription-based service that will give you access to all of the features needed to manage your trucking business. 

For the purpose of this tutorial, we will choose the “Generate IFTA Report Only” Option. 

3. Enter your business information including your business name, business address, country, base jurisdiction, and your IFTA account number. Once you do this you will click “Let’s Go”.

4. Click “edit” on the IFTA settings. 

5. Here you can change the fuel usage and distance units from “Gallons” and “Miles” to “liters” and “kilometers” as well as your IFTA Signing Authority. 

6. Once you are finished click save. 

7. Next, you will click the “Manage Trucks” button under “Qualified Trucks for IFTA” to add any trucks you need to report IFTA for.

8. Here you can add trucks manually, import them from Motive, or ExpressTruckTax. 

For the purposes of this tutorial, we will select the “Add Truck Manually” option. 

9. When you select this option you will enter the truck’s Unit Number, Make, Model, Fuel Type, VIN, and Gross Vehicle Weight.

10. When you finish adding all of the trucks you are generating the report for, you will click on the “IFTA” tab.

11. Make sure the appropriate tax year is selected.

12. Choose “Start Return” under the appropriate quarter. 

13. Select which trucks you want to generate the report for or add new trucks.

14. Once the trucks you need to report IFTA for are selected click “Next”. 

15. You then will be asked how you want to import distance and fuel for this quarter. You can either select “Upload Data in Bulk” where you can use the TruckLogics IFTA Excel template to upload your data at once, “Quick Entry” where you will enter the distance and fuel data manually for each truck, or “Pull data from Motive” where you can import Distance and Fuel data from your connected Motive account. 

16. If you select “quick entry” select the QE button beside each truck and enter the data manually either by odometer or distance. 

17. Make sure all of the information is entered for each month including trip date, state, odometer start, odometer end, trip type, distance, nontaxable distance, toll miles (if applicable), and fuel purchased. Then you will click “Save”. 

18. Once the data for all trucks has been added click “Next”. 

19. Review the IFTA summary and click “Next”. 

20. You will now see the tax amount you owe. If you have any credits from previous IFTA filings enter them into the box labeled “Credit Amount”.

21. Then you will click “Next”. 

22. Review the information one last time and then click “Next” again.

23. The system will check your return and make sure all of the necessary data has been entered and nothing was left blank. If needed, add any of the missing data, and then click “Next”. 

24. Now it is time to pay the service fee. Click “Proceed to Pay”.

25. Enter your billing information and click “Confirm and Pay”.

26. Once you pay the service fee, you can download your IFTA Report by clicking “Download IFTA PDF”. Print it and file it with your base jurisdiction.

Create an IFTA Report from TruckLogics Account (for Preferred and Premium plans only)

1. From anywhere in your TruckLogics Account select the “IFTA” Tab.

2. From here you will follow steps 4 through 25 from the tutorial above to complete your IFTA report. The only difference is that you will also have the option to upload data from trip sheets and fuel expenses from your TruckLogics account for IFTA reporting. IFTA generation, in this case, is also included in the prices of the subscription instead of having to pay per report. 

State IFTA Reporting

Not all states allow you to paper file. Instead, they require you to file using their file system. For those states, TruckLogics provides an e-file worksheet to make entry into the state’s e-file system easier. This comes at no extra cost to you, however, it is your responsibility to know whether or not your state allows paper filing or only allows e-filing.

A worksheet does not constitute a valid refund request. Regardless, TruckLogics has the solution for all of your IFTA needs whether you use the IFTA-only option or report IFTA directly from your TruckLogics account. 

What are you waiting for, go to TruckLogics and start reporting IFTA today!

FAQ Friday: What is IFTA?

What is IFTA?

IFTA stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement and was established between the 48 contiguous states and ten Canadian provinces. 

Who has to file IFTA?

Drivers of vehicles with the following characteristics must file IFTA:

  1. Weigh 26,000 pounds or more
  2. Have three or more axles
  3. Travel between two or more jurisdictions

When is the IFTA deadline?

IFTA is filed quarterly to the driver’s base jurisdiction. The details for each quarter are as follows: 

Quarter 1: January 1 – March 31
Quarter 2: April 1 – June 30
Quarter 3: July 1 –  September 30
Quarter 4: October 1 – December 31

The deadline to file for each quarter is as follows (If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be moved to the next business day):

Quarter 1: April 30 (May 2, 2022)
Quarter 2: July 31 (August 1, 2022)
Quarter 3: October 31
Quarter 4: January 31

What is required to file IFTA?

You need to generate an IFTA report in order to file IFTA. This report will consist of the following:

  1. Business name
  2. Trucks that meet the IFTA requirements
  3. The amount of fuel purchased and miles that were driven in each jurisdiction

Who do drivers file IFTA to?

Drivers file IFTA to their base jurisdiction, this way the base jurisdiction will distribute the fuel taxes owed to each state.

What is HUT?

HUT is a separate filing requirement that stands for Highway Use Tax. This is not the same thing as the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax and is only required for drivers with base jurisdictions in Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon. The HUT needs to be filed directly with the driver’s base jurisdiction.

Can fuel cards help with IFTA?

Fuel cards can be beneficial to have, especially when it comes to IFTA. Fuel cards are credit cards that you can use at the pump and save up to fifteen cents per gallon. With the price of fuel increasing, this can be beneficial in the long run. You can use your credit card statement to help record IFTA fuel purchases in each jurisdiction when generating your IFTA report. 

Where can you generate an IFTA report?

In order to file IFTA with your base jurisdiction, you first need to generate your IFTA report. ExpressTruckTax has a sister company, TruckLogics, where you can generate IFTA reports in state-specific formats. TruckLogics is a full Trucking Management Software that helps users manage all aspects of their trucking business including dispatching, assigning drivers to dispatches, keeping track of equipment maintenance, paying drivers, and more. If you sign up for the preferred or premium plan, you are able to generate IFTA reports as well. If you do not need a full Trucking Management Software, TruckLogics offers an IFTA-only option. Simply sign up, enter your information, and enter your truck and fuel mileage information. 

You can either enter your fuel mileage information through manual entry, bulk upload through the TruckLogics excel template, or through Motive ELD. TruckLogics also keeps track of all of the IFTA tax rates and does all of the calculations for you. If you have vehicles that have different fuel types, your vehicles will automatically be put in separate reports for each fuel type. You only need to pay per report per quarter once you generate the report. 

The third quarter IFTA deadline is only a week away. What are you waiting for? Go to TruckLogics and generate your IFTA report quickly and easily today!

All You Need To Know About The 4th Quarter IFTA Deadline

January 31st is coming at you faster than you realize. If you are over the age of 31, you know what I mean. You blink, and it’s Christmas, New Year’s, then Easter again and again and again!

Your fourth quarter IFTA report is due Monday, January 31st. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need and how we can make your life easier. 

What Is IFTA?

Most of you know this information. But for those in the back, IFTA is an agreement between the lower 48 states and the ten Canadian provinces that requires all interstate motor carriers with the following qualifications to obtain an IFTA tax license and file quarterly IFTA reports: 

  • Your vehicle has a GVW above 26,000 lbs
  • Your vehicle has 3 or more axles regardless of weight
  • Your vehicle crosses state lines

IFTA Deadlines

Once you have an IFTA tax license, you must file quarterly IFTA reports. The quarterly IFTA report filing dates are listed below. These dates are vital for you to remember so that you never fall behind and owe late filing penalties. 

  • 1st Quarter Deadline – April 30th 
  • 2nd Quarter Deadline – July 31st 
  • 3rd Quarter Deadline – October 31st
  • 4th Quarter Deadline- January 31st

To file your 4th quarter IFTA report, you must provide the total mileage driven and total gallons of fuel purchased in each state for your entire fleet from October 1st, 2021 to December 31st, 2021. You must file a quarterly IFTA report, even if you have had a zero mileage quarter! 

How To Generate Your Report

If this sounds overwhelming and you are unsure where to start, we recommend heading over to TruckLogics where you can create a file-ready IFTA report in just a few easy steps. 

TruckLogics makes keeping track of your loads, dispatches, and fuel expenses so easy you will wonder why you haven’t had a TruckLogics account before now!  TruckLogics uses cutting-edge technology to calculate your IFTA tax so that all you have to do is file the IFTA report with your base state.

No math required (I know that’s a relief for me)! TruckLogics is also integrated with EFS and KeepTruckin, which means if you use either of these systems, you can simply import the information, and you’re done! 

If you are still reading, I’m impressed! There is a lot more IFTA and transportation-related knowledge where this came from! Read about the 4th quarter tax rate changes here.

You can also click here to see how easy it is to create an IFTA report using TruckLogics. Go ahead and make your life easier and increase your efficiency in 2022!

Go to TruckLogics.com and sign up for your 15-day free trial now!