Strategic Tax Planning and Business Growth in Trucking with Todd Amen and Adam Wingfield

Episode notes

In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Todd Amen, President and CEO of ATBS, and Adam Wingfield, Founder & Managing Director of Innovative Logistics University. Join them as they explore: - Strategic tax planning for truck drivers and carriers - Section 179 deductions and equipment investments - Per diem optimization for trucking operations - Business growth strategies in freight transportation - Economic changes affecting the trucking industry - Retirement planning for owner-operators Todd Amen leads ATBS, which has served over 150,000 owner-operators throughout its 26-year history, currently supporting approximately 20,000 clients annually with accounting and tax services. Their drivers typically earn 40% more than industry averages through strategic financial planning and tax optimization. Adam Wingfield, with over 25 years in the trucking industry, founded Innovative Logistics University in 2006. His organization has supported more than 77,000 carriers, focusing specifically on operations with fewer than 10 trucks.

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