“Not Legal Federally” Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act was signed into law by New York State, however it is still “Not Legal Federally”, so employees needing to do Federal Drug Testing & or/Drug Free Workplace requirements have to still comply with the specific requirements. Cannot Use Marijuana • The new law doesn’t prohibit Marijuana testing,Read more

• Who and What is the Declaration for? The declaration is a relief system for companies that are Transporting Important Supplies such as Food or Sanitation products. Rodrigo Abreu on Unsplash • The Declaration provides relief for the following types of Companies… 1. Livestock and livestock feed. 2. Medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis,Read more

FMCSA has once again Extended their Hours-Of-Service Emergency Declaration until February 28th, 2021. This extension now includes transportation of Vaccines, Medical Supplies and Equipment related to preventing COVID-19. Markus Spiske on Pexels   Who and what is the Declaration for? – The declaration is a relief system for companies that are Transporting Important Supplies suchRead more

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended their exemption from the renewal of the Hazardous Materials Endorsement security threat assessment until December 31, 2020. Under the exemption, States may extend the expiration date of Hazardous Material Endorsements (HME) that expire on or after March 31, 2020, for 180 days. New York will be implementing the extension until theRead more

SBA’s Lender Match tool can help connect minority owned businesses with an SBA approved CDFI’s and small lenders. What you need to know for the SBA Lender Match Answer some questions about your business. In about 2 days, you will receive an email with information about lenders who are interested in your loan. Then, youRead more

September 27 is the 10 year anniversary of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) What is STEP? STEP is a program that helps Small Businesses obtain worldwide success. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 created STEP as a partnership with the United States and territories to help small businesses grow and expand internationally. STEPRead more

FMCSA Grants Extension of CDL/CLP/Medical Certificates Waiver This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended the CDL/CLP/Medical Certificates waiver that was set to expire on Dec. 31. FMCSA recognizes that backlogs remain at State Driver’s License Agencies (SDLA) across the country. In addition, the Agency noted a resurgence of stay-at-home orders and otherRead more

The NYS DMV (New York State Department Of Motor Vehicles) has announced a convenient way to allow CDL drivers to renew their CDL licenses by mail. CDL drivers whose licenses expired, or will be expiring from 01/01/2020 to 9/30/2020, will be receiving their renewal notice in the mail with instructions that lists any documentation thatRead more

Please be aware that carriers with IRP/Apportioned Plates must travel outside of New York (or whatever the base state of registration is)  in order for IRP to renew your fleet. If you have only been travelling within your base state, you will need to provide the IRP with an out of state contract or somethingRead more

The deadline for filing this year is August 31st 2020. We’ve been told by 2290TAX that anyone that files on the last seven days of August, is likely to get an automatically generated letter from the IRS stating they are late in filing. They will then get another letter about three weeks later with a retraction.Read more