Plain answers about IFTA, written by people who've filed one.
No jargon, no legalese, no fifteen paragraphs before the answer. Each guide starts with the short version, then explains it properly if you want the detail.
IFTA deadlines 2026: every date, and what actually happens if you miss one
The four due dates, how the penalty is calculated in most jurisdictions, why a zero return still matters, and the one mistake that gets licences suspended.
Read the guide →Surviving an IFTA audit: what they ask for, in the order they ask
An auditor wants three things. If you can produce them in an afternoon, the rest is paperwork.
Read →Which fuel receipts actually count — and which ones get thrown out
Cash at the pump, reefer fuel, and the two lines on a receipt that decide whether it counts.
Read →What IFTA is, in one page, for someone who just got their authority
One licence, one return, every state you crossed. Here is the whole idea without the acronyms.
Read →ELD miles vs trip sheets: why your two numbers never match
Personal conveyance, yard moves and unassigned drive time — the three usual culprits.
Read →Fuel buying by rate: does chasing cheap diesel actually save you money?
Sometimes. Here is the arithmetic, with the tax difference put back in.
Read →Zero returns: filing for a quarter you didn't run
Two minutes of work that keeps a licence out of trouble. Do it anyway.
Read →Get the quarter's guide before the deadline, not after
One email a quarter: what changed in the rates, what trips people up, and the dates. That's it — no drip campaigns.