Treasury Secretary announces Main Street Business Lending Program
Move closes gap for larger fleet operators with more employees
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today approved the establishment of a…
Industry CPA Tracy Fickett says it’s time for a tax review
What is your company’s tax position for the 2022 tax year? This is a good time to talk to your tax preparer. Depending on the…
How the pandemic taught operators to rethink their businesses
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Motorcoach operators received a crash course over the past two years in how to — and how not to — run…
What to know about CERTS compliance reporting
The Treasury Department has issued some guidance on Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) reporting. The first report for how you spent CERTS funds…
House backers extend push for tax-exemption for CERTS funds
Motorcoach industry stakeholders have another week to build support for House efforts to exempt CERTS grant funds from federal taxation in the…
House Members seek tax exemption for CERTS funds
Washington – The motorcoach industry took a major step forward this week when four U.S. House Members led a bipartisan effort to exempt grants under…
Best Tours rebounds from rockiest road in 43-year history
Best Tours & Travel’s recent reopening saw sellout tours and a continuing recovery in its private charter operations, thanks to nonstop outreach throughout 2020’s shutdown…
Treasury guidance expands list of eligible CERTS expenses
The U.S. Treasury Department seems to be nearing the end of the CERTS grant application approval process. Most of the recipients have received their initial…
The pandemic: Operators share paths forward, lessons learned
After more than 18 months of the pandemic, operators are taking stock of what they’ve learned as they move forward. For the most part, they…
CERTS Portal: What operators need to know before the July 19 deadline
The good news is the CERTS Portal is open. The bad news is some operators have had hiccups with the online application process.
As operators…