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What You Need To Know About The Emergency IRP And IFTA Deadline Changes

Posted on April 24, 2020 by - Coronavirus, IFTA, IRP, Uncategorized

Last week, the FMCSA temporarily suspended HOS rules for truckers hauling essential supplies and providing direct assistance to relief efforts for the Coronavirus.

Now, as more and more people are working from home in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, many government offices like the DMV are shutting down.

So many states have no way of verifying or keeping track of trucking registration like IFTA and IRP and truckers have no way of renewing their licenses.

To ease this tension in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, many states are waiving or suspending some or all of the registration requirements for IFTA and IRP.

This does not mean that all regulations are null and void, however. Most states have also asked that you carry a copy of a waiver (most of which are linked below) with you while you travel in their borders.

*It is your responsibility to read the full explanation provided by state governments before you attempt any travel.*

Below is a full breakdown of every exemption, extension, and suspension we could find.

IRP and IFTA deadline changes

Alabama:

IRP and IFTA registration requirements for vehicles traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief are waived until April 31, 2020.

Arkansas:

IRP and IFTA requirements for vehicles traveling in and through Arkansas for relief efforts are waived until April 30, 2020.

California:

IRP registrants with fleets expiring in March are extended until May 15, 2020.

90-day IFTA extension can be applied for by completing a waiver if you or a relative you are caring for is sick with COVID-19. Waiver available at: CDTFA.ca.gov

Colorado:

IRP registration enforcement suspended until April, 18.

90-day IFTA extension can be applied for by completing a waiver if you or a relative you are caring for is sick with COVID-19. Waiver available at: Colorado.gov/tax.

Connecticut:

IRP registrations that expire between March 10 and June 8, 2020, extended by 90 days.

Connecticut IFTA requirements are waived for commercial vehicles assisting in relief efforts until further notice.

Delaware:

IFTA and IRP requirements are waived for vehicles aiding in emergency relief until the end of the state of emergency.

District of Columbia:

IRP enforcement suspended for vehicles with registration expiring on or after March 1, 2020, until further notice.

Florida:

IRP and IFTA enforcement also suspended for trucks traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief until April 13, 2020.

Vehicles with Florida IRP registration expiring on April 30, 2020 are valid for another 30 days.

Georgia:

IRP and IFTA trip and fuel permits for vehicles providing direct assistance to the COVID-19 emergency are waived until May 16, 2020, at 5 pm.

All vehicle registrations that expire between March 16, 2020, and June 14, 2020, have been extended through June 15, 2020

Illinois:

Expiration dates for license and registration are extended for the duration of the disaster and 30 days after it ends.

Illinois IRP plates expiring on March 31, 2020 are valid until July 31, 2020.

No IFTA penalty or interest for late filers, until May 26, 2020.

Indiana:

IRP and IFTA registration requirements temporarily waived.

IRP registration deadline for expirations between March 31 and April 30 extended to May 31.

Iowa:

IRP registration deadlines are delayed in Iowa for all commercial vehicles until April 16, 2020.

IRP and IFTA requirements for any commercial vehicles traveling through the state of Iowa to provide direct COVID-19 assistance are waived until April 30, 2020.

The 1st quarter IFTA deadline is now May 31, 2020.

Kansas:

IRP trip permit requirements for trucks traveling through Kansas have been suspended for trucks operating in association with disaster assistance until further notice.

Registration requirements for Kansas IRP vehicles providing disaster relief is extended until May 15, 2020.

Kentucky:

Renewal dates for licensing and registration extended by 90 days.

Louisiana:

IRP registrations with an expiration date of March 31, 2020, are extended to May 31, 2020.

Maine:

IRP and IFTA registration enforcement is being waived for the next 30 days.

Maine will not be charging late penalties for 1st Quarter IFTA filings.

Maryland:

Enforcement of IRP registrations expiring on or after March 12, 2020, is suspended until further notice.

IFTA deadline is June 1, 2020.

Michigan:

Enforcement of IRP & IFTA requirements is waived through the end of May.

Missouri:

IRP and IFTA requirements are waived until the end of the declared emergency.

Mississippi:

IRP and IFTA requirements for motor carriers traveling through Mississippi due to the COVID-19 emergency are waived.

Registration set to expire on March 31, 2020, will be extended to April 30, 2020.

Montana:

IRP registration deadline is extended until further notice.

IFTA requirements are also waived until further notice.

Nebraska: 

Vehicle registrations expiring on or after March 1, 2020, are valid until 30 days after the end of the state of emergency.

New Jersey:

IRP and IFTA registrations expiring March through May 2020 are extended until May 31, 2020. Temporary IRP and IFTA requirements are waived for vehicles traveling through New Jersey for relief efforts.

Nevada:

IRP and IFTA requirements are waived during the duration of the emergency.

New York: 

IRP registrations expiring on or after March 1, 2020, extended to May 15, 2020.

North Carolina:

IRP registration requirements are waived until the end of the declared state of emergency or until further notice. 

North Dakota:

IRP registrations that expire on March 31, 2020, are granted an expiration extension until May 31, 2020.

Oklahoma:

Registration and licensing requirements are waived for commercial vehicles providing direct assistance to relief efforts until May 15, 2020.

Pennsylvania:

The deadline for vehicle registrations expiring from March 16 through March 31, 2020, is now extended until April 30, 2020.

The first quarter IFTA deadline is now June 1, 2020.

Pennsylvania IFTA trip permit requirements are also waived for 30 days or until the end of the emergency.

Rhode Island:

License and registrations expiring between March, 1 and April 30, 2020, are now valid for another 90 days after their expiration.

South Carolina:

IRP and IFTA registrations that expire March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, will be valid until July 1, 2020.

IRP and IFTA requirements for out-of-state vehicles are waived until June 30, 2020.

Tennessee: 

IFTA and IRP requirements for vehicles traveling through the state of Tennesse in furtherance of disaster relief efforts is waived until May 18, 2020.

The new first quarter IFTA deadline is May 26, 2020.

Utah:

IRP and IFTA renewal for vehicles engaged in emergency relief efforts with registration expiring after March 17, 2020 waived until further notice.

Vermont:

IRP and IFTA enforcement discouraged for 90 days from the date of the emergency declaration (March 13, 2020).

The new first quarter IFTA deadline is May 26, 2020.

Virginia: 

Registration and licensing requirements waived until May 19, 2020.

West Virginia:

IRP registration validity period of vehicle registration due to expire on or before May 15, 2020, extended for 90 days

Washington:

IRP registrations with the expiration dates of March through May are now extended until June 30, 2020.

IFTA decal and license enforcement also waived until June 30, 2020.

Wyoming:

IRP registration enforcement suspended for expiration dates on after March 20, 2020. IRP and IFTA enforcement also suspended for trucks traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief.

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What is the CSA Program?

Posted on February 10, 2020 by - Uncategorized

Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)

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What is the CSA Program and its Purpose?

The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program is run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).  It is designed to hold motorists, including owner-operators, accountable for their role in road safety.  The FMCSA groups carriers with those who have a similar number of safety events and assigns each carrier a percentile risk.  The safety data is held online in the FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) and is updated monthly with new data from roadside inspections.  The SMS data is organized into seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs).

What Goes Into a CSA Score?

CSA scores are calculated with roadside inspection and crash report data from the SMS from the last 24 months.  The calculations consider factors like crash severity, how long ago the event occurred, and annual vehicle miles traveled.  Carriers receive a CSA score for each of the seven BASICs:

  • Unsafe Driving BASIC – Operating a commercial vehicle in a dangerous manner, such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, or improper lane changing.
  • Crash Indicator BASIC – Based on state-reported crash data, this BASIC contains historical patterns of frequency and severity of crash involvement.
  • HOS Compliance BASIC – Operating a commercial vehicle when sick or fatigued and not maintaining records of duty status for six months.
  • Vehicle Maintenance BASIC – Failing to properly maintain the commercial vehicle, such as improper load securement or faulty brakes or lights.
  • Controlled Substance BASIC –

Operating a commercial vehicle under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

Hazardous Material BASIC –

Handling hazardous materials in an unsafe manner, such as having leaking containers and failing to label hazardous materials as such.

Driver Fitness BASIC – Operating a commercial vehicle by an unfit driver, such as lack of a valid CDL, and failing to maintain driver qualification files.

Do Drivers Have CSA Scores?

Drivers do not have their own CSA scores.  CSA scores are assigned to carriers based on their DOT number.  If a driver receives a violation, it is assigned to the carrier and not the driver.  Drivers do have unique Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP) records with the FMCSA.  A good practice for maintaining CSA scores is to check driver PSP records prior to hiring them and to only hire drivers who are honest about their driving records and have a track record of low-risk and responsible driving.

Where Can Carriers Check Their CSA Scores?

CSA scores for trucking companies can be checked online at  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/.  All that is needed is a DOT number. Scores are between 0 and 100, the lower the better – each violation adds points to your score.  Some violations are a cut and dry point system, while others are calculated by the severity of or volume of the violation.  After two years, violations are removed from you record.

To view additional data, including data not available to the public such as the Crash Indicator and Hazardous Materials Compliance BASICs, a carrier will need to login with their FMCSA-provided PIN.  If you don’t have it, then you can request it at – https://cms8.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/request-pin-number.

How Does a CSA Score Affect Your Business?

There are several ways that your CSA score can positively and negatively affect your business.  Here are a few of the main ones:

Investigation and Intervention Risk – A poor CSA score may put you at a higher risk for FMCSA intervention and investigations. In extreme cases, this can result in an out-of-service order for your business.

Revenue – Shippers often look at the available data to help choose safe, reliable carriers.  Poor scores can prevent a carrier from getting the most profitable loads.

Insurance – Insurance companies use BASIC scores in their evaluation of a carrier’s risk profile.  Often, higher CSA scores lead to higher premiums and deductibles.

How to Improve the CSA Score?

If compliance, safety, and accountability are a genuine concern, then your trucking company will already have a system in place for checks and balances.  This includes initial training, recurrent training, scheduled in-house inspections, preventative maintenance, checklists, and consequences for violations.  The best way to improve your CSA score is to implement and maintain a system of checks and balances and use your current score as one of the ways in which you update your internal operations.  Track which violations are most common – or which ones are on the rise.  This will help you to determine the areas in which you need to improve, so that you can adjust your training accordingly. Once you understand how to answer the question – “What is the CSA Program?” you can begin to work on improving yours.

More useful tips to improve the CSA score –

  1. Use PSP Reports in your hiring. By using these reports, you can make intelligent hiring decisions and lower your crash rate by 8% and driver out-of-service rates by 17%, according to FMCSA data.
  2. Implement dual-facing dashcam solutions. Dashcams have a proven impact on accident reduction.  They may prevent about 15% of accidents involving heavy duty trucks each year according to a recent study.
  3. Get proactive about vehicle maintenance. By using a pre and post-trip inspection tool that’s mobile, you can significantly improve the effectiveness of your inspections.
  4. Challenge incorrect violations. It is possible that incorrect or incomplete violations will be added to a CSA score at some point, so if this happens then challenge it.
  5. Use a weigh station bypass solution. Fewer weigh station pull ins means fewer inspections, and potentially fewer violations.
  6. Choose the right ELD solution. Many of the most common and costly violations are Hours of Service related.  Choose ELDs that are easy to use, reliable and include document management.

Additional information regarding CSA Score Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the following sources:

Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Frequently Asked Questions

Fleet Safety, “A Guide to Understanding and Improving Your CSA Score”, Elizabeth Vather, July 10, 2019.

FMCSA website – fmcsa.com

Thank you for reading “What is the CSA Program?”

OOIDA Fights for you: What You Need to Know

Posted on December 11, 2019 by - Uncategorized

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has been fighting for the rights of truckers since 1973.

By organizing the voices of small trucking operations, they have been able to effectively lobby for positive change at a state and federal level.

They have gone fought against proposed regulations that have threatened small trucking operations and won.

With over 160,000 members, they have a proven track record of influencing legitimate, positive reform.

OOIDA Success Stories

1979

At OOIDA’s prompting, Congress investigated the problems small trucking operations were having. This led to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) creating Truth-in-Leasing regulations.

According to transportation.gov:

“These regulations, commonly known as the truth-in-leasing regulations, required, among other things, that the authorized motor carrier fully disclose in the lease all deductions from owner-operator compensation and established requirements governing escrow funds deposited with the motor carrier to guarantee performance or cover expenses initially paid by the carrier but ultimately borne by the owner-operator.”

1985

A 1984 OOIDA suit against Oklahoma’s ICC registration fees prompted the state of Oklahoma to lower registration fees.

1989

OOIDA established it’s own Political Action Committee (PAC) so it could readily oppose legislation that would harm truckers.

1992

In a lawsuit against Tennessee PSC commissioner Keith Bissell, U.S. District Judge Robert Echols sided with OOIDA. According to The JOC Group, “a number of witnesses have testified that safety violations filed by roadside inspectors would be dropped for trucking companies that made political contributions.” Ultimately, an injunction was ordered.

1996

OOIDA stopped an attempt to lower speed limits for commercial motor vehicles.

2004

Under influence from OODIA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ruled that drivers can see previous records when looking at new employers.

Modern Issues

But OOIDA hasn’t stopped fighting for you. Their recent work for better legislation includes:

  • ELDs
  • HOS
  • Speed Limiters
  • Compensation

In 2018, OOIDA acted on a number of these issues by:

  • Filing ELD exemption request for small trucking companies that have a proven track record of safety.
  • A lawsuit against Pennsylvania’s proposed tolls.
  • Publicly calling out Indiana’s truck-only toll plan.

Support OOIDA by signing up for a membership!

Add your name to the 160,000 other truckers who trust OOIDA to fight for them!

Use Express Truck Tax to file your 2290.

Express Truck Tax is recommended by OOIDA to all its members for HVUT tax filing.

How to handle Missing or Incorrect W-2 Information?

Posted on January 26, 2018 by - Uncategorized

ExpressTruckTax knows filing W-2c with TaxBandits is best

Alright trucking nation, the Form W-2 deadline is only a few days away on January 31. This means that not only do you need to file by the deadline, but you need to correctly file. In order to correctly file it’s important to include correct information as well as all of the information needed to complete your form.

If you find out that something is incorrect or missing from your W 2 Form then it’s up to you to correct it by the deadline! Luckily ExpressTruckTax’s sister product, TaxBandits, makes it easy to file Form W-2 and make W-2 corrections in a matter of minutes!

How to handle Missing or Incorrect W-2 Information?

First of all Form, W-2 is the annual statement you are required to file with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to report all of the compensation and wages offered to your trucking business employees that had social security, Medicare, and income taxes withheld.

You are also required to issue a copy of Form W-2 to each of your employees, as they need this information to complete their personal income tax returns. You must file for each employee who you offered wages of $600 or more to during the tax period.

TaxBandits makes it easy to file W-2 Online in a matter of minutes. Once you create your free account follow the interview style e-filing process that will help you complete your form and instantly transmit it to the SSA.

With TaxBandits innovative, time-saving e-filing features the entire process is extremely convenient. You can use the bulk upload feature to upload all of your data at once, and you can use the postal mailing feature to have them print and mail copies of your Form W-2 to each of your employees.

ExpresstruckTax man quickly fixed his W-2 with correction Form W-2c on TaxBandits

Form W-2c

If you see a mistake or that something is missing from your W-2 Form then you can easily correct it. The correction process is just as easy as e-filing your W-2 form. All you have to do is log in to your account and select correction Form W-2c.

In order to complete Form W-2c you will need to provide the following information:

  • Your employer details, including the name, EIN, address, employer coder, and employee type. 
  • Your employee details, such as their name, SSN, address, and contact information.
  • And the corrected wage and tax amounts. 

You will also need to issue copies of your corrected form to each of your trucking employees, but this task can be easily completed with our postal mailing feature. 

The IFTA Deadline Is Almost Here

Don’t forget about your 4th quarter IFTA return, which is due on January 31! Luckily, ExpressTruckTax’s other sister, ExpressIFTA will easily help you track all of the IFTA totals needed to complete your return. It’s incredibly fast and easy to import all of your IFTA information, because ExpressIFTA even accepts ELD data.

ExpressIFTA takes the time and hassle out of IFTA reporting by calculating all of your IFTA totals with 100% accuracy based on the information you enter. All of the totals will be listed in an easy to read IFTA report that can be downloaded, printed, emailed, and used to correctly complete your return.

File These Employment Tax Returns For Your Drivers

Posted on January 18, 2018 by - Uncategorized

File Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax

It can seem like your taxes never end. From your HVUT Form 2290 to filing  IFTA four times a year, your IRP return, and more. There’s always a deadline to prepare for, and missing it could result in major penalties.

Then on top of your truck taxes, you have to file for your trucking business employees by the January 31 deadline! You need to file Form W-2 or Form 1099-MISC and issue copies to each of your recipients by this deadline. Luckily, this can all be quickly accomplished with the help of our sister product, TaxBandits

File Wage Returns For Your Drivers

Form 1099-MISC

Form 1099-MISC is used to report payments or miscellaneous income made by trucking businesses for services performed by people such as independent contractors or contract workers, who are not treated as employees.

You must file Form 1099-MISC for your independent contractors if you paid them $600 or more in wages during the tax year. It reports the amount they were paid and how much of their income had taxes withheld, so they need this form to complete their personal income tax returns.

Form W-2

File Form W-2 electronically with the Social Security Administration and issue copies to each of your employees on an annual basis for all of your workers who you paid $600 or more to in wages during the tax year.

ExpresstruckTax suggests filing employment returns with TaxBandits

This form is basically a report that lists all of the compensations and income that you offered your employees during the year with income, Medicare, and social security taxes withheld. Your employees need this information to complete their personal income tax returns.

E-Filing With TaxBandits

TaxBandits is the market leading e-filing solution for business owners and accountants. By streamlining the e-filing process online they make it incredibly quick and easy to complete your returns in a matter of minutes.

Simply create your account to get started and follow the step-by-step e-filing guide that explains exactly where to enter the information that’s required to complete your form and transmit it directly to the IRS. This fast, cost-effective process will save you tons of time and money.

Plus, TaxBandits even offers multiple, innovative e-filing features that make the entire process incredibly convenient. For example, use the bulk upload feature to save time by uploading all of your employee information at once.

Also, forget the hassle of having to go to the post office. Just use our postal mailing feature to have us print hard copies of your returns and mail them to your recipients for you.

IFTA Is Coming

Your 4th Quarter IFTA return is also due on January 31, and you don’t want to miss that deadline! Be sure to check out ExpressTruckTax’s other sister, ExpressIFTA to quickly import all of your IFTA data to record it in one location online. ExpressIFTA even accepts ELD data to make the reporting process even easier.

All of your IFTA calculations will automatically be calculated in an easy to read IFTA report that contains all of the totals needed to complete your return. Your IFTA report can be downloaded, printed, and emailed to go wherever it needs to.

A New Tax Filing Solution for Your Trucking Business

Posted on December 12, 2017 by - Uncategorized

As a trucker, we know you have a lot of taxes to deal with. From your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 to your IRP return, quarterly IFTA return, and more. That’s why we aim to make things easier by providing you with a quick and easy way to instantly file your Form 2290 online.
However, then we thought, why stop at Form 2290? You have more tax returns to file and they should all be fast and simple to complete online, especially if you run a trucking business. That’s why we are proud to announce our new tax solution, TaxBandits.

We Launched TaxBandits

TaxBandits is our newest program that was specifically designed to help small businesses steal back their time by providing them with a quick and easy e-filing solution for multiple returns.

All you have to do is follow our interview style e-filing process that’s full of instructions and helpful tips along the way. We’ve also gotten rid of unnecessary steps to make filing your forms and transmitting them directly to the IRS even faster.

TaxBandits currently offers W-2 Forms, the Form 990 Series (Form 990-N, 990-EZ, 990, 990-PF), the Form 94x Series, ACA Forms, the Form 1099 Series, and Extension Forms, so you can file for your small business or nonprofit, and even get more time to file if needed.

Plus, TaxBandits has a number of outstanding e-filing features to make the entire process super convenient. For example, you can use the bulk upload feature to instantly upload all of your information at once!

Also, you can use our postal mailing feature to have us mail hard copies of your forms to each of your recipients.

Check out the free “Vendor Payments & How to Stay Compliant” Webinar today, Tuesday, December 12th at 2 PM EST to learn more about Form 1099-MISC. Register here!

Contact TaxBandits

If you need any assistance, the amazing, US-based TaxBandits support team is here to help. Give us a call Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM EST at 704.684.4751. We also offer live chat and 24/7 email support at support@TaxBandits.com.

1099s & W-2s for Truckers

Posted on January 26, 2016 by - Uncategorized

Should your drivers receive a 1099 or a W-2 form? That’s the question for a lot of truckers and fleets this time of year. And while we tend to focus on 2290s around here, understanding the personal taxes of a trucker can make a huge difference for both companies and drivers.

Fleets: Do Truckers Need 1099s or W-2s?

Well, let’s get right down to it here – there are a lot of mixed emotions out there over what tax classification drivers belong to. I mean, misclassification continues to be a subject of contention for both companies and drivers.

So how should your fleet approach classification? 

When you bring on a new driver, you should determine if they’re a full-time employee or an independent contractor from the start. Depending on their status, you’ll either need to send your drivers a W-2 or 1099 come tax time. Now we’ve heard stories from some drivers where companies won’t discuss employee status until tax forms are due, but we suggest clear and open communication with your drivers from day one. Sure, some fleets might be tempted to put the burden of taxes on a company driver and send them 1099, but that route can only be traveled with specific conditions geared towards independent contractors.

Basically, treating a full-time employee as an independent contractor will just lead the IRS to your doorstep. And let’s face it, the IRS will come for their money one way or another! Might as well keep your filing legitimate and make things easy on your crew.

Truckers: Independent Contractor or Company Driver?

When you get right down to it, your status as an employee needs to be determined before you’re hired. There are specific guidelines from the IRS on contractors who receive 1099s, and you owe it to yourself to know your status.

It all comes down to how you work – if you’re an independent contractor, you will have to cover your end of government expenses, but you also have more choice in how you haul. Now, if you are an independent contractor (like a co-driver), you are probably used to the 1099 routine. We know it can take a while to get your returns straightened out, so we suggest e-filing a tax extension.

Okay, But How Can I file W-2s and 1099s?

With employee status already established, all you have to do is file for the proper tax form. Now if you’ve used ExpressTruckTax before, you know we like our tax software fast and easy-to-use. That’s why we suggest you check out ExpressIRSForms for filing your 1099s and W2 forms. Designed by the makers of ExpressTruckTax, ExpressIRSForms is perfect for any sized company in need of W2 and 1099 forms. With postal mailing, bulk upload, and multiple users, your fleet’s IRS forms will be filed in no time. Not only that, but if you need to get a trucker’s EIN for 1099, they even offer free e-signing for Form W-9! You can also enjoy the same level of customer support you’ve come to expect from ExpressTruckTax.

Visit https://www.expressirsforms.com/w2-form-online/ to know more about filing W2 Form online.
Visit https://www.expressirsforms.com/e-file-form-1099/ to know more about filing 1099 Form online.

Speaking of tax forms, larger fleets with over 50 full-time employees count as Applicable Large Employers, which means they need to file for Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) compliance. The good thing about ExpressIRSForms is that they also offer e-filing for Forms 1094 & 1095. You could say they’re kind of a one-stop shop for all your IRS tax forms!

If you have questions about 2290s and tax forms, contact our US-based support team by phone at 704.234.6005, email at support@expresstrucktax.com, and live chat at our website.

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Posted on January 4, 2015 by - Uncategorized

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4. USE OF ENTRIES: As a condition of entry into the Giveaway, except where prohibited by law, each entrant and Winner/Winners by accepting a prize grants to Sponsor and Promoter and their respective affiliates, legal representatives, assigns and licensees, an unrestricted right and license to publicize, broadcast, display and/or otherwise use all information submitted as part of the entry, including use the Giveaway entrant’s name, city, state, biographical material, and any other material submitted as part of the entry (collectively, “Licensed Rights”) in any form or media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity for marketing, advertising, and publicity purposes, without additional review, compensation, permission or approval of the Winner/Winners. All non-biographical information that is submitted as part of an entry is deemed User Content and is subject to the Span Enterprises Terms of Use.

5. SELECTION OF GIVEAWAY WINNER: At the end of the Entry Period, there will be one (1) random drawing in which Prize Winner/Winners (the number of which will be specified in the post) shall be selected from all eligible entries received during the Entry Period by the Promoter, whose decisions are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Giveaway. Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Prize Winner/Winners will be notified via e-mail to the e-mail address submitted with his/her entry, within two (2) weeks after the drawing (“Prize Award Period”). If a Giveaway winner fails to respond to the prize notification within the specified three (3) business days, the winner will irrevocably forfeit the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. In the event that a potential Prize Winner is disqualified for any reason, Promoter may, in Promoter’s sole discretion, award the applicable Prize to an alternate potential Prize Winner selected at random from the remaining eligible entries. Any return of Prize notification or prize e-mail as undeliverable will result in forfeiture of any Grand Prize and an alternate potential Grand Prize Winner may, at Promoter’s discretion, be randomly selected from the remaining eligible entries.

6. PRIZES: The number of Prize/prizes and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each will be indicated in the Giveaway Post with a total ARV of no more than ($599.00) (USD) in the form of a product or gift from the Sponsor. The Prize will be sent from Sponsor directly to recipient. Prize/Prizes will not be replaced if lost or stolen, and is nontransferable. Prize/Prizes are not redeemable for cash and no substitutions are allowed. All taxes are the responsibility of the Prize Winner/Winners. By participating in the Giveaway, entrants waive the right to claim any additional damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, incidental or indirect damages.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND RELEASES: An entrant or winner may be disqualified from the Giveaway if he or she fails to comply with each provision of these Official Giveaway Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Participation in the Giveaway is at entrant’s own risk. Sponsor shall not be liable for 1) failed, returned or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information provided by the winner on the contest entry form, 2) entries and responses to winner notifications which are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient in whole or in part or for computer or technical error of any kind, 3) any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Giveaway, 4) any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from downloading any part of this Contest 6) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Giveaway.

8. PERSONAL INFORMATION: Upon acceptance of our rules and regulations, you are acknowledging that Span Enterprises, LLC will share all information submitted as part of your entry (this includes biographical as well as any post/comment/other content provided) with the Sponsor. The personal information collected through the Giveaway is subject to Span Enterprises, LLC’s Privacy Policy, and the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy which can be found on its website. We encourage you to read the Span Enterprises Privacy Policy as well as the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy to understand how your data will be used. By entering the Giveaway, you agree to the use of your personal information as described in the above Privacy Policies, and such authorization is an express condition of entry.

9. RULES/WINNERS’ LIST REQUESTS: To obtain a copy of these Official Rules or for notification of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Span Enterprises Rules and Winner Notification Request, c/o Span Enterprises, LLC, 157 E. Main Street, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730. Requests for notification of winner must be received no later than three months after the end of the Giveaway Period.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Entrants and winner agree that the Giveaway Entities shall not be liable for injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participating in this Giveaway or from the acceptance or use of any prize awarded, including any future use of any winning entries. Sponsor reserves the right (but is not obligated) to verify eligibility qualifications of any winner.