The HVUT, or Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, is an annual tax paid by truck drivers or owners of trucking companies. It applies to drivers operating large vehicles on our nation's highway, and many money goes towards maintaining roads, alleviating congestion, keeping the roads safe, and funding new creations. Contributing a deductible $1,000 will lower the taxable income belonging to the $30,000 per year person from $20,650 to $19,650 and save taxes of $150 (=15% of $1000). For that $100,000 per a...