Anyone who registers a heavy highway motor vehicle in their name with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more must file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. The filing season for Form 2290 filers is July 1 through June 30. You must file Form 2290 for the month you first use the taxable vehicle on public highways during the reporting period.
For vehicles you first use on a public highway in July, file Form 2290 between July 1 and Aug 31. The truck tax for the current filing season will be prorated for vehicles you first use on a public highway after July. File Form 2290 by the last day of the month following the month in which you first used the vehicle on a public highway.
You must have an established employer identification number to efile Form 2290. Apply online now if you don’t already have an EIN; it takes us about two weeks to establish new EINs. You may electronically file your return two weeks from the date your EIN was assigned so your name control is established in our system. If you e-file it before then, your return might be rejected.
Missed out your August 31 deadline? still efile your 2290 returns by marking your first used month and pay it as early as possible to keep the penalties and other charges minimum.