Federal Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 reporting and paying it online in full

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. 

Truckers should consider using e-file to submit Form 2290 by Aug. 31

Owners of heavy highway vehicles should mark Aug. 31 on their calendars. That’s the deadline to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. Here are some things that these vehicle owners should know about this form:

• The highway use tax applies to highway motor vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more.
• The weight limit generally includes large trucks, truck tractors and buses.
• The tax is based on the weight of the vehicle and a variety of special rules apply. These special rules are explained in the instructions to Form 2290.
• Taxpayers may now pay the heavy highway vehicle use tax with a debit card or credit card. Payment can be made over the internet, phone or mobile device.
• Some taxpayers have the option of filing Form 2290 on paper. However, taxpayers with 25 or more taxed vehicles must e-file Form 2290. Try Truckdues.com the most economic efile website for 2290 tax.
• Vehicle owners must file returns and make tax payments by August 31, 2018, for vehicles used on the road during July.
• All owners should consider filing and paying electronically. They don’t need to visit an IRS office because owners can file the form and pay any required tax.
• Generally, e-filers receive their IRS-stamped Schedule 1 electronically minutes after filing. They can then print the Schedule 1 and provide it to their state department of motor vehicles, without visiting an IRS office.
• For those who want face-to-face service, all IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers now operate by appointment and taxpayers can call 844-545-5640 to schedule one.

 

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The heavy vehicle use tax returns filed using IRS Tax Form 2290 is now due for the vehicles first used on highways in September since the  new tax year 2017-18 from July. Usually the 2290s will be filed by the last day of the month following the month the vehicle was first used on public highways.

October 31 is the Due Date for heavy vehicles used in September

If you place an additional taxable truck registered in your name on the road during any month other than July, you are liable for the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (Form 2290), prorated for the months during which it was in service. You must file Form 2290 for these trucks by the last day of the month following the month the vehicle was first used on public highways.

Some of the examples to understand the due date and tax liabilities on pro rated basis.

Example. John uses a taxable vehicle on a public highway by driving it home from the dealership on July 1, 2017, after purchasing it. John must file Form 2290 by August 31, 2017, for the period beginning July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.

Tax Computation for Privately Purchased Used Vehicles

For vehicles purchased from a seller who has paid the tax for the current period: If a vehicle is purchased on or after July 1, 2017, but before June 1, 2018, and the buyer’s first use (such as driving it from the purchase location to the buyer’s home or business location) is in the month of sale, the buyer’s total tax for the tax period does not include the tax for the month of sale.

Note. The due date of Form 2290 does not change. The buyer should enter the month after the sale on Form 2290, line 1 (Example: November 2017 is entered as “201711”).

Buyer’s Tax Computation for a Used Vehicle Privately Purchased on or After July 1, 2017, but Before June 1, 2018, From a Seller Who Has Paid the Tax for the Current Period, When the Buyer’s First Use Is in the Month of Sale

For more information, including examples, see the instructions to Form 2290.

Final Countdown : August 31, Last Day to report 2290 tax returns with IRS.

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For most owners of heavy highway vehicles, the next federal highway use tax return is due Aug. 31, 2017. The highway use tax applies to motor vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more that use public highways. Ordinarily, vans, panel and pick-up trucks fall below the 55,000-pound threshold.

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The Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, Form 2290 is used to estimate a tax on heavy vehicles (taxable vehicles) operated on highway weighting 55,000 lbs or more required to report it annually to the IRS. Form 2290 must be filed for the month the taxable vehicle is first used on public highways during the current period.

When is 2290 taxes Due?

For the tax period 2015 and 2016:

The current period begins July 1, 2015, and ends June 30, 2016; Form 2290 must be filed by the last day of the month following the month of first use. However for the taxable vehicles and suspended or exemption vehicles it has to be reported to the IRS with tax or no tax by last 31st August.

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• E-file will get your Schedule 1 copy immediately once it is made available by the IRS.
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