Don't Forget to E-File IRS Form 2290 This Year!

The current tax period for Heavy Vehicle Use Taxes is from July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012. The original due date for full year returns was November 30, 2011, but you can still file even if you're late. If a vehicle is first used during this period, an IRS Form 2290 must be filed on the last day of the month following the first use date. (eg... If a vehicle was first used in April, the IRS form 2290 would be due by May 31) A prorated amount for the remainder of the tax year will automatically be calculated by our system based on your first used month.

The new tax period filing begins July 1, 2012 and full year returns will be due by August 31, 2012

Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return (HVUT) IRS Form 2290 and Schedule-1

A Form 2290 return can be used for paying Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Taxes due for highway motor vehicles used during the tax period with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. It can also be used to calculate and pay taxes for vehicles that were previously listed as a Suspended Vehicle if that vehicle later exceeded the mileage threshold during the tax period.

HVUT, or Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, is a federal highway tax imposed annually on trucks, truck tractors, and buses using public highways. The tax applies to vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. Form 2290 is used for filing this tax and upon acceptance, the IRS will provide a Stamped Schedule 1 as proof of payment and can also be used to register the vehicle at the DMV.

Vehicle Owners and Operators use ExpressTruckTax.com to eFile HVUT using Form 2290 and receive a Stamped Schedule 1 in minutes.The IRS encourages all taxpayers to file the Form 2290 electronically for Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Returns for 2011-2012. Electronic filing is required for taxpayers with 25 or more vehicles.