Category: Form 2290

Form 2290 Suspended Vehicles

Posted on October 12, 2012 by - agricultural vehicle, E-file form 2290, express truck tax, Form 2290, Form 2290 Online, Form 2290 Suspended Vehicle, heavy vehicle use tax, highway motor vehicle, HVUT, stamped Schedule 1

If a highway motor vehicle does not exceed mileage 5,000 miles or less (7,500 miles or less for agricultural vehicles) it is considered suspended and is exempt from tax. Mileage use limit means the use of a vehicle on public highways 5,000 miles or less (7,500 miles or less for agricultural vehicles). The mileage use limit applies to the total mileage a vehicle is used during a period, regardless of the number of owners.

An agricultural vehicle is any highway motor vehicle that is:

  • Used (or expected to be used) primarily for farming purposes, and
  • Registered (under state laws) as a highway motor vehicle used for farming purposes for the entire period. A special tag or license plate identifying the vehicle as used for farming is not required for it to be considered an agricultural vehicle.

So why would do you have to file if there is no tax due?  In order to obtain your registration and/or tags, state require and Stamped Schedule 1 from the IRS for all vehicles 55,000 lbs or more.  You must file Form 2290 in order to receive your Stamped Schedule 1.

At ExpressTruckTax.com, you can file your Form 2290 and receive your Stamped Schedule 1 within minutes. To E-File the Form 2290 online now, go to ExpressTruckTax.com. If you have any questions along the way, contact our friendly US based customer support center in Rock Hill, SC at 704-234-6005 or email us at support@ExpressTruckTax.com.

Who Is Required to File Form 2290?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by - 2290 efile, EIN, express truck tax, Form 2290, form 2290 due date, heavy vehicle use tax, HVUT, stamped Schedule 1, Taxable gross weight, VIN, who is required to file form 2290

You must file IRS Form 2290 for Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) if a taxable highway motor vehicle is registered, or required to be registered, in your name under state, District of Columbia, Canadian, or Mexican law at the time of its first use during the tax period and the vehicle has a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more.

The gross taxable weight of a vehicle is determined by adding:

  • The actual unloaded weight (actual tare weight) of the vehicle fully equipped for service
  • The actual unloaded weight of any trailers or semitrailers fully equipped for service customarily used in combination with the vehicle, and
  • The weight of the maximum load customarily carried on the vehicle and on any trailers or semitrailers customarily used in combination with the vehicle
  • For Buses, The taxable gross weight of a bus is its actual unloaded weight fully equipped for service plus 150 pounds for each seat provided for passengers and driver.

Form 2290 must be filed by the last day of the month following the month of first use. If you purchased and first used a vehicle in September, you must file a Form 2290 by the end of October.

You can E-File Form 2290 at ExpressTruckTax. All you will need is some basic business information, EIN, VIN and Gross Weight of the Vehicle to complete the return.  Then you will transmit the return to the IRS and you will receive your Stamped Schedule 1 in just minutes! If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact us our US based customer support team in Rock Hill, SC at 704-234-6005 or email us at support@ExpressTruckTax.com.

Form 2290 Amendments

Posted on September 24, 2012 by - 2290 Free VIN Correction, express truck tax, Form 2290, Form 2290 Amendment, How to file Form 2290 Amendment, HVUT, Taxable Gross Weight Increase, Vehicle Mileage Exceeded

You have E-Filed Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax.com, paid your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax and received your Schedule 1.  For most truckers, that takes care of the HVUT filing until next year, unless you need to make an amendment.
The most common reason for Amendments are:

  • Taxable Gross Weight Increases – If you taxable gross weight increases anytime during the tax period, you are required to notify the IRS and can do so with our program
  • Mileage limit is exceeded – If you go over the 5,000 miles (7,500 for farm vehicles) during the tax period, you are required to notify the IRS and can do so with our program
  • To do VIN Correction (for FREE) – If you notice your VIN is incorrect, you can quickly and easily file a VIN Correction and it’s FREE with ExpressTruckTax.  Even if you did not previously file with us.

Whatever your reason is for needing to file a Form 2290 Amendment, there’s no need to panic, because you can do so quickly and easily with ExpressTruckTax.com. Simply log into your account (or if you do not yet have an account, click on ‘New User’ and create one), choose ‘Start New Return’ then ‘Form 2290 Amendments’.  From there choose the reason for the Amendment and follow the step by step instructions and receive your Stamped Schedule 1 in minutes.  That’s it!

For any questions about Form 2290 Amendments, simply call 704.234.6005, email support@ExpressTruckTax.com or go to ExpressTruckTax.com to chat online with the excellent customer support professionals from their Rock Hill, SC Support Center.

Trucking Spotlight

Posted on September 20, 2012 by - 2290, Excise, expresstrucktax, Form 2290, Freedom, irs 2290, night, Open, Road, Roemer, tax, Truck, Trucker, trucking, Trucking Spotlight

– Henry Roemer

– Luvin my newest truck… Freedom Open Road… The best of both worlds: Business & Travel

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We are proud to showcase our clients’ trucks on our blog! If you are one of our clients, please send us a picture and details about your truck and we will be happy to post them here. Thank You!

Trucking Spotlight

Posted on September 17, 2012 by - 1999, 2290, e-file, efile, expresstrucktax, Form 2290, IRS, Kenworth, KW, Terry hood, Truck, Trucker, trucking, Trucking Spotlight

– Terry K. Hood

– 1999 KW 900L 625 HP Cat 13-speed 3.53 gears

– Top Speed: 126 mph

– Studio Bunk houses all the creature comfort for the purpose of entertainment and office duties, while being away from home… Cya at the end of the line!

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We are proud to showcase our clients’ trucks on our blog! If you are one of our clients, please send us a picture and details about your truck and we will be happy to post them here. Thank You!

File The IRS Form 2290 Amendment for VIN Corrections Free Online

Posted on September 12, 2012 by - 2290 Amendment, 2290 VIN Corrections free, express truck tax, Form 2290, heavy vehicle use tax, HVUT, VIN, VIN Correction

It is easy to mistakenly enter an incorrect VIN on the Form 2290. Correcting a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is very easy in our system. Typically the IRS processing time is the same as a standard 2290 form.  And VIN Corrections are FREE with Express Truck Tax! In order to file a VIN Correction, taxpayers simply need to file an IRS 2290 Amendment.

If you already have an account with us, you will click the green ‘Create New Return’ button from the ‘Dashboard’ page inside your account. Once you click this button, you will choose 2290Amendment and then select the VIN Correction option. The system will then walk you through the VIN Correction filing process. Taxpayers can e-file a VIN correction through us even if the original 2290 was not filed through ExpressTruckTax. If you do not already have an account with us, click the ‘New User’ button and you will be able to set up your account with your email address and choosing a password.

There is no charge to e-file a VIN Correction, however you will need to enter a valid credit card in order to authenticate the filing. The card will not be charged.

If you have any questions about the VIN Correction, please contact our friendly US based customer support center in Rock Hill, SC at 704-234-6005 or email us at support@ExpressTruckTax.com.

Form 2290 E-File Tips

Posted on September 5, 2012 by - 2012-2013 Form 2290 E-File deadline extended, e-file 2290, express truck tax, extended customer support hours, Form 2290, Form 2290 Online, heavy vehicle use tax, IRS E-file extension

With the extended E-File Form 2290 deadline coming soon, we have had many questions and unusual situations arise during the filing process. For instance, some or our returning customers had changed their email address since last year, so they were unable to log into their account.  With ExpressTruckTax.com, there is no need to set up another username to remember, instead you just use your email address to set up and access your account.  Should you change your email address and the email address you previously used, no longer exists you would simply use your previous email address to login to your account and then click on ‘My Account’ and then ‘change contact details’.  From there you will be able to update the email address listed on your account, which will update your login info as well.  If you do not remember the password you can contact our customer support team at 704-234-6005 and after verification, we will be able to change your email and then send a password reset.

We have extended customer support hours this week from 8AM till 11.30PM EST to ensure you can get the assistance you may need in order to get your Form 2290 filed by the September 7, 2012 deadline.

Friday is the deadline so to E-File the Form 2290 online now, go to ExpressTruckTax.com. If you have any questions, contact our friendly US based customer support center in Rock Hill, SC at 704-234-6005 or email us at support@ExpressTruckTax.com.