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How To Correct The 3 Most Common Form 2290 Rejection Codes

If your Form 2290 was rejected by the IRS, there’s always a good reason for it. And there’s a good chance it was for one of three very common reasons.

If your Form 2290 was rejected after you filed with ExpressTruckTax, we will send you an email detailing exactly why it was rejected and what you need to do.

You can address the issue and retransmit your Form 2290 as many times as your need until it is accepted by the IRS for no additional charge

So that you know what to do in the event of IRS rejection, here are the three most common Form 2290 rejections:

Form 2290 E-file Error Code R0000-922

This Form 2290 error code R0000-922 means that the Business Name you entered does not match with the EIN listed in the IRS database.

Most of the time, this error occurs because a new Form 2290 filer applied for an EIN but that number hasn’t become active. It may take up to ten business days for a new EIN to become active.

How to fix it:

Make sure to check your EIN and Business Name to see if what you entered is correct. If you cannot find any errors in the information you have provided, you can contact the IRS at (800) 829-4933 and verify your EIN or Business Name. International users will need to call (267) 941-1099.

Here’s how you correct your EIN or Business Name:

1. Log in to your ExpressTruckTax account.

2. Edit your Business details using the pencil icon and provide the correct EIN or Business Name.

3. Identify the rejected return from the Dashboard.

4. Click on “Fix Errors & Resubmit” on the rejected return.

5. Click “Go to Review”. Check your return again and transmit it to the IRS.

If you do not have an EIN, you may contact ExpressTruckTax Plus at (803) 386-0320. You can also apply for an EIN online by visiting the IRS website (www.irs.gov) or over the phone by calling the IRS business hotline at (800) 829-4933. It may take up to ten business days for a new EIN to become active in the IRS e-file database.

E-file Error Code R0000-906-01

This Form 2290 error code R0000-906-01 means that the Bank Routing Number that you have entered in the Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW) payment option to pay your HVUT is invalid.

Resolution:

Check the payment details you entered. Make sure you have the correct Bank Routing Number. This is a nine-digit code you can find on the bottom left of your check. You can re-enter this information and transmit your return to the IRS again.

Here’s how you can change your Bank Routing Number:

1. Log in to your ExpressTruckTax account.

2. Identify the rejected return from the Dashboard.

3. Click on “Fix Errors & Resubmit” on the rejected return.

4. You can now edit information in the IRS Tax Payment.

5. Enter your correct Bank Routing Number and transmit your return to the IRS.

E-file Error Code R0000-194

This Form 2290 error code R0000-194 means that the return is a duplicate of a previously accepted return. Typically, this is because either the EIN or VIN is incorrect.

Resolution:

Make sure you used the correct EIN, VIN, weight category, and first use month. Check to make sure you have the right tax year for your return. 

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When you file with us, fixing rejection errors is easy! Plus, if you have any questions, our US-based customer support team will answer any questions you have!

Hurry! July 31 is the IFTA Filing Deadline!

In case it still hasn’t hit you, we’ll say it again: July 31st is the 2nd quarter IFTA filing deadline!

It’s important to file your IFTA tax return before the deadline to avoid major penalties. But don’t stress! There’s still a way to file your IFTA tax return in time.

ExpressIFTA handles all of your IFTA reporting needs online. 

With amazing features like our free IFTA tax calculator, you can generate your IFTA tax report quickly and use it to file your IFTA tax return.

Here’s everything you need to know in order to file by the IFTA filing deadline.

Hurry! July 31st is the IFTA Filing Deadline!

Do You Need To File IFTA Fuel Tax?

If you operate in two or more jurisdictions, you must have an IFTA sticker and license.

You are also required to file a quarterly IFTA fuel tax report calculating how much fuel tax you owe (or are credited).

IFTA reporting is necessary because, while state fuel tax would typically cover mileage traveled in a certain state, truckers frequently cross state borders. Therefore, where they purchase fuel isn’t always an accurate depiction of where they’re using it.

You’re required to participate in IFTA reporting if your vehicle has 2 axles and a gross vehicle weight or combined weight over 26,000 pounds, has 2 axles and a registered gross weight over 26,000 pounds or has 3 or more axles regardless of weight.

What Information Do You Need?

To complete your IFTA tax return, you’ll need the following information:

–  Total miles traveled per jurisdiction

–  Total gallons of fuel consumed per jurisdiction

–  Total tax paid/gallons of fuel purchased per jurisdiction

–  Current tax rate per jurisdiction

Calculating this information is easy with our free IFTA tax calculator.

All you have to do is select your base jurisdiction, choose the IFTA fuel tax quarter & fuel type, and enter miles traveled/fuel purchased for each state.

We’ll do the rest!

How to Complete Your IFTA Tax Return

ExpressIFTA makes generating your IFTA tax report before the IFTA deadline simple. Plus, with our free IFTA tax calculator, you’ll get all of your IFTA filing totals with 100% accuracy.

We’ll generate an easy-to-read quarterly IFTA tax report containing everything you need to complete your return before the IFTA deadline. Print, download, or email your information at any time!

Use our IFTA tax tools to help make your IFTA filing process simpler and quicker with ExpressIFTA, so that you can meet the IFTA deadline. 

Learn How To Calculate Taxable Gross Weight For Form 2290

When you file your Form 2290 for 2020, you will need three pieces of information:

  1. Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  2. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  3. Taxable Gross Weight and weight category of your vehicle(s)

The Taxable Gross Weight of your vehicle is the most confusing thing to figure out. Thankfully, we have you covered! Just follow the steps below to calculate your Taxable Gross Weight and weight category for filing the Form 2290.

How to calculate Taxable Gross Weight?

The Taxable Gross Weight of a vehicle is a sum of the following: 

1. The actual unloaded weight of a fully equipped vehicle.

2. The actual unloaded weight of any trailers or semi-trailers that is fully equipped and is generally used in combination with the vehicle. 

3. The weight of the maximum load usually carried on the vehicle and the trailers or semi-trailers. 

Figuring out Taxable Gross Weight Category

The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is calculated based on the taxable gross weight of your truck. You are required to file Form 2290 and pay the HVUT only if the taxable gross weight of your vehicle is 55,000 pounds or more.

The HVUT will vary based on the taxable gross weight. If the taxable gross weight of your truck is 55,000 pounds, you must pay an HVUT of $100. This will increase by $22 for every 1000 pounds until the weight category reaches 75,000 pounds.

For those with a taxable gross weight of over 75,000 pounds, the HVUT amount will be $550 for the tax period.

File Form 2290 Now with ExpressTruckTax

Once you have these three pieces of information, you can e-file your Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax and get 2290 schedule 1 in a matter of minutes!

And as always, if you have any questions about calculating your Taxable Gross Weight, our 100% US-based support team is standing by! Call (704) 234-6005 between 9am and 6pm Monday-Friday!

Real Truckers Review ExpressTruckTax! July 20, 2020 – Testimonials

Did you know that over 600,000 truckers trust ExpressTruckTax for their Form 2290 needs? That’s right!

Plus we have partnered with some of the largest carriers in the nation to simplify the 2290 for their drivers!

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Real Truckers Review ExpressTruckTax! July 17, 2020 – Testimonials

Did you know that over 600,000 truckers trust ExpressTruckTax for their Form 2290 needs? That’s right!

Plus we have partnered with some of the largest carriers in the nation to simplify the 2290 for their drivers!

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Real Truckers Review ExpressTruckTax! July 14, 2020 – Testimonials  

Did you know that over 600,000 truckers trust ExpressTruckTax for their Form 2290 needs? That’s right!

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All those clients have shown us a lot of love! Check out some real reviews from real truckers!

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The best and easiest way to e-file your 2290 tax form!

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Real Truckers Review ExpressTruckTax! July 10, 2020 – Testimonials   

Did you know that over 600,000 truckers trust ExpressTruckTax for their Form 2290 needs? That’s right!

Plus we have partnered with some of the largest carriers in the nation to simplify the 2290 for their drivers!

All those clients have shown us a lot of love! Check out some real reviews from real truckers!

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Thank you for thinking about people who struggle with tax lingo!

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(CLOSED) Win This Hand-Made Truck Painting!

This July, we’re giving away this hand-made truck painting to one lucky trucker!

All you have to do is comment on one of our Facebook posts with a photo of your truck.

* Shhh. Don’t tell anyone, but in August we will choose one of your truck photos and create a custom truck painting like this one!

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By entering an ExpressTruckTax Giveaway (each, a “Sweepstakes”), you will be bound by these Terms & Conditions and you acknowledge that you satisfy all eligibility requirements. “ExpressTruckTax” means Span Enterprises LLC or any of its affiliates.

Eligibility 

Open to individual legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who have an ExpressTruckTax account and are 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in their state of residence prior to the date of entry. Employees of ExpressTruckTax, its affiliates, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.

Prize(s) and Winner Selection Method

The Sponsor will award a prize to one or more individuals who comment a photo of their truck on the ExpressTruckTax.com Facebook page between 7/7/2020-7/31/2020. Potential winner(s) will be selected at random from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. If you are a winner, an e-mail notification will be sent to you.

You must have commented a photo of your truck to the ExpressTruckTax.com Facebook page, in order to enter or receive a prize. Limit one entry per person and household using only one Facebook account per Sweepstakes. Prize(s) will be fulfilled by the Sponsor. Prize(s) will be delivered by ExpressTruckTax.com.


Each prize will be awarded “as is” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). If you win a prize, you may not transfer, assign, or redeem the prize for cash. ExpressTruckTax may substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value.


How to Enter. You will automatically be entered to win a prize upon commenting a photo of your truck on the ExpressTruckTax.com Facebook page. If you do not wish to automatically be entered into the sweepstakes, you must notify us by email at support@expresstrucktax.com or call us at 704.234.6005. If you choose to promote your entry via social media or other channels, you should disclose your connection to the Sweepstakes. For example, it may be sufficient to include a statement such as #ExpressTruckTaxGiveaway.


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Other Sweepstakes. Additional Terms. Sponsor, together with ExpressTruckTax, reserves the right to modify or cancel a Sweepstakes at any time. Sponsor and ExpressTruckTax and its affiliates are not responsible for: (a) lost, misdirected, late, or incomplete entries or for inaccurate entry information; (b) any operation or transmission error, theft, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; or (c) damage to any computer or device resulting from downloading Sweepstakes materials. Sponsor, together with ExpressTruckTax, may disqualify any individual found to be: (x) tampering with a Sweepstakes; (y) violating these Terms & Conditions; or (z) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to threaten or harass any person. Incomplete and robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entries will be disqualified. The authorized subscriber of the account used to enter a Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these Terms & Conditions in the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same e-mail account.


No more than the 1 prize stated will be awarded. If any errors occur in the selection of a potential winner, or if more prizes are claimed than specified, ExpressTruckTax may award the prize(s) by random drawing from among all eligible claimants. All prizes made available for a Sweepstakes may not be awarded in the event that ExpressTruckTax does not receive a sufficient number of qualified and eligible entries for an applicable Sweepstakes.


Miscellaneous. Each Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States. By entering a Sweepstakes, you agree (for yourself and your heirs) that Sponsor, ExpressTruckTax, and each of their respective affiliates and agents, and any entity involved in any aspect of the Sweepstakes (all aforementioned parties are collective, the “Released Parties”) will have no liability, and will be held harmless from and against liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, including death, and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in the Sweepstakes, even if caused or contributed to by the negligence of any of the Released Parties.


You agree that the Sponsor’s decisions related to each Sweepstakes and all distribution of prizes are final. Each winner agrees that, by participating in a Sweepstakes, Sponsor, ExpressTruckTax, and their respective affiliates may use the winner’s name in any manner and in any medium for its promotional purposes without additional compensation, including posting in a winner’s list, except where prohibited by law, and Sponsor, ExpressTruckTax, and their respective affiliates may be required to disclose the winner’s address to state regulatory authorities.


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How To Survive The 2020 CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week

One thing that we can all agree on is that we want the roads to become a safer place with fewer accidents, so more hard-working drivers can make it home to their families. That’s what the CSVA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) is doing by setting up annual safety checks to make sure drivers are operating safely and comply with the laws.

The CSVA’s next safety check will take place during the week of July 12-18, for Operation Safe Driver Week.

Operation Safe Driver Week

As a part of CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement agencies from all across the nation will take part in increased traffic safety enforcement and make an effort to educate the masses on how to be safer drivers.

If law enforcement personnel identify commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers or their passengers exhibiting unsafe behavior on the road, they will issue warnings or citations.

Examples of what law enforcement personnel will have their eyes out for include:

  • Speeding
  • Distracted driving
  • Texting
  • Failure to wear a seatbelt (for both drivers and passengers)
  • Following too closely
  • Improper lane changing
  • Failure to obey traffic control devices, and more.

The FMCSA has teamed up with CVSA to sponsor Operation Safe Driver Week, with tons of support from safety transportation organizations in the industry with the goal of improving road safety by addressing drivers operating unsafely on an individual basis.

This safety check was created to decrease the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths involving large passenger vehicles like trucks and buses due to unsafe driving habits and behaviors.

What Can You Do To Be a Safer Driver?

You don’t have to wait to practice safer driving techniques. You can make a few simple changes to ensure safer passage for yourself and those around you today with a few simple things to remember.

  • Get enough sleep! Driving tired is the equivalent to driving drunk. 
  • Slow down! Obey the speed limits, they are there for a reason, and that’s to make the roads safer. Plus, driving a little slower will make you more fuel-efficient.
  • Wear your seatbelt all the time and make sure your passengers do too. Those little straps make a major difference when it comes to saving lives.
  • Put down all electronic devices while you’re driving. When you use them you actually take your eyes off the road, which is very dangerous. If you get bored on the road try finding an entertaining trucking podcast or radio station to listen to before you start driving.
  • Give other vehicles enough space on the road. 

Contact ExpressTruckTax

Don’t forget to file your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 by the August 31st deadline to comply with the law. ExpressTruckTax can help you get your stamped Schedule 1 today!

If you have any questions contact the dedicated ExpressTruckTax support team at 704.234.6005. We also offer live chat and 24/7 email support at support@expresstrucktax.com. Also, stay safe out there and thank you for all your hard work. 

How To Get 2290 Schedule 1 (HVUT Proof Of Payment) Quickly

It’s time to file your Form 2290 for 2020! The IRS is now processing 2290 returns for 2020-21.

In order to remain compliant and avoid fines and penalties, you need to file your 2290 and get a stamped Form 2290 Schedule 1 (HVUT proof of payment) to keep in the cab of your truck.

If you get pulled over, you’ll need your HVUT proof payment to show that you have filed your 2290 taxes for 2020. As long as you pay your taxes before the August 31 due date, you can e-file today!

Here’s the quickest and easiest way to get your 2290 Schedule 1, today!

How to get your HVUT proof of payment in minutes!

The best way to get your 2290 Schedule 1 back today is to e-file your Form 2290.

Unlike using a paper form (which also takes longer to fill out), e-filing instantly transmits your return to the IRS for approval and provides you with the quick processing.

So, in the time it would take you just to fill out your 2290 on paper, you’ll have completed filing and gotten your HVUT proof of payment back.

There’s no need to wait days or weeks on the postal when you could have the burden of the Form 2290 off your back in just a few minutes.

E-file Now with ExpressTruckTax and Get 2290 Schedule 1 in Minutes

With ExpressTruckTax, e-filing Form 2290 is easier than ever!

We offer a simplified interview-style e-filing process, an instant audit that checks for common errors, free VIN corrections, US-based customer support, and quick 2290 Schedule 1!

Here we have listed the few top frequently asked questions about Form 2290 Schedule 1.

E-filing starts at just $9.90 for a single truck!

Get started today!