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Owner-Operator Filing
ExpressTruckTax makes Form 2290 filing easy for owner-operators. With our interview-style filing solution, it takes less than five minutes for owner-operators to file Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax.
1.How does ExpressTruckTax help owner-operators?
With ExpressTruckTax, owner-operators have multiple options to file their Form 2290 return, depending on whether they are a new user or a returning user and whether they are filing for a single vehicle or multiple vehicles. They can also get their stamped Schedule 1 minutes after transmitting their return.
2.What information is required to file Form 2290?
You can file your Form 2290 quickly if you have the following information ready:
- Business Information - EIN, Business name, business address, signing authority details.
- Vehicle information - First Used Month, VIN, Taxable Gross Weight.
- Preferred IRS payment method.
3.How do I file Form 2290 for a single vehicle with ExpressTruckTax?
ExpressTruckTax is the #1 IRS-authorized 2290 e-file provider. We offer clients an interview-style process and a step-by-step guide to make filing simple. Here’s how to file Form 2290 for a single vehicle with ExpressTruckTax.
- Log in to your ExpressTruckTax account.
- Provide your business information, including your Employer Identification Number (EIN), business name, address, and signing authority information.
- Once you enter your business details, in the dashboard, click on "Start New Return" and select "E-file for a 1 Truck".
- Choose your tax year and your First Used Month.
- Provide the vehicle details such as your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Taxable Gross Weight Category, and choose whether it is used for logging purposes.
- Click on the "Is this a Suspended Vehicle" checkbox if your vehicle is suspended.
- You might need to report prior year suspended vehicles in certain circumstances. Click here to learn more.
- Choose your preferred IRS payment method.
- Follow the prompts to complete your return.
- Enter any five digits of your choice as a pin and then e-sign your return and transmit it to the IRS.
4.How do I file Form 2290 for multiple vehicles with ExpressTruckTax?
You can file for any number of vehicles with ExpressTruckTax. ExpressTruckTax offers a bulk upload feature which enables clients to upload information about multiple trucks at once. Here’s how you can file Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax.
- Log in to your ExpressTruckTax account.
- Provide the following business details: Employer Identification Number (EIN), Business name and address, Signing authority information.
- Once you enter your business details, click on "Start New Return" and select "E-file for a Multiple Vehicles" in the dashboard.
- You must now select your tax year and choose your First Used Month.
- Enter the required information about your taxable vehicle.
- Enter the required information about your suspended vehicle.
- You might need to report prior year suspended vehicles in certain circumstances. Click here to learn more.
- If you filed Form 2290 for a taxable vehicle, and the vehicle was sold/stolen/destroyed during the tax year, report the vehicle here. You can use the HVUT paid for that vehicle as a credit to pay your current HVUT.
- If you filed Form 2290 for a taxable vehicle, and the vehicle didn't exceed the mileage limit, you can claim a low-mileage credit and use it to pay your HVUT. Choose the preferred IRS payment option.
- Follow the prompts to complete your return.
- Enter any five digits of your choice to e-sign your return and then transmit it to the IRS.
5.How does ExpressTruckTax help returning users?
ExpressTruckTax uses a cloud-based software that saves all the information you enter while filing a return with us. If you have already filed a return with us, the information about all those vehicles will be stored in your account.
When you come back the next tax year to file your Form 2290, you can use the “Ready Return” feature to auto-populate all the information from your previous return into your new return. All you have to do is review your return and transmit it to the IRS.