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File Form 2290 Today August 31st to Avoid Penalties from the IRS!

Posted on August 31, 2022 by - 2290 penalties, Avoid IRS penalties, Form 2290 deadline today, HVUT Filing deadline today

The Form 2290 deadline is officially here. Have you filed your Form 2290 yet? If not, there are some important things you must know.

What is Form 2290?

Form 2290 is an IRS tax form that is filed by drivers of vehicles weighing 55,000 pounds or more for the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT).

Why is Form 2290 Important?

By filing Form 2290 to the IRS you will receive a Stamped Schedule 1. This is used to get the tags and registration for your vehicle. 

When is Form 2290 Due?

When filing Form 2290 it is important to know that the Form 2290 tax year goes from July 1st to June 30th of the following year. A vehicle’s Stamped Schedule 1 expires on June 30th, so as of July 1st drivers no longer have a current Stamped Schedule 1. It is important to File Form 2290 for July as the beginning of the upcoming tax year and you have until August 31st to pay the HVUT to the IRS. If you fail to file Form 2290 and/or pay the HVUT by August 31st you are considered late. 

What happens if you Fail to File Form 2290 or Pay the HVUT?

If Form 2290 is filed late or the tax is not paid by the August 31st deadline, drivers will be charged late fines, and the fine for not filing Form 2290 actually comes out to be greater than the fine for not paying the HVUT. 

For every month the Form 2290 due date is missed there will be a fine of 4.5% of the total tax due for up to five months. If there is underpayment for the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, there will be a penalty of 0.5% of the tax due. Additional interest charges of 0.54% will be added each month that Form 2290 is not filed. This is why it is important to not only file Form 2290 but pay the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax as well. 

Why E-File with ExpressTruckTax?

Why risk being penalized for either forgetting to file Form 2290 or pay the HVUT when you can file with an easy-to-use Form 2290 e-file provider like ExpressTruckTax. With ExpressTruckTax simply enter your business information, vehicle information, and payment information. To make sure you get your Form 2290 filed and your HVUT paid at the same time, ExpressTruckTax now offers an option where you can pay both your HVUT and your filing fee at the same time. This way you will not risk being late with either.

Today is the last day to file, the August 31st, 2022 deadline. What are you waiting for? File with ExpressTruckTax today and avoid getting fined or penalized!

Has The Coronavirus Affected The Form 2290 Deadline for 2020-2021?

Posted on May 12, 2020 by - 2020 Form 2290 Deadline, 2020-21 Form 2290

COVID-19 has forced many tax deadlines to be changed. For instance, many jurisdictions have pushed back their IRP renewal and first-quarter IFTA deadlines. Also, the IRS income tax deadline has been changed to July 15, 2020.

So, with so many deadlines being affected by the Coronavirus, has the 2020-2021 HVUT Form 2290 due date been affected yet? 

Has the Form 2290 deadline changed for 2020-2021?

In a word, no. You still need to file your 2020-2021 Form 2290 by the typical August 31 deadline.

At this point, there is no reason to expect the HVUT deadline to change, because many states are already beginning the first stages of reopening from Coronavirus shutdowns.

What is Form 2290?

The Form 2290 is used to pay the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for commercial vehicles that weigh more than 55,000 pounds and which drive more than 5,000 miles per year (7,500 miles for agricultural vehicle). 

More information about the Form 2290 here.

When is Form 2290 due?

HVUT payments are due 1 month after the first month you first start using your vehicle.

What deadlines have changed for 2020?

So far the IRS income tax deadline has been changed to July 15, 2020.

Many IRP deadlines have been changed.

Many IFTA deadlines have been changed.

The UCR deadline has been changed to July 1, 2020.

File your Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax!

How To Understand The First Use Month On The Form 2290

Posted on February 26, 2020 by - First Used month

The IRS Form 2290 (otherwise known as the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax or HVUT), like all federal tax forms, can be very confusing to understand and file correctly.

For instance, the yearly Form 2290 filing season begins on July 1, and ends on June 30 and the final deadline to file Form 2290 is August 31.

But if you purchased and started using a new truck at any point this year, the Form 2290 due date for that new truck would be the end of the month after you started using it.

Let’s cover how the HVUT 2290 tax works.

What is the 2290 tax?

The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) helps fund infrastructure maintenance across the United States. 

HVUT 2290 filing is a requirement for all vehicles weighing more than 55,000 pounds that drive 5,000 or more miles a year.

This includes specialized heavy vehicles like big rigs and commercial coaches that put more stress on roadways than regular motor vehicles. 

Trucker using truck for IRS Form 2290 first use month

IRS form 2290 first use month

In the simplest terms, the first use month policy means that if you started using a new truck in January of 2020, your Form 2290 due date would be February 28, 2020. And if you starting using a truck in September, your Form 2290 due date would be October, 31.

Obviously, if you bought a new truck and didn’t actually start using it on public highways, you would not need to file your 2290 yet. You would wait until the end of the month after you actually began using it.

What this means is that your Form 2290 due date will probably be different than that of many other drivers.

But since the 2290 HVUT calendar year runs from July 30 through July 1, many drivers start using their trucks in July and their Form 2290 due date is August, 31.

File your 2290 today!

With ExpressTruckTax, the 2290 filing process is simple, affordable, and you get your Stamped Schedule 1 in minutes!