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Don’t Let The IRS Gobble Up Your Money, File on time with ExpressTruckTax Today!

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for the important things in your life and can be spent in a number of ways. Whether you are with your family or on the road, this Thanksgiving is sure to be a great one. Here at ExpressTruckTax, we would like to thank truckers for all you do to make our economy prosper and haul many of the necessities we need for daily life. 

To thank you for all that you do, we want to let you know that here at ExpressTruckTax we strive to provide truckers with an easy Form 2290 filing experience so that they can get back on the road as soon as possible. If your truck was put on the road for the first time in October, the deadline to file Form 2290 for the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is November 30th. If you do not file by this date you will be fined for failing to file and pay the tax. In order to prevent this, ExpressTruckTax provides an easy-to-use e-filing system for truckers to file their Form 2290 with plenty of helpful features. 

One of the helpful features that ExpressTruckTax offers truckers to make filing their Form 2290 easier is the ability to pay their tax directly through ExpressTruckTax using a credit or debit card. This is a convenient way to file because you can go ahead and pay your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax alongside your filing fee. This way you don’t forget to pay your tax to the IRS after filing. If you file but don’t pay your tax by the deadline, you will get fined. Prevent this by paying your HVUT when filing Form 2290. ExpressTruckTax also offers other payment methods including EFW (Electronic Funds Withdrawal), EFTPS, check and money order, and using a credit or debit card to pay through a third-party IRS payment processor. 

These helpful features that ExpressTruckTax offers to truckers are designed so that the filing experience can be completed quickly and easily. By using ExpressTruckTax to file your Form 2290 you can avoid being fined by the IRS by filing your Form 2290 before the deadline. Don’t let the IRS gobble up your money through late fines. You deserve to spend your Thanksgiving not stressing about filing tax forms. If you are planning to spend time with family you should do so and enjoy a great home-cooked meal this Thanksgiving. 

If you are planning to spend Thanksgiving on the road, however, do keep in mind that Thanksgiving is one of the most traveled days of the year. Expect there to be a lot more people on the road than usual. You should also be prepared for there to be travel delays from all of the vehicles on the road and possible accidents that might be on the road. It is also good to keep in mind that Thanksgiving presents opportunities for cargo theft, so don’t leave your truck unattended for too long.

If you are planning to make a Thanksgiving meal for yourself on the road there are a few things to keep in mind. If you want to cook a turkey you should have with you a crock pot or a roaster that you can keep in your truck. There are a number of ways to prepare one if you have these devices. Some possible sides you can have with your turkey are microwavable mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes, canned beans, dinner rolls, and macaroni and cheese. All of these can typically be purchased at a grocery store. 

Even though you might not be at home for Thanksgiving, you can still make it enjoyable by cooking your own dinner or spending it any way you want. No matter how you spend your Thanksgiving, ExpressTruckTax has your back. We are thankful for the truckers that keep our nation moving forward and strive to provide them with a fast and easy filing experience. File with ExpressTruckTax today and have a happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

How To Understand The First Use Month On The Form 2290

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!