Who needs to e-file Form 2290?

Q: Who needs to e-file Form 2290?

If you are a heavy vehicle owner/operator that has a taxable vehicle with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more, you must file Form 2290 HVUT return for each vehicle in service during the year. With Tax2efile you will receive a Stamped Schedule 1 copy within minutes.

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Who Needs to File Form 2290?

If you are a heavy vehicle owner / operator that has a taxable vehicle with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more, you must file Form 2290 HVUT return for each vehicle in service during the year. With Tax2efile you will receive a Stamped Schedule 1 copy within minutes.

In order to E-file Form 2290, the taxable vehicle must be registered in the name of the vehicle owner according to State, District of Columbia, Mexican or Canadian law at the time of first use. If you are a truck owner and own more than 25 vehicles, you must file Form 2290 electronically, as mandated by the IRS.

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Experience quick E-filing of your Form 2290 with the most reliable electronic tax filing platform in the United States. By navigating simple steps and being ready with the following business and vehicle information, truckers can complete their HVUT effortlessly.

Business Details

Business Name
Employee Identification Number (EIN)
Business Address

Vehicle Details

Month of first Use
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Taxable Gross Weight Category
Suspended Vehicle (If applicable)

How to E-file Form 2290 with Tax2efile

Create your free account and enter your Form 2290 tax information
Enter Truck Information
Review and submit to IRS
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Still Have Questions?

Yes, you can correct your VIN with no additional cost if it was filed with Tax2efile

Anyone who operates a vehicle on public highways with a minimum gross weight of 55,000 pounds or above is required to file a 2290 Form. If the filer acquires more than 25 vehicles, e-filing is required by the IRS.

A Stamped Schedule 1 is proof of payment for a Heavy Vehicle Use Tax return (HVUT) Form. The stamped Schedule 1 is required by most agencies such as the DMV, DOT, etc, for vehicle registration purposes.

The PIN is used as an electronic signature on documents that are electronically transmitted to the IRS.

No, the IRS does not accept Social Security Numbers in place of Employer Identification Numbers.

The Month first used is the first month that the driver began to operate the vehicle on public highways during the tax year.

Form 2290 should be filed every year by August 31st, the tax period begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th every year. Form 2290 should be filed by the last day of the month following the month of first use.

Before the due date of the return, you may request an extension of time to file your return by writing to the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Cincinnati, OH 45202. The letter must fully explain the cause of the delay. However, an extension of time to file does not extend the time to pay the tax. A separate request has to be made for the extension of time to make a late payment. For taxpayers abroad, the extension may be for no more than 6 months.

Yes, Tax2efile has a feature that allows you to upload an Excel sheet with multiple vehicles and their information. Click on Taxable, Suspended or Credit to download the Excel sheet.

Currently, there is no limitation; however, we recommend that you use our Premium Services to file for a larger number of vehicles. To learn more about our Premium Services, visit here:

Yes, you can e-file your form after the due date however, there will be a penalty which will be calculated and communicated to you by the IRS.

Yes, you can claim a credit on the 2290 Form however, the credit amount cannot exceed the tax amount due.

You should notify the IRS to ensure that you receive all IRS correspondence at the new address.

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

Weight of the maximum load customarily carried on the vehicle and on any trailers or semi-trailers customarily used in combination with the vehicle.

After your 2290 return is submitted, Tax2efile provides your stamped Schedule 1 within minutes, or 24 business hours guaranteed.

After you open the pdf, select the printer icon and select “print to pdf” from the printer options

If you document will not print it may be do to a setting on the printer device that will allow the password protected document to print. You save a new pdf without the password or request a copy without the password protections.

The watermark is meant to be barely visible or just visible enough and is not a mistake

Once the Schedule has been received you cannot add a vehicle to the Schedule. You must file a new return for the additional vehicle

When filing out the 2290 Form, you are provided with four different options on how to make the tax payment to the IRS. Payment can be made through:

Direct Debit (This requires routing number & bank acct. number)
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
Check or Money Order Payment
Credit Card or Debit Card (This will require the user to visit a third-party website to make the payment)

If you are making a Direct Debit Payment, attach the bank account statement. If you selected to make a payment with the EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System), attach the acknowledgment obtained from the EFTPS. And if using the Credit Card or Debit Card method, you can attach the receipt with a copy of Schedule 1.

The payment at the end is the filing fee that you pay to transmit your form to the IRS. The IRS payment is a separate payment.

Highway motor vehicles that operate on public highways that have a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more are taxable. This may include trucks, buses, trailers, or semi-trailers.

You can file a final return if you no longer wish to file for the vehicle. You can simply file a 2290 Form and check the ‘Final Return’ box on your form.

The amendment month is the month in which the Taxable Gross Weight or Mileage Use limit was exceeded.

Yes, the amended month can be the same as the month the vehicle was first used, but no sooner than the month of first use of the vehicle.

An amendment on a 2290 Form is required when there is an increase in the Total Taxable Gross Weight or when the Mileage Use Limit was exceeded.

Tax2efile allows customer to make free VIN corrections. Select the VIN correction option from the 2290 dashboard.

Tax2efile offers a "Bulk Upload" feature that allows users to upload multiple vehicle data at once using an Excel sheet. This feature is designed to expedite the data entry process.