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Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Guide For 2022-23 Tax Year

Posted on May 31, 2022 - 11:12 am by
Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Guide

A useful guide to help you fill out Form 2290 and eFile the HVUT Form 2290 for the 2022-2023 tax year.

Every year, millions of trucking companies file their 2290 forms. 

The HVUT Form 2290, as the name suggests, reports certain information on the heavy vehicles that utilize highways in a particular period. 

The 2290 filing season is just around the corner. And this gives you the perfect opportunity to review your 2290 forms before you submit them to the IRS. 

If you’ve prepared your 2290 forms already, use this guide to just double-check your 2290 reports. 

And if you haven’t prepared your 2290 forms yet, use the following guide to draft and eFile your 2290 returns easily. 

Although the fast-approaching deadlines can make the whole process seem a bit intimidating, filing your 2290 forms isn’t that hard.

The trick is in gathering all the necessary information required to prepare your 2290 files. 

And if you already have all the information (business and vehicle details), then 50% of the job is done. 

What remains is putting the pieces together and filing the HVUT form. 

But wait.

Before you get to the 2290 filing, let’s take a quick look at the new draft of Form 2290 revised for the July 2022 filing season. 

Now, let’s get to the real reason why you clicked on this read. 

Your simple guide to eFile Form 2290 in 5 super-quick steps. 

So, let’s get started.

Table of Contents

  • Before You Prepare Your 2290 Tax Return
  • Pay Attention To EIN/TIN And Legal Name
  • Report Tax Suspension Details
  • Figuring Out Your HVUT
  • Verify VINs Before You Report
  • Fill Out Schedule 1
  • eFile Form 2290 In 5 Quick Steps

Before You Prepare Your 2290 Tax Return 

Businesses are in a rush to file Form 2290. 

As a result, they miss out on reporting some critical information. Be it vehicle category or tax suspension details. 

So, before you start preparing your 2290 tax returns, take a couple of minutes out of your precious time and use the following checklist to gather the information needed. 

This will enable you to prepare and file your 2290 forms much more efficiently. 

  • EIN or TIN
  • Legal Name
  • Business Address 
  • The Month of First Use 
  • Vehicle identification number 
  • The gross weight of the vehicle
  • Vehicle category 
  • Vehicle logging status 
  • Tax suspension details 
  • Number of vehicles for which you’re reporting
  • Other information

Pay Attention To EIN/TIN And Legal Name 

The taxpayer identification number or employer identification number is assigned by the IRS to business entities. It’s used for identifying a business with a designated code – the TIN. 

Now, trucking companies must report their EINs or TINs in the “EIN” box of the 2290 form and specify the legal name or the doing business as (DBA) name.

This allows the IRS to identify and validate your 2290 reports quickly and effectively.

However, some trucking companies, in a hurry to submit their 2290 forms by the deadline, omit TIN reporting, which results in file rejections and TIN discrepancy assessments from the IRS. 

Remember to verify your TIN and legal names before you report them on any IRS form. This will save you from B-notices and incorrect TIN penalties (up to $250 per incorrect TIN reported).

Report Tax Suspension Details 

You don’t have to pay HVUT for vehicles that are suspended from HVUT. However, you still need to report the vehicle details to retain the tax suspension status.

So, let’s assume that you own a couple of trucks that utilize the highways within the 5000-mile limit. You don’t have to pay HVUT for this. But you need to report this information in the HVUT form. 

However, when your vehicles exceed this 5000-mile limit, the tax suspension status will be revoked, and you will have to start paying HVUT from that period. 

The same reporting rules apply to agricultural vehicles as well. However, for agricultural vehicles, the mileage use limit is 7500 miles, exceeding which would require the truck owners to pay the HVUT.

Figuring Out Your HVUT Tax

Use the “tax computation” section on Page 2 to calculate your taxes. 

HVUT Tax

If you’re filing for non-logging vehicles (non-agricultural vehicles), then just review the weight of your vehicles and enter the number of vehicles. Calculate the tax by multiplying the tax range by the number of vehicles. 

For example: 2 trucks weighing 56,000 pounds x $122 (annual tax) = $244 (amount of tax)

Now, check if you have any vehicles that were reported for an increase in the taxable gross weight. 

If you have paid additional tax for such vehicles, then add the additional amount to the computed tax amount as derived above. The sum is the total tax you owe. 

Alternatively, you can just skip calculations and just focus on reporting your vehicle information with EZ2290. 

You see, EZ2290’s dynamic HVUT calculator calculates the tax in the background as you enter the vehicle information, giving you peace of mind. 

Just focus on reporting, we will take care of the tax computations. 

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Verify VINs Before You Report 

Before you get to reporting your VINs, try verifying them for accuracy. 

Every character in your VIN must be in accordance with your vehicle records. 

Otherwise, you’re paying HVUT for vehicles that either don’t exist or don’t belong to you. 

So, verify your Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) before you report. 

You can use readily available tools online to verify your VINs. 

Try this free tool, for example. It provides a comprehensive report on your vehicle for free and provides all the information you need to validate your VINs. 

However, human errors are common. 
So, if you’ve previously reported an incorrect VIN, just file a 2290 VIN Correction form instead and correct your VINs quickly.

Fill Out Schedule 1

This is the easiest part of the whole reporting regime (Or the hardest if you don’t have the vehicle information by your side).

 In order to fill out Schedule 1, you need your business information (address, legal name, and EIN) and vehicle information (vehicle identification number and vehicle category). 

Just enter the VINs and the corresponding vehicle categories in the form. 

Don’t forget to fill out both copies of Schedule 1. This is important because one copy of the form will be signed and stamped by the IRS, and will be sent back to you as “proof of payment” of HVUT. 

Note: 2290 proof of payment is necessary when you want to follow up with the IRS for 2290 Amendments and other filing requests.

eFile Form 2290 In 5 Quick Steps 

With EZ2290, you can prepare and eFile your 2290 returns in just 5 super-quick steps!

Step 1: Create your free EZ2290 account

Go to your EZ2290 dashboard and select 2290 eFile

Step 2: Prepare your 2290 forms online

Import your vehicle data with Excel and populate the forms. At this point, you can switch to Managed Services from EZ2290 to automate the form population and eFile process. 

Alternatively, you can choose to do this manually.

Step 3: Validate your 2290 reports

Use real-time TIN matching from EZ2290 and verify your EIN. This is especially useful if you’re a paid preparer who is filing for multiple clients.

Validate VINs to reduce VIN correction instances. 

Step 4: Submit Form 2290 to the IRS

Select a payment method and pay your HVUT. We will transmit your 2290 forms directly to the IRS. 

Step 5: Get IRS-stamped Schedule 1 instantly!

Once your 2290 eFiles are processed successfully, you will be able to download your IRS-stamped Schedule 1. 

Further, the digital copy of stamped Schedule 1 will be stored on the cloud, enabling you to view the file as needed. 

Get Started Now & eFile Form 2290

How To File Form 2290 Online? 5 Quick Steps For Filing Road Tax Form 2290

Posted on May 30, 2022 - 6:18 am by
How To File Form 2290 Online?

Instructions for filing road tax Form 2290 easily in just 5 quick steps.

This is an instructional guide designed to help self-employed truckers and small trucking companies. 

So, if you’re a beginner, feel free to print this out and check off each step as you progress through the 2290 filing process.  

Before you skip to the instructions, take a look at the draft Form 2290 for the 2022-2023 tax year. 

Step 1: Create Your FREE EZ2290 Account

To start filling Form 2290 with the relevant information and file the road tax form 2290 electronically, you’ll need to create an account with EZ2290.

EZ2290 is an IRS-authorized eFile platform. 

We enable convenient regulatory reporting and tax compliance experiences for trucking companies like yours. 

Create your EZ2290 account for free here to get started or sign in here

Once you’re logged in, go to your EZ2290 dashboard, and look for the ‘Import’ button. Use this to select and import the data needed to report Form 2290. 

At this point, you can switch to Managed Services from EZ2290 to automate this process. 

Outsource your 2290 filings to our team, and we will take it from there.

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Follow the steps discussed below if you’re choosing to complete and file Form 2290 manually with EZ2290.

Step 2: Enter Information In 2290 Electronic Form 

Legal Name & TIN

Ensure that you’re entering the valid legal name of your company. 

Enter the taxpayer identification number or employer identification number. 

If you’re a preparer, use EZ2290’s real-time TIN Matching system to verify the validity of TINs. 

This also enables you to match the TIN with the corresponding entity name and vice versa, per the IRS records.

Select the Purpose of Filing

Form 2290 can be used for a variety of reporting purposes, limited to the scope of the form, as follows. 

  • Address change: Select this box if the previously reported address is different from the current address. 
  • VIN correction: Select this box if the previously reported vehicle identification number is incorrect. 
  • Amended return: Select this box if the mileage use limit for the suspended vehicle has exceeded or if the taxable gross weight of the vehicle has increased. 
  • Final return: Select this box if you no longer have any taxable vehicles to report.

And if you’re filing Form 2290 in accordance with the regular reporting regime, you don’t have to select anything. 

Suspension Details 

One or more of your vehicles could be suspended from HVUT taxes if the mileage use limit is below 5000 miles (for regular vehicles) and 7500 miles (for agricultural vehicles).

Report the vehicle identification numbers of the suspended vehicles and declare eligibility. 

Note: Suspended vehicles are only exempt from HVUT taxes. Reporting and filing are still mandatory. 

Figure the HVUT Tax

Use the ‘Tax Computation’  table on Form 2290 to calculate the HVUT tax you owe to the IRS. 

  • Select the weight of the vehicle from the vehicle weight range provided in Form 2290. 
  • Enter the number of vehicles. The number of logging vehicles in correspondence with their weights must be separated from non-logging vehicles. 
  • If your vehicles are subject to partial-period tax, then enter the information per the logging status of the vehicle. 
  • Now multiply the number of vehicles with the annual tax amount specified in Column 1 of Form 2290. 
  • If filing for partial tax, multiply the number of vehicles with Column 2 of Form 2290.

Authorize Consent & Information Validity

  • Third-party designee: Select this box if you’re consenting to a third party viewing your reports and discussing the information with the IRS.
  • Authorization: The taxpayer must provide their written consent in this section by providing their signature. This is mandated to certify the validity of the information reported in the form 2290.
  • Paid preparer: Only a paid preparer must use this section. If you’re a paid preparer, use this section to furnish the relevant business information. 

Report Vehicle Information in Schedule-1 of HVUT

  • Enter the vehicle identification number of the vehicles for which you’re reporting, and enter their categories. 
  • You will need to re-furnish the business details, such as the EIN and legal name of the entity, and other information in both copies of Schedule 1 of Form 2290. 

When you file 2290 by paper, Schedule-1 is filled twice because the IRS retains one copy of Schedule-1 and sends the stamped copy as proof of payment.

Step 3: Review The Entered Information 

Once you’ve completed filling out the form with the relevant information, it’s time to review the completed Form 2290.

  • Validate the accuracy of VINs with a free VIN checking tool online. 

Try this free tool to check VINs

  • Reassess the taxable gross weight of the vehicle before filing Form 2290. 
  • Check the categories of the vehicles and separate the suspended vehicles from the regular ones.
  • Check the logging status of vehicles before you report the VINs. Review the vehicle weights in the tax computation section. 

Note: EZ2290 has a built-in smart tax calculator, which automatically calculates the tax as you enter the information on the electronic forms. This enables you to properly focus on tax reporting, and not worry over the math.

Step 4: Submit 2290 Forms To The IRS

Once you’re through reviewing the 2290 forms, it’s time to pay the HVUT tax and submit the returns to the IRS. 

Choose from the available payment options to make the payment. 

Make secure payments instantly without delays. We protect your payments with the 256-bit end-to-end encryption standard. 

Step 5: Download Proof Of Payment Or Schedule-1 

Once your bank approves the payment, EZ2290 automatically transmits your forms to the IRS. 

You will be able to view and download a digital copy of the IRS-stamped Schedule-1 (also known as proof of payment). 

The payment and submission process should not take more than a minute or two. 
However, if you’re experiencing technical difficulties, you can get in touch with our support team here.

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10 Reasons Why You Should Be eFiling Form 2290 And Ditch Paper Filing

Posted on May 24, 2022 - 9:39 am by
10 Reasons Why You Should Be eFiling Form 2290

Here are 10 great reasons to ditch paper filing for good and switch to eFiling for your HVUT Form 2290.

Paper filing has been traditionally in use for filing Form 2290 with the IRS. 

Be it 1099 or 2290, taxpayers have been filing their business tax forms through paper mail.

But times have changed. 

And technology has evolved. 

And so did people’s priorities. 

We live in an instant world where everything we need can be done “virtually” in less than a few minutes. 

This applies to business tax filings too. 

Filing your tax forms by paper is just you sacrificing a great deal of your time over…well, nothing. 

Paper filing is just eating away at your valuable time – the time you can use to do something more productive.

For example, creating a new business plan or brainstorming new strategies. Or just trying out a new cuisine in a newly-opened restaurant. 

What electronic filing offers is a great deal of convenience and helps save time.

When you eFile your 2290 forms, you can complete the entire reporting and filing process in just a handful of minutes. 

You can amplify this process further when you use a digital tax compliance and regulatory reporting system like EZ2290. 

And if you haven’t used one yet (well, what are you waiting for? Get on board!), let us be your first.

Today, let us take you through the perks of eFiling your 2290 forms online and how it impacts your reporting, filing, and re-submission experiences. 

So, let’s get started.PS: Here’s the IRS draft Form 2290 (Revised for July 2022)

10 Reasons Why You Should Be eFiling Form 2290 Online With EZ2290 

Filing Form 2290 online with EZ2290 is quick and easy.

eFile 2290 forms instantly 

With EZ2290, you can easily eFile your Form 2290 online instantly. 

What’s even better is that you can get the IRS-stamped schedule 1 right away. No more waiting. And no more worrying about your returns reaching the IRS. The moment you hit ‘eFile’ and make the payment, your 2290 forms will be securely transmitted to the IRS inbox.

File for all your vehicles at once with bulk filing 

While you can report multiple vehicles on just one 2290 form, EZ2290 enables large fleet owners to report and file multiples of 2290 forms in a jiffy. This is especially useful for paid preparers who file 2290 forms for multiple clients at once. 

Secure payment options 

EZ2290 enables you to pay your HVUT tax securely through its readily available online payment methods instantly. 

Just pay online and submit your 2290 forms to the IRS.

EZ2290 supports the following online payment methods: 

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • EFW (Electronic Funds Withdrawal)
  • EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System®)

Review your truck information easily 

You can validate your EIN/TIN and legal name combinations easily with EZ2290’s real-time TIN Check tool. 

What’s more? You can reach out to the EZ2290’s tax support team and get your 2290s reviewed for accuracy before you file them.

Correct your VINs for free 

Reported an incorrect VIN? No worries. With EZ2290’s VIN Correction, you can easily file 2290 VIN Correction forms and rectify your incorrect VIN reports FOR FREE.

That’s right. 

EZ2290 doesn’t charge you extra for the VIN Correction filings. 

If you’ve previously eFiled a 2290 form with us, you can file 2290 VIN Corrections at no additional charge.

Resend rejected returns at no additional cost 

Let’s say that you’ve eFiled your 2290 returns with EZ2290, and the IRS has rejected the returns for some reason. 

EZ2290 will not only help you re-file the corrected versions of the rejected return for free, but additionally provides the tax assistance necessary to resolve the issues cited by the IRS. 

Send other 2290-related forms easily

Apart from 2290 fresh filings, EZ2290 supports the following 2290 eFiling experiences. 

Basically, you can manage all things 2290 in one place, easily!

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Dynamic tax calculations 

Gone are the days when you’ve had to keep a calculator by your side while preparing your tax forms. 

EZ2290 automatically calculates the tax estimate when you enter the information in your 2290 returns, helping you figure out the total tax quickly. 

This is a super convenient feature for busy filers who are in a rush to get the reports right. 

Calculate 2290 Tax Estimate

Live 2290 tax assistance 

 Get live assistance for your 2290 tax queries easily. Be it an incorrect report or an IRS notice or figuring out your vehicle weight, EZ2290’s support team is here to help.

Contact the EZ2290 support team here for real-time assistance. 

Prevent penalties effortlessly

Penalties can literally ruin the financial health of a small business. 

It’s an unprecedented “loss” for the business, which could have been easily avoided if the preparer paid attention to the reporting requirements and validity of the data. 

You can’t avoid the penalties once they’ve been assessed by the IRS, but you can definitely do your best to prevent them. And it starts with reporting your truck tax information accurately and validating your reports, prior to filing. 

With EZ2290, validate your TIN and legal name combinations per the real-time records of the IRS. 

You can further validate and format your business addresses per the USPS records with EZ2290. 

Get live tax help from the experts at EZ2290 when you’re eFiling with EZ2290, and validate your reports (just to be sure). 

Once you’ve drafted your returns, we will send email reminders, so you never miss a deadline. This is to prevent you from late filing penalty assessments. 

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Bonus Perks!

Manage all your truck data in one place 

Import and ‘sync’ your truck tax data with EZ2290. 

Use quick tools like Excel to upload your data to our encrypted platform. This way, all the information you need is in one place. 

You can further make changes to your data in real-time without switching platforms. 

Leverage managed services to outsource your 2290 eFiles

With EZ2290’s Managed Services, you can just outsource your 2290 eFiles to our teams. All you have to do is send the 2290 tax-sensitized data required to complete the forms, and we will take it from there. 

With Managed Services from EZ2290, you can eFile thousands of 2290 forms at once. 

We will continue to communicate with you through email to keep you updated on the eFile status.

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What are your thoughts on 2290 eFiling? 

Should all taxpayers collectively ditch paper filings for good, given the safety measures put in place? 

Let us know in the comments. 

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Reported An Incorrect VIN On Form 2290? Fix It Quickly & Easily With This Simple Hack!

Posted on May 23, 2022 - 9:23 am by
Fix VIN Corrections on Form 2290

Follow this simple hack to fix an incorrect VIN report on HVUT Form 2290 easily.

Mistakes.

All of us are guilty of doing them. 

Some are excused, and some are forgotten. 

But if you too are guilty of reporting an incorrect VIN, don’t be.

It’s reasonable. 

We’re all too busy focusing on getting the information together. And as a result, it’s plausible to report a vehicle identification number (VIN) incorrectly. 

The funny part is that the IRS is probably used to receiving incorrect VINs all the time.

That’s probably why we have the 2290 VIN Correction form, which is specifically meant for correcting VINs. 

So, today, let’s take a quick look at fixing an incorrect VIN report easily (without panicking). 

Incorrect VIN: How To Fix Your 2290 Reports

Fixing an incorrect VIN begins with fixing your filed 2290 return. 

While the “undo” button doesn’t exist in real-life scenarios, we can still “amend” the incorrect reports. 

What we essentially mean by this is that in order to fix an incorrect VIN, you’ll need to file a 2290 VIN Correction form. 

2290 VIN Correction isn’t exactly a new form, but it must be filed separately. 

The form’s purpose is to let the authorities at the IRS know that your previous filings report incorrect VIN(s). It also communicates that the fresh report with the corrected VINs must be considered for regulatory processes.

Before You File 2290 VIN Correction: Verify VINs With Free VIN Check 

Double-check your VINs with a free VIN lookup tool. 

This is a critical step in correcting or fixing your incorrect VIN reports. 

You can use any of the following free tools to check and verify the accuracy of your VINs. 

  • VIN Free Check: https://www.vinfreecheck.com/
  • VIN Check Info: https://vincheck.info/
  • VIN Decoder from DrivingTests.Org: https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/

Using multiple VIN Check resources will enable you to validate the accuracy of your VINs better.

Quick Tip: If you’re planning on buying a new truck, VIN checks from various sources will help you verify the vehicle details more accurately.

VIN Correction: Analyzing Error Probability 

Pay attention to the characters of the VIN. 

VIN is a combination of letters and numbers. 

Sometimes, the VIN that you have on record and the VIN that you might be searching for, could be accurate. 

However, errors happen when you enter incorrect characters. 

So, human errors cannot be ruled out.

This is more prominent for filers who enter the data manually.

Incorrect VIN reports are common if you’re manually entering the VINs in the forms, or if you’ve outsourced the form completion work to someone.

Either you or the outsourcing team could have reported the characters incorrectly.

It could be an honest mistake and can be easily fixed with a quick VIN verification.

On the other hand, if you’re handwriting your 2290 forms, look out for characters that can be easily mistaken for the other. 

Alphabets:

  • ‘Q’ for ‘O’
  • ‘X’ for ‘N’ or ‘Y’ 
  • ‘P’ for ‘B’
  • ‘L’ for ‘I’ 

Numerics: 

  • 3 for 8
  • 5 for 6
  • 8 for 6

eFiling 2290 VIN Correction: A Smart Approach To Address Incorrect VINs 

Given the number of inconsistencies that handwritten 2290 forms can create, it’s best to opt for electronic filing. 

With electronic forms, the ink is consistent throughout and the font is sharp and concise, which is perfect for comprehension. 

With EZ2290, you can not only eFile 2290 VIN Correction forms, but you can do it for FREE!

If you’ve previously filed with EZ2290, your VIN Corrections would be at no additional cost.

But that’s not all.

Consider the benefits of filing form 2290 with Ez2290:

  • eFile 2290 forms in 3 quick steps 
  • Import your 2290 vehicle data with Excel and save it on cloud storage. (No need to switch platforms.) 
  • Free 2290 VIN Corrections 
  • Free re-file for rejected returns 
  • Secure e-transmission 
  • Live tax support 
  • File hundreds of 2290 forms at once 
  • Automated tax calculations (so you stay focused on reporting)
  • Real-time TIN Matching  
  • Manage your HVUT filings from any device

Alternatively, you can opt for EZ2290’s Managed Services. 

Our team will manage your 2290 filings from start to finish

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Fixing your VINs on 2290 forms can be a breeze with a dynamic eFiling platform like EZ2290.

eFile and manage your HVUT filings easily today.

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How To Pre-File Form 2290 In 5 Super Quick Steps?

Quick HVUT Compliance Guide For Trucking Businesses & Preparers

How To Pre-File Form 2290 In 5 Super Quick Steps?

Posted on May 19, 2022 - 10:24 am by
Pre-File Form 2290 For 2022-2023

2290 pre-filing season is officially ON. Learn how to pre-file Form 2290 in just 5 quick steps online with EZ2290 + tips to get Schedule-1 before everyone else!

Pre-File Form 2290 For 2022-2023 Tax Season

Why are so many trucking companies in such a rush to pre-file Form 2290 for 2022-2023 tax year? 

What exactly will that do for your trucking business?

How does 2290 pre-filing help truckers? 

Let’s look at all such questions and more in the following discussion. 

Table of Contents

What is 2290 pre-filing?

Trucking businesses in 2022 are preparing for the pre-filing season, which usually begins on May 1 of the calendar year and ends by June 30. 

Essentially, pre-filing is just the early filing of Form 2290. 

Businesses start filing their 2290 forms between May-June so that the IRS accepts and reviews their returns first.

Here’s a little context to help you understand this better. 

The IRS requires trucking companies, fleet owners, self-employed truckers, and other trucking businesses to file Form 2290. This is to obtain the heavy highway vehicle usage tax information from the truck owners through Form 2290.

Form 2290 is exclusively designed to report heavy highway vehicle usage details and tax information, giving it the name, ‘HVUT’ form.

The 2290 reporting information includes: 

  • Vehicle Identification Number
  • Employer Identification Number 
  • Taxable Gross Weight Of The Vehicle
  • Month Of First Use
  • Tax Suspension Status

And other relevant details.

Trucking businesses are required to file a Form 2290 by the end of the following month, succeeding the month of first use. 

Confusing, isn’t it? 

Let us clarify this further. 

Say that you first started using a newly bought highway truck in June. In this case, you’re required to file a Form 2290 by July 31, to stay compliant. 

So, what’s special about pre-filing Form 2290? 

Well, the reporting procedure doesn’t change much, but the filing process does change slightly. 

The IRS follows a July-June filing calendar for 2290 HVUT filings. 

So, the trucking companies are required to file a Form 2290 from July of the current year to June of the following year. This ensures a smoother transition for businesses that start using new trucks throughout the year.

How does pre-filing Form 2290 help truckers?

If you’ve been in the trucking industry for a while, you’ll understand the Black Friday-like hype around 2290 filings. 

Trucking businesses prepare their HVUT forms and draft the returns to be filed on or by July 1 (which is also when the IRS first starts accepting the filings for the year). 

Now, there are thousands of trucking companies in the U.S. that look forward to the 2290 filing season in July. 

When all these businesses send in their filings at once, the IRS systems are crammed with an influx of filings, which results in server crashes, jammed systems, delays, and inconsistencies in the issuance of stamped Schedule-1 (proof of payment). 

The IRS follows the first-in, first-out strategy to review the filings. 

So, pre-filing helps thousands of trucking companies submit their filings early, even before the official filing season begins (in July), accelerating the IRS review for early filers.

Benefits of pre-filing 2290 in 2022

✔ Avoid last-minute submission failures and delays

✔ Get your returns reviewed before everyone else

✔ Get the IRS-stamped Schedule-1 right away

✔ Prevent 2290 late filing penalties and fees

✔ Take your time to review the HVUT reports prior to filing. No rush. No inaccuracies. 

✔ Avoid duplicated filings caused due to technical glitches

When does the 2290 pre-filing season begin in 2022?

In 2022, the 2990 HVUT form pre-filing begins on May 1 and ends by June 30. The official filing season begins on July 1. 

Prepare and schedule your 2290 filings with EZ2290 today – eFile 2290 Now

What do you need to pre-file Form 2290?

Here’s a checklist of all the information you need to pre-file Form 2290 in 2022. 

🠊 Weight of the vehicle (if gross weight exceeds 55,000 pounds, the vehicle qualifies for HVUT) 

🠊 Vehicle identification number or VIN

🠊 Vehicle category 

🠊 Vehicle logging status

🠊 EIN or Employer Identification Number or TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) 

🠊 Legal name and operational address of your entity

🠊 Date/Month in which the vehicle was first used on a highway

🠊 Tax suspension details of the vehicle 

🠊 Vehicle mileage use limit

🠊 Total tax due


Calculate HVUT with EZ2290’s smart 2290 tax calculator.

How to pre-file Form 2290 in just 5 quick steps?

Pre-file your 2290 forms instantly with EZ2290 and get the IRS-stamped Schedule-1 within seconds. 

  • Step 1: Create your FREE account with EZ2290 
  • Step 2: Import your 2290 vehicle data 
  • Step 3: Populate the 2290 form with the relevant vehicle data
  • Step 4: Verify vehicle information & VINs 
  • Step 5: Pre-file securely 

Pre-file now and avoid the last-minute rush! Create Your FREE Account Now!

Note: Your returns will be submitted to the IRS instantly. However, the IRS will start reviewing early files once the official filing season begins on July 1. This isn’t something that IRS agents (like us) can control, and would be a universal experience across all digital 2290 filing platforms, including the IRS eFile system.

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Quick HVUT Compliance Guide For Trucking Businesses & Preparers

Posted on August 20, 2021 - 9:03 am by
Quick HVUT Compliance Guide

A quick guide to help trucking businesses and paid preparers with their 2290 e-files + tips to improve reporting accuracy.

Quick HVUT Compliance Guide
Quick HVUT Compliance Guide

The filing season is one of the most crucial times for businesses. For trucking businesses, however, filing season has paramount importance as noncompliance could mean that the trucking business could be off the road. 

Trucking businesses pay hefty fees to licensed CPAs to calculate and prepare their HVUT 2290 returns accurately. While this is a smart move, the reporting or calculation inconsistencies could be further streamlined with an organized approach.  

The following guide will help you attain HVUT compliance while ensuring reporting accuracy. Feel free to use this guide in the order of your reporting priorities.

Review Due Dates & Penalties 

Before you or your preparer starts working on your e-files, it is essential to understand the timelines you have to work with. For example, you can approach your 2290 returns with a comprehensive viewpoint if you have at least 3-4 months before the due date. 

If you’re looking at the due date in a couple of weeks, the process has to be accelerated to meet the compliance requirements before or by the due date. 

Do note that the due date for submitting your IRS HVUT 2290 returns is August 31, 2021, for the tax year 2021-2022. 

And by the time you come around to reading this guide, you will have very little time to work with it. In such a case, you have to gather all the required information at once before you start entering the information in the forms.

Validate TIN & Business Name

IRS is paying special attention to TIN discrepancies in light of heightened AML/KYC risks. If you’re a licensed preparer working with a number of clients, it is absolutely essential that you verify the tax details of your clients and report the information accurately before you proceed to other steps. 

If you do not have a TIN/EIN, you can use your social security number to report your vehicle information on the 2290 return. 

Take advantage of the IRS TIN Matching program or accelerate your bulk TIN Matching with Tax1099.  

Do note that the IRS reserves its right to reject returns if you report an incorrect taxpayer identification number or employer identification number.

Tax Calculation

The taxable weight of the vehicle, logging status, and the month of first use must be derived clearly before you start calculating the HVUT tax for a heavy vehicle. 

Calculate your HVUT tax approximately with our Smart HVUT Calculator for free.

For newly purchased vehicles, the 2290 return must be filed in the successive month after the first use. 

For example, if you have started using your new heavy vehicles in March 2021, then you must file the IRS 2290 returns by the end of April 2021. 

If the IRS has approved any tax refunds, the refund amount can be deducted from your total tax and the product of that is your tax payable. 

Vehicle Weight & Logging Status

A vehicle has to weigh at least 55,000 pounds or more for it to be qualified for HVUT taxes. Since the weight of the vehicle could change due to mechanical and loading changes, the tax burden will also change simultaneously. 

The vehicle must utilize the federal highways for it to be qualified for HVUT and if any of your heavy vehicles do not meet the criteria, you can request for suspension of taxes. 

The logging status of your vehicle will bring you lower rates of tax. If you have logging vehicles; meaning, if you are utilizing the vehicles for transporting forestry goods, the tax rates will be slightly lower. 

VIN Verification

Vehicle identification number plays a significant role when the IRS has to tax your vehicles. If you enter a wrong VIN, the return will be rejected. For this, you have to submit a VIN Correction to report the correct VIN. 

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In the unlikely situation of the IRS accepting a wrongful VIN, the tax burden (no matter how high) has to be borne by your trucking business. However, such instances are pretty rare since preparers and businesses alike go through plenty of paperwork and registration forms to confirm the official vehicle identification number of a vehicle. 

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If you haven’t started your 2290 e-files yet, you should do so quickly with EZ2290. 

The IRS deadline for HVUT Form 2290 is fast approaching, and there is very little time to prepare your returns and submit the forms before the deadline. 

EZ2290 is an IRS-authorized agent accelerating 2290 e-files with its automated features, smart calculations, multi-device accessibilities, penalty prevention programs, free VIN corrections, and free re-files for rejected returns. 

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IRS HVUT Form 2290 Due Dates For 2021-2022 Tax Year

Posted on August 19, 2021 - 1:46 pm by
Form 2290 Due Dates & Deadlines

Here’s your go-to guide to help accelerate your 2290 e-files before the IRS HVUT deadline and improve your 2290 reporting accuracy.

Form 2290 Due Dates & Deadlines
Form 2290 Due Dates & Deadlines For 2021-2022 Tax Year

As the HVUT filing season is nearing its deadline, trucking businesses are in a rush to file their 2290 returns with the IRS. Having a handbook by your side will help you prevent filing delays, improve reporting, and accelerate submissions. 

This simple guide has been prepared to help trucking businesses, fleet owners, owner-operating entities, and self-employed truckers with their 2290 filings. 

Please note that this is a simple guide to help you with the overall process. If you are looking for comprehensive procedures and complex tax assistance, you can reach out to our customer success teams here, who provide live assistance to registered and non-registered users.  If you haven’t registered with EZ2290 yet, create your free account now and start your 2290 e-Files today.

Before You Start Preparing 

It is important to gather the required information for your 2290 tax reports before you start entering the information in the returns. 

Have a licensed CPA or an accountant help you get the required tax and vehicle information, such as the taxpayer identification number (TIN), the number of heavy vehicles, their weights, vehicle categories, tax suspension information, mileage usage, and more. 

This information plays a huge role in your 2290 reports.

Addressing Outstanding HVUT 2290 Reports 

If you haven’t paid your HVUT taxes for the previous period(s), or if you are awaiting certain responses from the IRS, or if there are any pending returns from previous periods, or if you have been penalized in the past, it is worth spending some time on these instances first. 

Pending or outstanding HVUT submissions can be cumulatively submitted along with the current period’s returns. However, some vehicle tax information, such as tax suspensions, final reports, unaddressed penalties + interest, and more can make a significant difference in the total tax you have to pay for this year.

Understanding Vehicle Categories

Vehicles are primarily categorized according to their taxable weight and logging status. However, the tax will differ according to other instances, such as tax suspension and exemption status. Further, agricultural vehicles and credit vehicles are subject to lower tax rates. These factors have to be considered when approaching your truck taxes.

Vehicle Weight Calculation

It is important to derive the actual taxable weight of your vehicle before you enter the details on your 2290 returns. You do not have to do any complex math to calculate the tax estimate. 

All you have to do is check if the vehicle is 55,000 pounds or more. If the weight is 55,000 or more, then your heavy vehicle is required to be reported with 2290 HVUT forms. 

Calculate your HVUT tax easily in a couple of seconds with EZ2290’s Smart Tax Calculator. Enter the weight, month of first use, and the logging status of your vehicle, and you will see the approximate tax you have to pay.

If you are a registered user of EZ2290, our dynamic platform automatically calculates the tax as you enter your vehicle details on your 2290 e-returns. The information entered in the fields is processed in real-time so that you have accurate figures to work with. 

Tax Information Validation

When reporting your heavy vehicles, it is absolutely important to ensure that there are no TIN discrepancies. It is worthy to note that the IRS will reject your returns if the furnished TIN or EIN information does not match their official records. You can validate the TIN/EIN information in real-time with the IRS TIN Matching service from the official portal here or use trusted tools like Tax1099 TIN Match service for better and faster results. Only enter the tax information after thorough verification. This comes in extremely handy for paid preparers who prepare the tax returns on behalf of their clients. 

Vehicle Information Validation

Similar to a TIN, the vehicle identification number of your highway truck has to be verified per the official records to check the status of the vehicle and assess the scope of the tax. 

Entering the wrong VIN will result in the returns being rejected by the IRS due to incorrect information. VIN Lookup will help you validate the vehicle details and report accurately. You can verify your VINs online using VIN lookup tools for free. Use Ez2290’s free VIN corrections feature by filing a form 2290 amendment.

Form 2290 Due Dates & Deadlines For 2021 -2022

The IRS requires taxpayers to file their HVUT returns by paper or through electronic methods by August 31 of each year. The deadline for submitting your 2290 forms to the IRS for the 2021-2022 tax year is August 31, 2021. 

 If you have purchased a new vehicle, the 2290 returns have to be submitted by the end of the successive month, denoting the month of first use. 

For example, if you first started using a vehicle in March 2021, then you must report the same by the end of April 2021 to ensure HVUT compliance.

Form 2290 Rejections & Amendments  

The IRS can reject your HVUT 2290 forms if the tax or vehicle information reported is not accurate. There are a variety of reasons why a return could be rejected, including but not limited to the following citations. 

  • Incorrect tax information
  • Incorrect vehicle information
  • Incorrect VIN
  • Return submitted after the deadline with no prior notice or requests 

Or any other reason. 

Addressing the rejected returns at the earliest is the quickest road to compliance. To amend the incorrect information reported, the taxpayer has to file the 2290 Amendment and furnish the corrected information. 

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Here’s What The IRS Wants You To Know About HVUT Compliance In 2021

Posted on August 17, 2021 - 11:58 am by
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Here are a few recommendations made by the IRS to help taxpayers with truck tax compliance.

HVUT Compliance

Businesses are preparing their 2290 truck tax returns as the 2290 deadline is fast approaching. The IRS has officially issued a statement on the 2290 due date, which aims to provide some important clarity for new and old truck taxpayers. The statement is focused on regulatory reporting, tax compliance, and business compliance.

The following will discuss the IRS recommendations and advice extracted from the statement and other latest newsroom updates to help small truck businesses and fleet owners with their truck tax reporting. 

Not sure if you need to file/pay your HVUT taxes? You can take this interactive interview from the IRS to determine if you need to pay and file HVUT tax for your trucks. 

These essential compliance practices will help businesses with preparing, filing, and managing their IRS filings and communications.

Furnish The Most Accurate Vehicle Information 

Self-employed truckers, fleet owners, trucking businesses, owner-operator trucking businesses, and other registered trucking businesses are all responsible for furnishing the most accurate vehicle, tax, and business information in the 2290 tax returns in good faith. The reported information is used to assess the business compliance status and cross-checks other compliance review protocols.

If the information reported is inaccurate or not in alignment with the reporting requirements, the returns will be rejected for inconsistencies and non-compliance.

It is also important to note that hiding the real information of your business/vehicles is treated as tax evasion and the IRS is free to assess monetary and civil penalties on such individuals/entities and conduct unannounced audits.

To avoid such extreme situations, the IRS advises trucking businesses to follow the 2290 filing instructions and get help from the IRS online assistance resources. 

You can also get tax assistance from EZ2290’s support team here at no additional cost.

Review Your Truck Tax Reports 

The IRS encourages taxpayers to thoroughly review and validate the information reported before submitting the returns to the IRS. Internal audit processes will help fasten the file acceptance and streamline the verification processes, allowing you to complete your tax obligations quickly.

Multi-level reviews mean multiple checks on the reported information. These internal reviews help you examine the information reported and validate it in accordance with the necessary documentation or records, improving your reporting accuracy.

TIN/EIN verification, VIN Lookup, and vehicle category verifications cannot be missed when reporting heavy vehicle tax information in the federal tax form, 2290.

Verify Your IRS-Authorized E-File Provider

e-Filing methods are recommended by the IRS when a taxpayer has to submit more than 25 forms to the IRS.

If you are e-filing, it is important to ensure that you are filing with platforms or companies that are actually authorized by the IRS. 

Check if your truck tax e-file provider is registered with the IRS here and here. 

By following this quick step, you will be able to verify your e-file provider and file your returns with them confidently. 

You will be able to find EZ2290 listed as an authorized agent of the IRS here.

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IRS 2290 Deadline Is NOT Related To Vehicle Registration Date

The latest statement released by the IRS is alerting the taxpayers on the correlation between the registration date of the vehicle and the IRS deadline. It is essential to note that the date of registration of the vehicle will not change the 2290 filing due date. 

Further, if businesses are reporting newly registered vehicles, then businesses have to specify the date on which the vehicle was first used on the highways.  

Here’s a quick table to help you understand the due date logic for 2290 HVUT forms.

If the vehicle is first used duringeFile 2290 and pay tax byEnter this date on Form 2290, Line 1*
JulyAugust 31YYYY07
AugustSeptember 30YYYY08
SeptemberOctober 31YYYY09
OctoberNovember 30YYYY10
NovemberDecember 31YYYY11
DecemberJanuary 31YYYY12
JanuaryLast day of FebruaryYYYY01
FebruaryMarch 31YYYY02
MarchApril 30YYYY03
AprilMay 31YYYY04
MayJune 30YYYY05
JuneJuly 31YYYY06
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Expect Delays In Paper File Processes & Expedite Requests For Copies of Schedule 1 

If you’re e-Filing, you can probably ignore this step. 

If you are paper filing, you need to know that the IRS is short on staff for manual reviews due to the current pandemic situation. The paper files will be processed at a slower pace. However, the IRS assures taxpayers that all files, paper and electronic, will be reviewed as fast as possible.

Paper filers need not submit duplicated returns if they did not receive a response from the IRS. Taxpayers can request copies of schedule 1 per these instructions from the IRS. Expect slight delays for expedite requests as well. 

For accelerated 2290 processing, the IRS recommends electronic filing.

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5 Smart Tips For 2290 Filings: 2290 Due Dates, HVUT Compliance & More

Posted on August 13, 2021 - 12:21 pm by
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Here’s how a few smart diligent steps could help you accomplish HVUT compliance and ensure reporting accuracy for your 2290 returns.

5 Smart Tips For 2290 Filing
Smart Tips For 2290 Filing

Trucking businesses and self-employed truckers are preparing their HVUT 2290 tax forms as the IRS 2290 deadline ( August 31, 2021) are on the horizon. While the IRS encourages taxpayers to file their returns before the deadline, they also stress the importance of reporting accuracy to help taxpayers prevent file rejections and assessments. 

Intending to ensure HVUT compliance, many businesses are approaching their HVUT tax files with strategic planning and advanced tech stack solutions. This is to establish 2290 reporting accuracy and submitting the files before the IRS deadlines. 

The following will discuss in detail some smart tips that accounting teams, truckers, and trucking businesses follow to ensure HVUT compliance for their businesses.

Tip #1: Planning HVUT Reports 

Businesses that choose to plan their tax reports are more likely to achieve their tax goals than those that don’t. This is because of the focus they put on organizing the tax returns and reports that need additional attention. 

For example, refund claims penalty assessment reviews and rejected returns will likely take more time than the regular 2290 reports of a tax year. 

Further, planning your HVUT reports and tax forms in order of priority and due dates will help you accelerate your reporting operations and ensure compliance.  August 31, 2021, is the due date for filing IRS Form 2290 for the 2021-2022 tax year.

Additionally, having a licensed CPA or better, a whole team of tax experts by your side through the filing season will help you better approach your tax reports. 

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Tip #2: Addressing 8849 Refund Claims, Tax Suspensions, Rejected Returns, 2290 Amendments, VIN Corrections & More 

Trucking businesses with large fleets have a lot to review and address before they file their tax returns. And when they do submit the required forms, the returns can be rejected by the IRS for inconsistencies. 

8849 Refund Claims, Tax Suspension Requests, Rejected Returns, 2290 Amendments, VIN Corrections, and the like need additional coordination and attention to comply with the tax reporting requirements. 

In such cases, it is better to have dedicated teamwork on returns with complex tax issues and have separate teamwork on your new reports. This way, you are optimizing your reporting process without compromising on accuracy or due dates. This approach also simplifies your organizational workflow and accelerates productivity.

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Tip #3: 2290 Audits 

New or previous, all tax reports have to be thoroughly audited before submission to ensure that all the vehicle, tax, and business information is reported accurately. Defining focus groups for audits or even better, outsourcing your prepared tax returns for lifecycle audits will help you gain insights on your reports. 

IRS-authorized agents like EZ2290 provide end-to-end 2290 solutions that could help you report and audit your tax returns better. Learn all about the EZ2290 Full Service here. 

Besides, when your prepared returns are audited by a fresh pair of eyes, you are more likely to address any issues that may arise and submit error-free tax returns to the IRS. 

If outsourcing your audits is not on your agenda, you can try creating multi-level audits within the organization. This could help you improve your reporting accuracy and help you spot certain tax problems at various levels that need additional focus.

Tip #4: Tax Details Verification 

Tax details, such as the Taxpayer identification number (TIN) or employer identification number (EIN) and the names associated with these business identification numbers have to be validated against the official records of the IRS before filing the returns. This practice helps prevent file rejections. 

Apart from TIN Matching or EIN Matching, businesses also have to pay attention to vehicle information, such as the taxable weight of the vehicles, month of first use, vehicle identification numbers (VINs), mileage use limit, and more. This information is intricate when reporting vehicle-specific information in the 2290 return. VIN Lookup tools like NICB’s VIN Check will help you verify the vehicle and tax details, enabling you to validate the vehicle information before entering the details on the 2290 returns and VIN correction forms.

Tip #5: Bulk Files (Choosing API Solutions)

As businesses expand, they have very little time on their hands to sit and review their tax information and eventually report them. When businesses find themselves unable to accommodate the pressing tax priorities, they tend to rely on API solutions that offer bulk filing options. 

If you’ve made up your mind about bulk files, you must make sure to provide all the necessary information from your end to the concerned API team. Withholding your tax reports or information will result in 2290 reporting inconsistencies. This could eventually lead to filing rejections from the IRS. 10,000+ businesses in the U.S. are choosing to file with a reliable full-service enabler like EZ2290 to e-file 2290 returns in bulk. With seamless integrations, penalty prevention programs, smart tax calculators, dynamic user experiences, free VIN corrections, free re-files for rejected returns, bulk uploads, and more features, businesses can rely on EZ2290 for bulk files and lifecycle truck tax solutions.

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HVUT E-File: What Are The Penalties For Late Filing Of HVUT Form 2290

Posted on July 26, 2021 - 12:34 pm by
Penalties For Late Filing Of HVUT Form 2290

Here’s what happens when you file your 2290 HVUT forms late and the penalties + interest on late filing of HVUT forms.

Penalties For Late Filing Of HVUT Form 2290
Penalties For Late Filing Of HVUT Form 2290

It’s a word that scares most businesses because being penalized is not just a financial liability but also a reputational liability. Businesses try their best to not be associated with this word and put their best efforts forward to comply with the IRS.

It is essential to understand that there are different types of penalties and not all penalties necessarily put an end card for your business. 

The penalties assessed by the IRS for delayed 2290 filings vary according to the intent, cause of the delay, tax liability, and other factors. 

But what’s the scope of penalty for delayed HVUT filings? 

How much does your business have to pay should you be penalized? 

And what’s the applicable interest rate? 

Learn all about this and more as we take you through the subject.

What Are Form 2290 Penalties?

Just like any other penalty, HVUT Form 2290 late filing penalties are assessed and imposed by the IRS on the HVUT tax you owe. These penalties are assessed when you miss the annual deadline to file your HVUT forms. 

The taxpayer (individuals and entities alike) is required to pay these penalties and interests in order to stay compliant. When ignored, the penalties + interest rates will continue to pile up and the IRS will be forced to take more severe measures per the tax laws of the state.  

The penalty and the measures taken by the IRS will differ depending on the severity of the case. 

Why does the IRS penalize for late filing, you ask? The answer is pretty simple – Noncompliance. 

When a business fails to file its tax forms or delays the filing (by months and years), it sends a message that the business is trying to hide the income and evade taxes. 

However, it is essential to note that late filing by a few days or weeks will be accepted by the IRS with reasonable causes and evidence. But when a company or an individual willfully delays filing in order to hide income or evade taxes, there are consequences.

What Is The Penalty For Late Filing of Form 2290?

Some businesses in the past had to pay as much as $3 Million in penalties and the business owners were imprisoned on the account of tax evasion and tax fraud. 

While this is an extreme case; trucking businesses that aim to comply with the IRS must strive to file their 2290 HVUT forms before or by the deadline specified by the IRS. 

Here’s a quick bullet list to understand the penalty + interest system followed by the IRS for delayed 2290 filings and missed filings. 

  • Penalty will start accruing a day after the due date 
  • Penalty for delayed filing would be 4.5% of the unpaid tax (assessed every month for 5 months after the due date)
  • Penalty for failure to filing would be 5% of the unpaid tax that you owe to the IRS (assessed every month after the due date until you file)
  • The interest is levied upon each return that you failed to file before the due date 
  • The penalty and interest will continue to pile up until you file the forms to the IRS
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Form 2290 Extension To Avoid Penalties

If you miss the deadline, expect the IRS to assess inevitable penalties.  However, the IRS makes an exception for taxpayers that have requested an extension in advance and does not penalize such taxpayers for delayed filings. 

Further, taxpayers that are claiming a refund from the IRS will not be penalized by the IRS. 

Do note that the IRS is only excusing the penalties in such cases, not the actual tax you owe. 

Learn more about late filing and penalty rules from the IRS here

You can request an extension of the deadline and provide a valid reason for the delay in the filing by writing a letter to the IRS at the following address:  

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Cincinnati, OH 45999-0031

First-Time Penalty Abatement For Form 2290

If you have been penalized for the first time and if you have not been penalized in the last 3 years and have a clean tax compliance history, you can request the IRS to waive off your penalty with the IRS Penalty Abatement Form 843. 

Taxpayers have to fill the form with some basic information, followed by providing a valid explanation for the delay or failure to filing Form 2290 before or by the deadline. 

If the IRS agrees that your explanation is valid and in good faith, it will waive off the penalty in part or whole (depending on the severity of the case). 

If you have a history of delayed filings or being penalized by the IRS, an abatement request may not work in your favor. 

However, if you have a clean tax history, your chances of abatement approvals are higher.

Due Date For HVUT Form 2290 In 2021

Businesses and self-employed truckers alike have to submit their HVUT Form 2290 to the IRS by August 31st of the current filing period (2020-2021). 

The current tax period for HVUT filing begins on July 1, 2020, and ends on June 30, 2021.

For newly purchased vehicles, businesses have to file the HVUT Form 2290 by the end of the successive month of first use. 

For example, if you purchased a vehicle in Jan 2021 and started using it in Jan 2021, then you must file HVUT Form 2290 by the end of February 2021.

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EZ2290 is an IRS-authorized 2290 e-Filing platform trusted by 10,000+ trucking businesses across the U.S.

EZ2290 can help you in the following ways

  • E-file HVUT Form 2290
  • Follow-up with the IRS for Penalty Abatement
  • E-file and pay due taxes
  • Send e-filing extension requests
  • Re-file rejected returns
  • Correct previous HVUT forms 
  • Manage your IRS communications

EZ2290 comes with many smart quirks and features

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  • Secure E-Filing Experience 
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  • Timely Tax Support

EZ2290 will securely transmit your returns to the IRS, giving you peace of mind. 

We also send email reminders to all our subscribers and keep them posted on due dates and new tax updates. 

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