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HVUT Form 2290 and 1st Qtr IFTA are due April 30, 2021

A gentle reminder from the Tax2290 team, the first IRS Approved E-file Service Provider to e-file federal excise tax form 2290, about the approaching tax Due Date.

With hundreds of things running through the back of your head, it’s easy to overlook things you only do once in a while. Taxes are one of the things that you don’t do too much. We understand that you have a lot on your plate, so we suggest that you E-file your Federal Excise Taxes as soon as possible to stop the last-minute scramble.

Taxes that are due April 30, 2021:

  • Form 2290: to E-file your Federal Excise Tax Form 2290 for Vehicles first used in the Month of March 2021. E-file your HVUT Tax Form 2290 to receive a stamped schedule-1 copy within minutes.
  • Form 720: Your Quarterly Excise Tax Form 720 for the First Quarter of 2021 is also due by the end of this month. To escape fines and interest, register your taxes as soon as possible using www.Taxexcise.com.
  • TaxForm IFTA: This month also marks the deadline for the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) for the First Quarter of 2021. While there is no way to E-file, you can get them prepared online to escape complex tax estimates.
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An overview of excise tax by the Internal Revenue Service

In general, an excise tax is a tax is imposed on the sale of specific goods or services, or on certain uses. Federal excise tax is usually imposed on the sale of things like fuel, airline tickets, heavy trucks and highway tractors, indoor tanning, tires, tobacco and other goods and services.

Businesses that are subject to excise tax generally must file a Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return to report the tax to the IRS. Excise taxes are imposed on a wide variety of goods, services and activities. The tax may be imposed at the time of

  • Import
  • Sale by the manufacturer
  • Sale by the retailer
  • Use by the manufacturer or consumer

Many excise taxes go into trust funds for projects related to the taxed product or service, such as highway and airport improvements. Excise taxes are independent of income taxes. Often, the retailer, manufacturer or importer must pay the excise tax to the IRS and file the Form 720. They may pass the cost of the excise tax on to the buyer. 

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Recent IRS Updates and TODAY’S Deadlines for Q2 IFTA & Pro-rated Form 2290

Unlike many other tax return deadlines, the deadline on the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 has not been extended. Every truck driver who travels in and around America will need to file new returns before the actual due date of August 31st. During recent months due to the sudden surge of filings taking place, the IRS has also issued certain guidelines to make this process less cumbersome.

The following are a few key points issued by the IRS for Form 2290.

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Form 2290 Renewal for TY 2020 & IFTA for Q2 of 2020 Due Now!!

In an era when smartphones and tablets have taken over, filing tax returns through paper is slowly going extinct and completing tax returns online is the need of the hour as it is easier, precise and efficient. The less complicated your tax return is, the more rudimentary is the preparation for it.

The slight panicky feeling that happens when deadlines approach and start to accumulate is every tax payer’s worst nightmare. These tax deadlines happen once every year or every quarter and failure to address them results in penalties and interest from Uncle Sam.

It’s time now to put on your thinking hat and have these tax returns completed in order to stay compliant with the IRS. A Few Tax forms that are Due this month would namely be:-

  • Form 2290: The Federal Excise Tax Form 2290 also known as Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is due for renewal for the current 2020 tax year. And the deadline to report any new Vehicles first used in the month of June is due by July31st.
  • IFTA: International Fuel Tax Agreement is due by July 31st for the second quarter of 2020.
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California Air Resources Board (CARB) Regulations & Form 2290 March deadline

At www.TaxExcise.com we know that truckers are the mainstay of America, they transport almost all basic necessities such as food, clothes to medicine and electronics. If you’ve got it, then a trucker brought it!

Trucking is a major source of employment with over 8 million people working in trucking related jobs to over 3.5 million truck drivers, the total revenue brought in keeps increasing at a phenomenal rate with over 800 billion a year. As this figure keeps increasing it also does bring about new rules and limitations on certain regulations.

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