Exceptions are few, however, heavy vehicles with the gross weight of 55,000 pounds lbs or more using the public highway are mandatory to file and report form 2290 as per the federal regulations. Today, at Tax2290.com, we are going to discuss about the scenarios; you are likely to face if you don’t file form 2290 for your taxable heavy highway vehicle.
Following are the scenarios, which are applicable with form 2290:
- Form 2290 is not filed
- Unsigned Application Submitted to the IRS
Other uses of Form 2290:
- Claimed refund on heavy vehicle used tax already paid
- Sale of vehicle
- Getting stamped Schedule 1 on short notice
Form 2290 is not filed:
As per the law and the books of IRS, if you are filing your tax late, you’re liable to report form 2290/HVUT with penalties for failing to file the tax return on time. False filing or fraudulent returns will be penalized. Other than penalties, you will have to deal with interest charges against the delay of payment. Also, in case of filing the return after the due date, you need to attach a detailed explanation for the delay with the valid reason.
Unsigned Application Submitted to the IRS
If you tend to submit the form without signing it, the return will be sent across to you again for the signature. Unsigned return will be considered as a filed return, so be sure when and how you are filing again.
Claim A Refund On Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Already Paid:
If your taxable heavy vehicle is destroyed, stolen, or sold before June 1 or for one that was used 5,000 miles or less (7,500 miles or less for agricultural vehicles), a refund for tax paid can be claimed on the subsequent Form 2290 filed. Form 8849 – Schedule 6 can also be used to claim the refund.
Till the end of HVUT period, form 8849 cannot be filed. For example, tax is paid for the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, for a vehicle used 5,000 miles or less during the period, a refund on Form 2290 (or refund on Form 8849) cannot be claimed until after June 30, 2010.
Sale Of Vehicle:
In case a vehicle was sold, the taxpayer who filed the return and paid the tax gets the credit.
Receiving Schedule 1 Copy Immediately:
When efiling form 2290, you would receive your schedule 1 copy in minute’s right after you transmit your return online. However, if you have queries and questions to answer, you can always get in touch with our Tax Experts right through email, phone or even chat. 1-866-245-3918 is the right number to reach us and if you wish to email or live chat, support@taxexcise.com is the right address. And you know the right time to reach us, don’t you? Happy trucking!