There is a lot of paper work involved, and you have to comply with many legal formalities when filing any federal tax Forms. For truck drivers and heavy duty vehicle owners, IRS Form 2290 Tax must be paid and a stamped schedule-1 copy must be received before truck permits are granted on each heavy duty vehicles. Continue reading
There are lot things a trucker has to check on his heavy truck before he could hit the road. We all know preparation is the key to success, once the truck hits the highway the driver is all by himself. It’s always good to have a check list so that he can stay out of trouble. Few important things include Change of Oil and filter it needed.The Tires need a complete inspection before your journey begins, it needs to be checked for wear and tear and pressure as well. All the fluid levels have to be checked, brake fluid, coolant, power steering fluid, transmission fluid and washer fluid too. If the checks show low levels, have the truck serviced. Continue reading
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The Form 2290 tax is due from July 1st through June 30th, and it must be paid by August 31st for existing Vehicles. The tax starts with vehicles 55,000 lbs or more. If you have 25 or more vehicles that are going on the 2290 Form you MUST file electronically.
If you have driven your vehicle less than 5,000 miles (7,500 for agriculture) you can claim the suspension of tax. You can also claim this if you expect to use it for less than the mileage limit in the coming year.
If you acquire a vehicle that is to be used on the highways you must pay the 2290 tax for truckers by the end of the month following the month you purchased the vehicle in.
The current period begins July 1st, 2012, and ends June 30th, 2013.
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Most of the drivers get nervous when they see the flashing lights of a police car on their rear view mirror. Of course, who would like to get pulled over when we are rushing towards our destiny? You like it or not it’s mandatory to show the officer that you are cooperating. The next second those lights come on, make sure that you are being observed and the way you react will decide whether you are going to end up in a problem or not. Continue reading
In good old days one will remember how hard it was to communicate messages between people who live far away. We had limited options either meet the person directly or mail them a letter. Everyone knows how hard both these options are, complications involved are delay in conveying the message and of course a lot of travelling involved, which is time consuming as well.
Likewise, the options for filing a Tax Form 2290 (HVUT) in the past was either the filer has to walk into the local IRS office or has to fill out a paper form and mail it to the IRS. There are many disadvantages with this form of filing. Continue reading