What is Taxable Gross Weight?

Form 2290, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax has to be reported for a vehicle weight 55,000 lbs or more. Depending on the Gross Weight the category of a vehicle will changes.

Taxable Gross Weight:

The taxable gross weight of a vehicle (other than a bus) is the total of:

  • The actual unloaded weight of the vehicle fully equipped for service,
  • The actual unloaded weight of any trailers or semitrailers fully equipped for service customarily used in combination with the vehicle, and
  • The weight of the maximum load customarily carried on the vehicle and on any trailers or semitrailers customarily used in combination with the vehicle.

Actual unloaded weight of a vehicle is the empty (tare) weight of the vehicle.

A trailer or semitrailer is treated as customarily used in connection with a vehicle if the vehicle is equipped to tow the trailer or semitrailer.

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What is Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)?

Form 2290, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax has to be reported for a vehicle weight 55,000 lbs or more. each vehicle is identified by a vehicle number.

The VIN of your vehicle can be obtained from the registration, title, or actual vehicle. Generally, the VIN is 17 characters made up of numbers and letters. Be sure to use the VIN for the vehicle and not from the trailer.

The Vehicle Identification Number will not contain the alphabets “I”, “O” “Q” for some administrative reason, please ignore using the same. Cross check if you find these alphabets, you might have read wrong.

The VIN is very important to report your Form 2290 taxes with IRS. Every vehicle is identified by the VIN.

By mistake if a have reported a wrong VIN in the original Form 2290 then you are suppose to fix it by filing an 2290 amendment for VIN correction. Yes, it can be now filed electronically [e-file]. We offer this service for the 2290 users. Apart from reporting VIN correction, you have the option to report increase in gross weight from original 2290 reporting and increase in mileage limit from original Form 2290 reporting.

Vehicle used less than the mileage use limit. If the tax has been paid for a period on a vehicle that is used 5,000 miles or less (7,500 miles or less for agricultural vehicles), the person who paid the tax may make a claim for the credit.

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Getting started for July 2011- June 2012, IRS Form 2290 tax season!!!

IRS Tax Form 2290 is used to report Highway Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. A vehicle which weight 55,000 lbs or more are termed as Heavy Vehicle. It can either be a Commercial Vehicle, Agriculture Vehicle or Logging Vehicle. A vehicle estimated to travel a mileage of more than 5000 miles [7500 miles for Agriculture Vehicle] has to report Form 2290 taxes to IRS. Now IRS Form 2290 can be reported electronically by using a computer at work/home, no need to look for a CPA / Accountant to file your simple tax returns. Efiling is made easy and simple at http://www.Tax2290.com or http://www.TaxExcise.com Continue reading →

Tax2290.com Alert: Motor Truck Tax form 2290 is due May31st, if vehicle first used in April 2011.

Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290, is due this May 31st if vehicle first used in April 2011 since July 2010.

Have you used your vehicle first time in April 2011 since July 1st, 2010?

If YES, then you need to file IRS Form 2290 by end of this month and get your Schedule-1 instantly only at www.Tax2290.com

Is your gross weight Increased? Is your Vehicle Mileage Limit exceeded since the recent tax return?

If YES, then you now need to file an IRS Form 2290 Amendment to get the reviced Schedule-1 in minutes. Also you can claim your refund from IRS by filing Form 8849 Schedule-6 at www.TaxExcise.com Continue reading →

IRS Form 2290 Amendments can be done online!!!

Highway Vehicle Use Tax form 2290 can be reported electronically thorough www.tax2290.com, and IRS stamped Schedule-1 copy can be received in minutes. Through TEXT Alert, you could know the status of your truck Tax return. Enroll to Receive Schedul-1 copy by FAX. No need for you to look for a printer, to print your return to take it to a DMV to register your truck. The IRS stamped copy with IRS efile watermark is accepted across all DMV’s in the states. Continue reading →