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Submit Your Form 2290 Promptly!!

File 2290 tax online!

Those in the trucking business know what a problem it could be to file a Heavy Vehicle Use tax form 2290 every year. You will find long lines to stand in and lots of documentation to prepare. This can be annoying, specifically when you have big rigs that need to be driven, offices that need to be managed, and employees that will need constant guidance. Continue reading →

Fuel Limit

First fuel rules for big trucks!!

Fuel LimitPresident Obama announced the first-ever fuel-economy rules for semis, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles — down to HD pickups.

The rules will start with model year 2014 and escalate through 2018, the Associated Press reported.

The rules break down the vehicles into three categories:

  • Diesel semis will have to cut fuel use 23%.
  • HD pickups and vans will have to do 10% better if they are gasoline-powered and 15% if they run on diesel.
  • Everything else — from buses to garbage trucks to cement mixers — will have to cut use 9%. Continue reading →

Three months extension for IRS Form 2290, HVUT returns

Truck Tax Form 2290

The IRS Form 2290, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax [Truck Tax] which is originally due by August 31st of every year is now given a 3 months extension and The Internal Revenue Service today advised truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles that their next federal highway use tax return, be due on Nov. 30, 2011. Also advised not to make any payment until Nov. 1, 2011.

Considering that the highway use tax form 2290 is currently scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, 2011, this three month extension is designed to alleviate any confusion and possible multiple filings that could result if Congress reinstates or modifies the tax after that date. Continue reading →

IRS Form 2290 Payment through Check or Money Order

Tax CalculatorTax payers reporting tax on a Highway motor truck Form 2290 have only three options to choose to make IRS tax payments.

  1. EFTPS
  2. Electronic Funds Withdrawal – EFW [Direct Debit]
  3. Check or Money Order

Electronic payment options are convenient, safe, and secure methods for paying taxes or user fees to the IRS. Taxpayers can authorize an electronic funds withdrawal, use a credit or debit card or enroll in the U.S. Treasury’s Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)®. IRS is the only authorized body to debit your account or process for tax payments.

Electronic payment options give taxpayers an alternative to paying taxes or user fees by check or money order. Payments can be made 24/7. The electronic funds withdrawal and EFTPS options are free! Continue reading →

IRS Form 2290, Schedule 1 copy in minutes. Yes!!!

Schedule 1 copy in minutes:

Heavy Vehicle Use Tax [HVUT] Form 2290 has to be used to report heavy truck tax to the IRS. When reporting tax on a highway motor vehicle using Form 2290, the IRS stamped Schedule-1 copy will be issued as proof for the payment.

By e-filing your IRS Form 2290, you can get your IRS stamped Schedule 1 copy in minutes. Maximum on the same day of filing, this may be case if IRS receives huge volume of returns for processing. Normally it won’t happen; you’ll be getting your IRS stamped Schedule 1 copy in 60 minutes Continue reading →