Hello, truckers! Owning and operating trucks comes with a lot of responsibilities; among that, one important aspect is filing your Highway Heavy Vehicle Use Tax on time. Reporting your HVUT returns using the IRS Form 2290 every tax period can become tedious. However, you have to do it properly to ensure compliance with the law and get the stamped Schedule 1 receipt to operate your trucks on public highways smoothly. You should report your truck tax Form 2290 for TY 2025-2026 on or before September 02, 2025, and get the Schedule 1 receipt to fulfill your tax obligations. While reporting Form 2290, you must ensure that you do it accurately. If not, you will face a lot of problems, potential delays in tax processing, rejections, and severe IRS actions like penalties, license suspension, etc.
When you have Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) of up to 17 characters with mixed numbers and letters, mistakes happen. For example, you type 5 instead of S. Let’s say that you file form 2290 and pay $550 to IRS and get your Schedule 1 you take it to the DMV or the Carrier, and then you realize that the Schedule 1 has the wrong VIN. What do you do?
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.