Anyone who operates a truck or other vehicle categorized as a Heavy Highway Use Vehicle on public highways must complete Form 2290 (Heavy Highway Use Vehicle tax return) and pay excise tax. All truck owners can now file and pay electronically using IRS e-file.

IRS e-file is the best way to prepare and file your Form 2290 excise tax. IRS e-file saves you time, paper and postage. You get your Schedule 1 almost immediately after we accept your return, and you can get your taxes done from your computer while you are on the road, any time of the day or night.

If you are reporting 25 or more trucks on a return, you must file and pay electronically.

Resource: www.IRS.gov/trucker
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Monday, May 7, 2012

Form 2290 Taxable Vehicle

Highway motor vehicles that have a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more are taxable.

A highway motor vehicle includes any self-propelled vehicle designed to carry a load over public highways whether or not also designed to perform other functions. Examples of vehicles that are designed to carry a load over public highways include trucks, truck tractors, and buses. Generally, vans, pickup trucks, panel trucks, and similar trucks are not subject to this tax because they have a taxable gross weight less than 55,000 pounds.

A vehicle consists of a chassis, or a chassis and body, but does not include the load. It does not matter if the vehicle is designed to perform a highway transportation function for only a particular type of load, such as passengers, furnishings, and personal effects. 


A vehicle is a taxable vehicle if it is used for more than 5000 miles ( more than 7500 miles if it is used for agriculture purpose). You can e-file your form 2290 at www.eform2290.com which is an IRS authorized website.