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Last Few Days to E-File your Pro-rated HVUT Form 2290

Hello there Truckers, This article is also a reminder about the Pro-Rated HVUT Form 2290 for vehicles first used since February 2019. The Federal law indicates that the Form 2290 must be e-filed by the last day of the month following the month of its first use. On that basis, the Form 2290 is now due for vehicles first used since February 2019.

The HVUT form 2290 is basically an annual tax paid to the Internal Revenue Service for vehicles that are used over the public highways and if the subjected vehicle’s gross weight is at least 55000 lbs or more. This tax Form is basically due by June and its payable until the end of August. (The current tax year is for the period beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019) and the due date for e-filing the Annual Form 2290 is basically August, 31st.

The Form 2290 tax due is basically determined by the gross weight of the Truck and if the truck seems to exceed the desired mileage limit for exemption. This is drafted by the internal Revenue Service to be 5000 miles (For commercial based units & 7500 miles for Agricultural based vehicles). If the subjected vehicles seems to exceed the desired mileage for exemption, the taxes always needs to be paid full in advance to the IRS for the respective period it’s been reported.

E-Filing Form 2290 has been made easy using www.truckdues.com, The IRS digital watermarked copy of Schedule 1 will be emailed to you within minutes after you e-file. Economic E-Filing begins here as low as $7.99.

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Things that you can’t correct once your Form 2290 is Filed!

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Hello there Truckers, over this article we are going to discuss about the changes that could possibly made over a Filed Form 2290. Almost on a daily basis, we receive calls from our users that they realized that something needs to be updated on their E-Filed Form 2290. Now we are going to list out what is possible & what’s not!

The 3 possible changes/corrections that could be made to a Filed 2290 are as follows via an Amended Form 2290:

  1. Increase in the Taxable Gross Weight of the Truck.
  2. Reporting a change on the Mileage limit of exemption.
  3. Reporting a change on the VIN
  • Increase in the Taxable Gross Weight of the Truck

This scenario occurs when the HVUT Filer has reported the vehicle’s gross weight to be minimum for example 55000 lbs, not realizing the fact that the term taxable gross weight always refers to the maximum weight of the truck ( Weight of the Tractor + Trailer+ Load). Now in order for them to be able to report an increase in the gross weight an Amended Form 2290 is filed to make the difference in tax due payment to the IRS as well as to receive another copy of schedule 1 for the corrected weight category.

  • Reporting a change on the Mileage limit of exemption

As most of you are aware on the desired mileage limit of exemption set by the Internal Revenue Service, it remains to be 5000 miles for Commercial based units & 7500 miles for Agricultural based vehicles.  When the subjected vehicle seems to exceed the desired mileage of exemption the vehicle turns out to be no longer exempt hence the tax due payment needs to be made to the IRS via an Amended 2290.

  • Reporting a change on the VIN

This is one of the most common interpretations involved during e-filing Form 2290. Unavoidable human errors leads to typographical errors on the VIN, which could later be updated via an Amended 2290 Form (VIN correction request). This process also lets the user to avoid an over payment of taxes.

Things that can’t be changed on a Filed 2290

Once the Form 2290 is successfully filed and when the IRS issues the digital watermark, the following changes can’t be reported online where the tax payer needs to contact the IRS toll free help line @ (866) 699-4096 to get the changes implemented over the phone.

  • Business name/DBA
  • Address, city, state & ZIP
  • Owners Name.

Truckdues.com is rated to be one of the best priced websites among many independent owner operators, we have gained our trust among them due to our committed service where we ensure that are client’s inquiries are addressed on time. E-file is simple and easy, receive the IRS digital watermarked copy of schedule 1 back in your e-mail minutes after you e-file.

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The Pro-rated HVUT Form 2290 is due by March 31, 2019.

Hello there truckers, Over this article we are going to discuss about the near –term HVUT Form 2290 deadline for vehicles that are into service since February 2019. The Federal law states that the Form 2290 must be filed by the last day of the month following the month of its first use. On that basis, March 31, 2019 happens to be the deadline for vehicles first used in February 2019.

Now before you are going to e-file your pro-rated Form 2290, you need to figure out whether your Truck is Taxable or Suspended. Basically there are 2 types of vehicles reported in the Form2290 as follows:

Taxable vehicle: If your truck would exceed 5000 miles for the Period beginning Feb 1st, 2019 through June 30th, 2019 then your truck is classified to be a Taxable vehicle, for which you are required to make a pro-rated tax due amount to the IRS for the above mentioned period. The tax amount varies among the gross weight of the vehicle.

Suspended vehicle: If your truck is expected to be used under 5000 miles for the Period beginning Feb 1st, 2019 through June 30th, 2019, then your truck is classified to be a Suspended vehicle, in other word an Exempt vehicle for which you’re not required to make any tax payment however, you need to report the vehicle over a Form 2290 under Suspended Vehicle to claim an exemption for the reported period.

Calculate the Taxable Gross Weight of your vehicle:

When we talk about the taxable gross weight, it includes the weight of the Tractor+ Trailer+ the maximum Load carried. Then enter the maximum carrying weight of the vehicle on our application during your E-Filing process so our inbuilt tax calculator would do the computation part by itself on your behalf.

Economically E-File your HVUT Form 2290 via www.truckdues.com and receive the IRS digital watermarked copy of Schedule 1 back in your e-mail instantly. Reach us back for any further assistance over the following mediums:

Phone: (347) 515-2290 [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.M, Central Standard Time]

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Besides your Pro-rated Form 2290, Form 1120 is due by this month as Well.

The Form 1120 (officially the “U.S Corporate Income Tax Return”) is one of the IRS tax forms used by corporations (specifically, C corporations) to report their Income, Gains, losses, deductions, credits and to figure out their tax liability.

Wondering why we are even discussing about a different tax than Form 2290? Well we would like our Trucking community companies not to miss their business corporation taxes. The Tax Form 1120 is generally due by March 15th, every year. However for business that are involved in trucking are working restless to address the nation’s needs on time hence there are greater chances to miss the calculation part near the business tax deadline.

So you get a chance to claim an extension via Form 7004, It’s the form used to file for an automatic extension of time to file your business tax return for a partnership, a multiple member LLC filing as a partnership, a corporation, or s-corporation. The IRS indicates that, “Form 7004 does not extend the time for payment of tax.” Hence, you must pay taxes due (guesstimate) by your tax return due date, even if you file an extension application. You may also log on to the official IRS website to find the authorized e-file service provider to have your extensions filed successfully.

Now the bloodstream of our nation’s economy (Trucking) taxes HVUT Form 2290 is also due by the end of this month on a Pro-rated basis. By the federal law that states, that Form 2290 must be filed on a vehicle by the last day of the month following the month of its first use. On this basis, the Pro-rated Form 2290 is now due by March 31st, 2019 for vehicles that are into service since February 2019.

Our Tax experts stay dedicated to assist you with your HVUT Form 2290 needs or working hours are from [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.MCentral Standard Time]. See you over the next article. Happy Trucking! Keep Moving America Forward!

Low Mileage Vehicle Credit or Suspended/Exempt Category? Explained!

Hello there Truckers, doesn’t this question sound familiar to you? Almost on a daily basis, we receive calls as such inquiring about How do I/where do I report my truck that is not used above the desired mileage for exemption? The common misconception that evolves amongst many HVUT e-filers is that both these terms sound similar. However in terms of Form 2290 they are different attributes.

While e-filing your HVUT Form 2290, you might have noticed the section, Suspended/Exempt vehicles this section is basically to report when the heavy vehicle is been used under the desired mileage limit for exemption (5000 miles for Commercial & Logging based Units) & (7500 miles for Agricultural based Units) In this case, you need not make any tax payments to the IRS as they are exempt but you still got to report the vehicle on this Form to legally claim an exemption.

On the other hand, The Term Low mileage vehicle credits sounds to be referring to low mileage or exempt vehicles, but in reality it’s related to Claiming a refund on the Taxes paid full in advance on a low mileage vehicle. Upon realization of the mileage recorded by the end of the tax period for which the tax payment was made full in advance, you claim a full refund back from the IRS during the renewal of the following tax year’s tax return.

Sounds confusing? Well here’s an example: John purchased a commercial utility vehicle in July 2018 and he needs to get his vehicles registered with the state authorities so does he needs to file a Form 2290 report. So he reported the vehicle on the Form 2290 (For the period beginning July 1st, 2018 through June 30th, 2019) and made an upfront tax payment to the IRS. However, due to unforeseen mechanical wear & tear unfortunately the truck was not used quite actively as he expected hence it recorded an overall mileage that is less than/below the actual mileage limit for exemption as (5000 miles)

Now, he’s got to renew his Form 2290 for the upcoming period (For the period beginning July 1st, 2019 through June 30th, 2020. During this time, he’s got a chance to claim a full refund on the tax paid for past tax year on the renewal form so evidently the tax due amount will be nullified on the renewal form. On the other hand, If John does not seem to own any trucks during the next renewal, he can simply claim a full refund (Form of cash) by filing the Form 8849 Schedule 6 ( Claim for refund of excise taxes) and wait until 21 business days to receive a refund check back in his mailing address.

Economically E-File your HVUT Form 2290 via www.truckdues.com and receive the IRS digital watermarked copy of Schedule 1 back in your e-mail instantly. Reach us back for any further assistance over the following mediums:

Phone: (347) 515-2290 [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.M, Central Standard Time]

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It’s just a couple of weeks left before e-filing your Pro-rated HVUT Form 2290!

Hello there Truckers, we got a near term HVUT Form 2290 Deadline by Jan 31st, 2019 for vehicles first used since Dec 2018. The Federal law states that the Form 2290 must be filed on a vehicle by the last day of the month following the month of its first use. On that basis, now the Pro-rated HVUT is due by Jan 31st, 2019.

As the government shutdown still persists, Filing your HVUT Form 2290 at the local IRS facility would be merely impossible, hence it is advisable to e-file your HVUT Form 2290 online using our website www.truckdues.com and receive the IRS digital watermarked copy of schedule 1 back in your e-mail instantly.

Yes you read that right, the Government shutdown does not seem to have any impact over e-filed tax return as its purely computer based process. As there is no human being involved in e-filing process at the IRS end who could possibly be a part of the protest against the government.

More over the E-Filing process is simple and elegant. It only consumes few minutes before you complete the whole e-filing process. Simply register yourself on this application and enter your vehicle information followed by the tax payment option then you’d be able to transmit your tax return to the IRS post making the service fee payment to our website using your Credit card.

As a result of e-filing, you will be able to receive the IRS digital watermarked copy of Schedule 1 back in your registered e-mail address within minutes after you e-file. The same copy will nicely serve as the proof of filing to take care of tags, licenses renewed during your vehicle registration.

Truckdues.com is rated to be one of the secured & simple websites powered by Thawte & McAfee which means our website can be relied upon this fact with no second thought. All the data is encrypted so there is never a chance for a breach to any information that passes through our website.

Reach us back for any further assistance over the following mediums:

Phone: (347) 515-2290 [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.M, Central Standard Time]

E-mail: support@truckdues.com

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Did you know, Getting the 2290 Transferred from the Old to New is possible via Form 2290?

Hello there Truckers, most of you all would think how to transfer your 2290 from the old to new unit. Well here’s the answer, it’s simply done over a regular Form 2290. Generally when you e-file the Form 2290 you know that you always make the tax payment to the IRS full in advance.

So if you had sold a vehicle amidst a tax period for which you have made the tax payment full in advance. You may certainly claim a partial refund or an adjustment of tax credits to the replacement unit. If you had not bought any replacement unit versus the sold vehicle you may simply opt for a tax refund which is done by filing the Form 8849 Schedule 6 (Claim for refund of excise taxes). Upon a successful submission of your claim request, takes 21 business days before the IRS could mail you the refund check.

On the other hand, if you had purchased a replacement unit versus the sold vehicle, you may go ahead and claim a partial credit carryover towards the Pro-rated tax due amount of the new replacement unit. By this way, you would be able to nullify your tax due (In case of same month remains in common for both sold & newly acquired unit) & pay the difference in excess post adjustment (In case of same month does not remains in common for both sold & newly acquired unit).

However, the vehicle that was sold would never reflect over your copy of Schedule 1 as the IRS systems would only reflect taxable units and suspended/exempt units determined based on the desired mileage use of the vehicles. Whereas vehicles reported under credit sections would not show up on the actual stamped version of Schedule 1 although it does remain accountable for your credit adjustment in the backend.

Truckdues.com is rated to be one of the most efficient & cost effective priced websites that support HVUT Form 2290 filings electronically. We ensure zero tolerance towards any errors that might occur whilst the e-filing process. The best part of e-filing is the turnaround time where it just takes few minutes before receiving the IRS digital watermarked copy of schedule 1 back in your e-mail.

Reach us back for any further assistance over the following mediums:

Phone: (347) 515-2290 [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.M, Central Standard Time]

E-mail: support@truckdues.com

Live chat with our tax representatives.

Have a Good One! See you over the next article.

Despite the Government Shutdown, you still can e-file your Pro-rated HVUT Form 2290!

Hey there truckers, this article is to indicate that we got a near term tax deadline by Jan 31st, 2019 only for the Heavy Vehicles which are operational on the road since Dec 2018. Despite that fact that how many days the truck was operational throughout the month, the HVUT would be due by the last day of the following month. Since, Form 2290 is due on any vehicle by the last day of the month following the month of its first use.

Only when you’re truck is going to be used over 5000 miles from the time you place the truck on the road up until June of the following year, you pay taxes on the vehicle on a pro-rated basis by reporting your vehicle to be a Taxable vehicle. (A Partial tax payment calculated from the vehicle’s first used month through June of the following year).

Whereas, if the truck is going to be used under 5000 miles and if you are affirmative about that fact, you may simply go ahead and report your vehicle on a Form 2290 as a Suspended Vehicle ( Meaning it’s basically exempt from paying taxes despite the number of months it’s really been used on the highway)

E-filing your annual HVUT is isn’t a rocket science. It is way simpler than you imagine. We got the most user friendly application setup for you where e you’d be able to fill out your tax return by simply answering few questions during the filing process and rest is been taken care by our application in terms of generating your report in a PDF (Portable Document Format) . Post reviewing your tax PDF, you may electronically transmit your tax return to the IRS for acceptance.

As a result you’d be able to print the proof of filing digitally watermarked by the Internal Revenue Service back in your registered e-mail address within minutes for your documentation purposes. The same copy can be used as the legal proof of filing during your vehicle registration purposes.

Please feel free to reach our support team @ (347) 515 2290 [9. AM through 5 PM, Central Standard Time including weekends and all major federal holidays] or write us: support@truckdues.com or Live chat with our support team for instant help.

The IRS E-File servers are back Up On-line! E-File your Pro-rated HVUT Now!

Hey there Truckers, after a fortnight waiting period the IRS e-file servers are finally back up online from Today. Hence, the IRS servers will be able to accept your e-filed tax returns and be able to issue the digital watermarked copy of schedule 1 for your vehicle registration purposes.

Now having said that, the Government shutdown still persists at the moment which will have an impact over the local IRS facilities & courthouses making most of the walk in sites to be non-operational until the shutdown ceases.

For your kind information, the IRS has a huge volume of 2290 tax return filed since the downtime hence it may take until the end of today before the IRS could accept all the tax returns that were filed during the maintenance period.  So, we kindly request you to patiently wait until the end of today before receiving the IRS digital watermarked copy of schedule 1 back in your e-mail.

The Federal law states that the Form 2290 musty be e-filed on a vehicle by the last day of the month following the month of its first use. On that basis the Pro-rated HVUT Form is now due by January 31st, 2019 for vehicles used on the road since Dec 2018. E-File soon if you haven’t filed it yet.

Truckdues.com is rated to be one of the secured & simple websites powered by Thawte & McAfee which means our website can be relied upon this fact with no second thought. All the data is encrypted so there is never a chance for a breach to any information that passes through our website.

Reach us back for any further assistance over the following mediums:

Phone: (347) 515-2290 [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.M, Central Standard Time]

E-mail: support@truckdues.com

Live chat with our tax representatives.

Have a Good One! See you over the next article.

At Truckdues We wish you a Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

“Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace ” – Pope Francis

It’s time to trim the trees, wrap the gifts, and bake the cookies. We’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of Christmas! As we count down to the merriest day of the year. Usually the holidays are a time for reflection, for growth, for gratitude, and for renewing our commitment to our goals with fresh vigor.

Beyond the consumptive overdose of presents and the presence of family and friends that accompany us during Christmas and New Year’s eve; It is helpful to remember to take some time to be thankful, to literally be present amongst the people who matter most in our lives, and to find some time for solitude to gather the inner strength that will carry us onwards and upwards in the new year. 

Also during this joyous time of the year, we would like to take this opportunity to keep you informed about the IRS scheduled Annual Maintenance period for 2018 which has been initiated to begin from December 26th, 2018 11:59 A.M, Eastern Standard Time up until 2nd week of January 2018. This initiative is been followed by the Internal Revenue Service every year with a motive to upgrade their e-file servers to accept the tax returns which are ought to be e-filed for the following tax period ( For the period beginning July 1st, 2019 through June 30th, 2020)

Now during this downtime, the IRS servers will not be able to process or accept any e-filed tax returns until the maintenance period is officially ceased by the IRS. Besides, we got a near term HVUT Form 2290 deadline by Dec 31st, 2018 for vehicles first used since November 2018. Hence, we recommend you to e-file your pro-rated HVUT Form 2290 before the IRS shutdown period to avoid any delays in getting your tax return processed.

Reach us back for any further assistance over the following mediums:

Phone: (347) 515-2290 [Monday through Friday, 9 A.M to 5 P.M, Central Standard Time]

E-mail: support@truckdues.com

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May your Christmas be decorated with cheer and filled with love. Have a wonderful holiday!