E-File IRS HVUT Form 2290 in November 2011-2012
The Tax Year for 2011 - 2012 has been different due to the delay in the filing process. This
year the Form 2290 is due during the period ranging from November 1 - 30, 2011 for the 2011-
2012 tax periods. In order to File the IRS Form 2290 for Heavy Vehicle Use Taxes (HVUT),
Express Truck Tax has made the process Quick, Simple, and Easy-to-use. When you use
Express Truck Tax to E-File a Form 2290, the process takes just a few minutes. Choosing to E-
file this return is much simpler than paper filing. Instead of using a confusing form full of tax
jargon, Express Truck Tax has simplified the form to plain English. It is just a series of
questions, mostly pertaining to basic business information. The process is broken down into
several short and to-the-point sections.
The first step to Filing the Form 2290 Online is to go to ExpressTruckTax.com an IRS
Authorized E-File Provider for Heavy Vehicle Use Taxes. From this page, you can get started on
a Form 2290, IFTA filing, or sign up as a service provider. To login, just click on the Sign-Up
button. From here, just enter some basic information to set up you Express Truck Tax account.
(Please note: it is totally free to create an account. You only pay per return)
After signing up, you will be taken to the Dashboard of your account. This page displays your
basic business information as well as the status of your most recent returns. From here, you can
add new businesses to file for, as well as create new returns. To File a new 2290, just click on
Create New Return at the bottom of the page.
The first thing that will be asked is the First Use Month of the vehicle as well as the year that
you are filing for. If the vehicle has been on the road since last year, then select July 2011 as
the first use month because that is the first month of the tax period.
On the next section, you can add heavy vehicles. There are several categories to add them to.
They can be Taxable Vehicles, Suspended Vehicles, Prior Year Suspended Vehicles,
Sold/Destroyed/Stolen Vehicles, or Low Mileage Credit Vehicles. Taxable Vehicles are normal
heavy vehicles that travel a minimum of 5,000 miles per year. Suspended Vehicles fall below
the 5,000 mile threshold (7,500 if agricultural) and no taxes are due for these, but they must still
be filed for. Prior Year Suspended Vehicles are vehicle that were filed for previously, but they
either exceeded the mileage threshold or the vehicle was sold. Sold/Destroyed/Stolen Vehicles
are just as they sound - sold, destroyed, or stolen before June 1. Low Mileage Credit Vehicles
are recorded if taxes were paid for a vehicle in the previous year, but the vehicle never
exceeded the mileage threshold.
After selecting the type of payment for the taxes due, the system performs an internal audit of
the information that was submitted. This audit checks for any basic errors that may have been
made.
You can then select how you would like to pay the IRS. The IRS accepts Electronic Funds
Withdrawal, EFTPS, and check or money order. An electronic funds withdrawal would instantly
withdraw the payment from a bank account within 5 business days. EFTPS stands for the
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. It is a government program, but in order to use it you
must already have an EFTPS account (this can take at least 2 weeks to create). A check or
money order can also be used to pay the taxes due. In order to use this method, you will need
to print a payment voucher from the Express Truck Tax website then mail that to your local IRS
office.
Before you finish, ExpressTruckTax.com offers many additional services such as a fax or an
automated text message to your cell phone as soon as the Schedule 1 is available. You can
also have the form faxed to anyone including your leasing company, trucking association, or
yourself.
www.ExpressTruckTax.com allows you to fill out your IRS Form 2290 online and send it to
the IRS electronically! This way you can get a stamped schedule 1 in about 10 minutes.
Express Truck Tax is authorized by the IRS to file Form 2290. The taxpayer will then
receive the schedule 1 via email or fax as soon as the IRS processes the form. The form
will then be watermarked by the IRS instead of an actual physical stamp.