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Facing Tax Trauma While Tax Calculations? Read through!

Hello truckers, welcome back to our blog. Today we are going to speak about tax calculations. We know how difficult it is to keep a track on the receipts, the payment and of course, the due date. However, if a truck weighs more than 55,000 pounds and drives more than 5,000 miles in a taxable year, they are liable to pay taxes. These vehicles are categorized as taxable vehicles.

Below is the table for your better understanding:

 

 

Annual Tax (Vehicles Used During July)

Category

Taxable Gross Weight

Vehicles Except for Logging

Logging Vehicles

A

55,000

$ 100.00

$ 75.00

B

55,001-56,000

122.00

91.50

C

56,001-57,000

144.00

108.00

D

57,001-58,000

166.00

124.50

E

58,001-59,000

188.00

141.00

F

59,001-60,000

210.00

157.50

G

60,001-61,000

232.00

174.00

H

61,001-62,000

254.00

190.50

I

62,001-63,000

276.00

207.00

J

63,001-64,000

298.00

223.50

K

64,001-65,000

320.00

240.00

L

65,001-66,000

342.00

256.50

M

66,001-67,000

364.00

273.00

N

67,001-68,000

386.00

289.50

O

68,001-69,000

408.00

306.00

P

69,001-70,000

430.00

322.50

Q

70,001-71,000

452.00

339.00

R

71,001-72,000

474.00

355.50

S

72-001-73,000

496.00

372.00

T

73,001-74,000

518.00

388.50

U

74,001-75,000

540.00

405.00

V

Over 75,000

550.00

412.50

How do I file taxes:

First, you need to classify your vehicle based upon the category mentioned in the tabular column. If you are filing prorated taxes for your vehicle, then you need to calculate for the months your filing. Say, if April you took your vehicle on the highway for the first time, this May 31st is the last date to file your return depending upon the taxable weight. If your vehicle used only for logging and other forestry purpose, the tax rate would differ.

Now the question is which is easiest method to file your HVUT? Well, there are two major methods to file form 2290. One is the traditional method, paper filing. This consumes lot of time and energy, involving calculations to be done by t things are supposed to be done manually. It also provides you room with errors. If one error is found in your form, IRS would reject your return. So when you are opting for paper filing, ensure you are too good at math.

However, we have another option for you. May be this would work easy for you. Efiling is the method that can put you at ease. Here, there is nothing done manually. You have to register with Tax2290.com and then simply check on “Start A New Return”. Click on Heavy Vehicle Used Tax and fill in the details requested by the application. As you are typing, your info related to your vehicle, you will see your calculated taxes in the next slide in seconds. Also, add this point, the calculations done by our inbuilt application is the most accurate result, which will make you come to Tax2290.com again and again.

When things can get so techy, why do you have to stay dependent on paper and pen? So what is the wait for? Come over, and file tax for your heavy vehicle if you have used it for the first time on the highway in the month of April. So eventually, this May 31st would be the due date to file your return. Don’t wait anymore, if you go late, penalties would simply tag along which is not so likely.

Reach our Tax Experts for more assistance @ 1-866-245-3918 or write to us your queries tosupport@taxexcise.com. You stand as our inspiration to work harder, each day. We need to serve you with the best.

Inspire the Owner-Operator within You

No matter whether you are a newbie in the trucking industry or an experienced truck driver avoiding distracted driving over the years, it is good that you are considering honing the entrepreneurial skills in you. It is truly an attainable goal but only if you make yourself aware of the competitive business environment and pay your HVUT return on time. Moreover, to make your new venture a success, make sure to understand the licensing and registration of a new motor carrier and the rules for handling the business. Continue reading to learn the three essential abilities that a truck owner-operator should have. Continue reading

Last day under extension to file Form 2290 & pay HVUT

For the little time (just more than half a day may be!) the IRS shut its Form 2290 e-file system on the 31st of August, 2012, they wished that their HVUT return filers and taxpayers shouldn’t face much of an inconvenience. And, extended the due date for filing form 2290 and payment of HVUT 3 days further from the time they got back in action. Half a day has been compensated by 3 days. This has to be appreciated since they want to collect as much as tax possible from the nation’s heavy vehicle user group and give America back the best of roads. It’s not that they don’t have any other work to do or it is the primary source of income for them. We have to see it as ultimately the revenue collected by the IRS is going to be distributed to the states to maintain our nation’s highways, for the convenient & safe running of trucks and other vehicles on them. After all, the IRS officials have to put in more efforts in their daily official chores for the after-filing procedures, as a result of the three days extension period. Like how a trucker will have loads of goods to be delivered in case he takes off for three days. Continue reading

File form 2290 online. Go truck clean!

If you already know about the IRS announcement on the HVUT e-file deadline date extension until September 7th, 2012, well that’s good! Hope you have already filed it with tax2290.com for us to release it to the IRS tomorrow and get you your schedule 1 copy. Know more about the IRS extension announcement here. We at tax2290.com would like to keep you truck-clean both legally as well as officially always. While you e-file your form 2290 (Click here to know who are exempted) and get your schedule 1 copy by September 7, you become legally truck-clean because nobody can question you on your papers. When you have your legal documents to keep running on wheels, you can be proud as responsible citizens and feel happy in front of DOT inspectors or other policemen who might stop you for checking it. This makes you truck-clean and credits your moral values with more responsibility. Continue reading

Form 2290 is also vital to safe truck operations!

In order to prevent commercial motor vehicle related accidents and their effects and to contribute to their operational safety through enforcement of safety regulations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established in the year 2000 within the U.S. Department of Transportation. It works in sync with Federal, State, local enforcement agencies, the trucking industry and others to accomplish their core vision. They have recently launched a Facebook page which can be accessed at www.facebook.com/FMCSA, in order to further create awareness of their safety programs, encourage collaboration, stimulate innovation and engage people to share ideas on improvising nation’s highway safety. Continue reading