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Form 2290 is also vital to safe truck operations!

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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 →

Does A Form 2290 Needed On An Exempt Vehicle?

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IRS Form 2290 is used to pay Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT). IRS Form 2290 payment is set up to help provide funding to federal states to repair the roads damaged due to running of Heavy highway vehicles. Extensive running of Heavy highway vehicles weighing more than 55,000 pounds can cause repairs on the road. Thus the taxes collected through IRS Form 2290 helps for the maintenance and repair as well as a variety of other programs to keep the roads to function properly.

Any vehicle that has a gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more requires a Form 2290 to be filed with the IRS. And the taxes are paid on vehicles which runs 5,000 miles or above.

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What if My Form 2290 not filed in time to the IRS?

A 2290 can be filed with the IRS at any time after the deadline [August 31st] has passed but the tax due may be subject to penalties and interest. Other points to remember about the 2290 Heavy Use Tax, the 2290 tax is due the next month after the truck is put in service. For trucks on the road in July 2010, the tax is due by August 31, 2010.
For trucks that aren’t put into service until sometime in the month of August, 2010, the tax is due by Sept 30, 2010. And So forth. Also, the tax is pro-rated for trucks that are not in service for the full tax period. The details on the pro-rated tax are in the 2290 instructions. Continue reading →

What if I don’t file Form 2290?

Except for some exceptions, all heavy highway vehicles with a gross weight of 55,000 lbs. and more and using the public highways need to pay the tax as per the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax regulations. So it becomes mandatory for heavy highway vehicles users to file Form 2290. This article deals about the consequences that need to be faced if you don’t file Form 2290for a taxable heavy highway vehicle.

  • What if I don’t file Form 2290?
  • Not signing the return
  • Claiming refund of Heavy Vehicle Use Tax already paid
  • Sale of vehicle
  • Getting stamped Schedule 1 on short notice

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