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How to pay the tax payable on the HVUT Form 2290 renewal filing for the tax year 2021-22.

Every year, on or before August 31, the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 must be renewed. Taxes are a necessary component of doing business and cannot be avoided. The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) Form 2290 is one such tax that truck owners and trucking companies must file. Any big vehicle with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more must file this tax once a year. Because the HVUT tax period runs from July to June and the tax is paid in advance at the start of the tax year, the due date to renew Form 2290 for the Tax Period 2021–2022 is August 31st.

The IRS has enabled and has been accepting tax payments using Credit/ Debit cards for over 2 years now. Apart from Credit/ Debit card payment, the IRS has 4 different payment options to pay the taxes,

  • EFW (Direct debit from Bank account)
  • EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System)
  • Credit/ Debit
  • Pay by Check/ Money Order
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It’s important to use the correct “Name Control” while e-filing Form 2290, which is due on August 31 for TY2021-2022 renewal.

Though Name Control is a formal concept and one of the most commonly used terms when completing Form 2290. It always raises a concern when it comes to a tax return being rejected. The IRS creates the Name Control and this is a unique code made up of alphanumeric characters which is usually the first or last four characters from the Personal or Business name used when you apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) using Form SS-4. The IRS then in turn uses this code to authenticate information provided on tax returns.

What should I do if my return was Rejected for Name Control?

Rejections are common and actually quite easy to correct. Though the term “Name Control” might be Alien for first-time filers, this concept can also be explained in a much easier and understandable way.

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E-File & Renew HVUT Form 2290 for Tax Year 2021 – 2022

The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Form 2290 is due for renewal every year before August 31. Taxes are part and parcel of any business and it is unavoidable. One such tax filed by Truck Owners and Trucking Companies is the Heavy Vehicle Use tax (HVUT) Form 2290. This Tax must be filed annually for any heavy vehicle with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds are above. Since the tax Period for HVUT starts from July and ends in June the Tax is paid in advance by the beginning of Tax Year, the due date to have Form 2290 renewed for Tax Period 2021 – 2022 is August 31st.

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FORM 2290 IS DUE TO THE IRS BY AUGUST 2, 2021 FOR VEHICLES FIRST USED SINCE JUNE 2021

HVUT Form 2290 is required on the last day of the month after the month in which the vehicle was initially put into service, according to federal law. For nearly everyone in the trucking sector, completing Form 2290 has always been a time-consuming task. By submitting this form electronically, you may bypass the long line and obtain your Schedule 1 in a matter of minutes, rather than weeks.

Gentle reminder to all the truckers in the Trucking Industry across the Nation, it is mandate to have the Schedule 1 copy on your vehicle at all times and it is that time of the year to renew and complete the Tax Form 2290 for the tax period July 2021 – June 2022. The Pro-Rated deadline for the vehicles first used in the month of June, 2021 is before August 2nd, 2021. Be sure to have the vehicles reported to avoid Late filing charges/ penalties.

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The due date for Form 2290 is April 30th, which is right in the middle of both business and personal income taxes!

No one should argue that we have a list of taxes scheduled to begin in March. It all starts with your business taxes and progresses to your personal taxes. Are these the only two taxes that must be paid, No!

For vehicles that entered service last month for the first time since July 2020, your Federal Excise Tax Form 2290 (HVUT) is due by the end of the month, just as it is every month. To clarify, any heavy vehicle with a gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more that was first used on the road in March 2021 and has been on the road since July 2020 is required to file a Federal Excise Tax Form 2290 (HVUT) by April 30, 2021. To collect your stamped schedule-1 copy in minutes, it is highly suggested to e-file your form 2290s.

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