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What is Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)?

Form 2290, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax has to be reported for a vehicle weight 55,000 lbs or more. each vehicle is identified by a vehicle number.

The VIN of your vehicle can be obtained from the registration, title, or actual vehicle. Generally, the VIN is 17 characters made up of numbers and letters. Be sure to use the VIN for the vehicle and not from the trailer.

The Vehicle Identification Number will not contain the alphabets “I”, “O” “Q” for some administrative reason, please ignore using the same. Cross check if you find these alphabets, you might have read wrong.

The VIN is very important to report your Form 2290 taxes with IRS. Every vehicle is identified by the VIN.

By mistake if a have reported a wrong VIN in the original Form 2290 then you are suppose to fix it by filing an 2290 amendment for VIN correction. Yes, it can be now filed electronically [e-file]. We offer this service for the 2290 users. Apart from reporting VIN correction, you have the option to report increase in gross weight from original 2290 reporting and increase in mileage limit from original Form 2290 reporting.

Vehicle used less than the mileage use limit. If the tax has been paid for a period on a vehicle that is used 5,000 miles or less (7,500 miles or less for agricultural vehicles), the person who paid the tax may make a claim for the credit.

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E-file IRS Form 2290 VIN Corrections…

IRS Form 2290 is to figure and pay the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax [Truck Tax] to the IRS. By efiling form 2290 it is possible to get Schedule-1 in minutes. To efile a IRS form 2290, you need to have the following tax details ready

Business Name, EIN [Employer Identification Number], VIN [Vehicle Identification Number, Gross Weight…

Vehicle Identification Number:

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a distinctive number assigned to a vehicle to identify it for changing title, vehicle registration and other functions. It contains 17 digits of alphanumeric characters.

VIN Correction:

When you have Vehicle identification numbers of up to 17 characters with mixed of numbers and letters, mistakes happen. For example, You type 5 instead of S. To err is human.

For Example, Let’s say that you file form 2290 and pay $550 to IRS and get your Schedule-1. You take it to the DMV or the Carrier, then you realize, that the Schedule 1 has the wrong VIN. Then need to report 2290 Amendment for VIN correction.

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Know more about Record Keeping.

Record keeping:

Keep records for all taxable highway vehicles registered in your name for at least 3 years after the date the tax is due or paid, whichever is later. They must be available at all times for inspection by the IRS. Also keep copies of all returns and schedules you have filed. Keep your records even if a vehicle is registered in your name for only a portion of a period. If thetax is suspended on a highway motor vehicle for a period because its use on public highways during the period did not exceed 5,000 miles (7,500 miles for agricultural vehicles), the registrant must keep the records at least 3 years after the end of the period to which the suspension applies.

Records for each vehicle should show all of the following information.

  1. 1. A detailed description of the vehicle, including the VIN
  2. 2. The weight of loads carried by the vehicle in the same form as required by any state in which the vehicle is registered or required to be registered.
  3. 3. The date you acquired the vehicle and the name and address of the person from whom you acquired it.
  4. 4. The first month of each period in which a taxable use occurred and any prior month in which the vehicle was used in the period while registered in your name, with proof that the prior use was not a taxable use.
  5. 5. The date the vehicle was sold or transferred and the name and address of the purchaser or transferee. If it was not sold, the records must show how and when you disposed of it.
  6. 6. If the tax is suspended for a vehicle, keep a record of actual highway mileage. For an agricultural vehicle, keep accurate records of the number of miles it is driven on a farm.

Are you putting your Heavy Vehicle for Sale?

Putting your Truck Sales for Sales?

If you sell a heavy vehicle while under suspension, a statement must be given to the buyer and must show the seller’s name, address, and EIN; VIN; date of the sale; odometer reading at the beginning of the period; odometer reading at the time of sale; and the buyer’s name, address, and EIN. The buyer must attach this statement to Form 2290 and file the return by the last day of the month following the month the vehicle was purchased.

If, after the sale, the use of the vehicle exceeds the mileage use limit (including the highway mileage recorded on the vehicle by the former owner) for the period, and the former owner has provided the required statement, the new owner is liable for the tax on the vehicle. If the former owner has not furnished the required statement to the new owner, the former owner is also liable for the tax for that period.

Tax Package Mailing for Individuals to End Following Growth of e-File

Individual and business taxpayers will no longer receive  paper income tax packages in the mail from the IRS. These tax packages contained the forms, schedules and instructions for filing a paper income tax return.

The IRS is taking this step because of the continued growth in electronic filing and the availability of free options to taxpayers, as well as to help reduce costs. In early October, the IRS will send a postcard to individuals who filed paper returns last year and did not use a tax preparer or tax software. The information will explain how to get the tax forms and instructions they need for filing their tax year 2010 return. The forms and instructions will be available in early January 2011.

To efile an automatic extension of Time to file an Individual and Business Income Tax returns or Exempt Business Income Tax returns please visit www.ExtensionTax.com

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