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Checklist for Filing Tax for 2290 Online

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There are lot things a trucker has to check on his heavy truck before he could hit the road. We all know preparation is the key to success, once the truck hits the highway the driver is all by himself. It’s always good to have a check list so that he can stay out of trouble. Few important things include Change of Oil and filter it needed. The Tires need a complete inspection before your journey begins, it needs to be checked for wear and tear and pressure as well. All the fluid levels have to be checked, brake fluid, coolant, power steering fluid, transmission fluid and washer fluid too. If the checks show low levels, have the truck serviced. Continue reading →

Reasons Why Recordkeeping is Important for Tax Payers

Record keeping is the act of maintaining and preserving documents and records. Properly maintained records help tax payers in several ways especially when preparing tax return and during times when the IRS sends a notice. Important and essential records such as cancelled checks, receipts, etc. should be kept handy and in a place where it is easy to locate. Whether an individual or business owner, they should keep in mind to maintain their records for hassle-free filing of taxes. For example, those into the trucking business should ensure maintaining their documents to avoid any hassles when filing their tax return. Continue reading →

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The most awaited moment for taxexcise.com users to discover the upshot for Nexus tablet7 promotional offer has come. We had declared an offer amongst the Tax Excise folks in the month of August stating anyone of those who files their tax forms via taxexcise.com from Aug 13th to Aug 20th will be honored with an option of grabbing Nexus 7 tablet. And as said, the luckiest has been named Martha Elkins from Texas who is already rejoicing with her new Nexus7 crawling in her hands. About the experience of E-filing with us, Martha says, Continue reading →

Tax form 2290 Questions – Reporting Suspended Vehicles

Recently, we had a question from one of our customers. The answers we usually give our customers in return to their Form 2290 related queries are so good that they don’t come back with another question pertaining to the same. For more reviews on us, click here. Anyways, we thought we should share one such answer to all our readers so that when they face similar situations with respect to trucker’s tax filing, they find answers themselves over the internet.

Q: A vehicle was filed as a suspended vehicle last year and was transferred / sold to someone, which was eligible for suspension at the time of the transfer. Should that be reported in this year’s form 2290?

A: When a taxable vehicle is sold before the end of the tax year everyone remembers to report it because they get a credit on the taxes paid on that vehicle. As per the form 2290 Part II Line 9, any vehicle reported as suspended in the  prior year that was sold or transferred to a third party before the end of the tax year, has to be reported. This is to let the IRS know that the vehicle was eligible for suspension of taxes during the transfer. It should also have the person’s name it was transferred to and the date it was sold/transferred. Continue reading →

Uses of IRS form 2290 & schedule 1 copy

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Have you ever wondered what this form 2290 is used for? We congratulate your eyesight for choosing this blog of tax2290.com amidst thousands on the World Wide Web to know the same. Here are the uses of form 2290 or the form closely related to the heavy vehicles use tax.

Tax liability for heavy vehicles

July 1st, 2012 – June 30, 2013 is a taxable period for the year 2012-2013. If you proudly own a heavy vehicle weighing 55, 000 pounds or more in your name during this period and have first used it on public highway in the month of July, you have to file form 2290 & pay the tax due amounts to the IRS before the 31st of August, 2012. For this, you don’t have to go to the IRS and wait in cycles of times to get it done. Use our e-file tax software application at tax2290.com to complete the entire process within minutes of login.

Suspended vehicles exceeding limits

If you had files a suspended vehicle for the year and it exceeds its mileage limit due to unexpected excessive travel, you need to file form 2290 under amendments. Filing amendments has been made much simpler on tax2290.com with all supporting features to get you done with in no time. Why do you want to waste your time and money in waiting and postages when you have e-file amendments option with which you can save a lot of both these resources?

Vehicle falls into new weight category

If your vehicle had been within and around the non-taxable weight category until recently and now due to many physical reasons, it has gained some weight and has fallen into new weight category that is heavy vehicle use taxable, you have to figure out the tax due amounts, file form 2290 and pay the due amounts to the IRS. Don’t worry, we will calculate all the tax amounts part for you. You just have to choose our amendment services (we will get the information from you through simple question-answer format) and file your return in such a case on tax 2290.com.

Claim suspension from tax

You have to report suspension from tax to the IRS through form 2290 that you have a taxable heavy vehicle but you will be using it during the period 5,000 miles or less (7,500 miles or less for agricultural vehicles). You can later claim the credits from the IRS after the period through form 8849 for the prior filing. Both are available at their best of safe online filing functionalities at tax 2290.com.

Acquisition of used taxable vehicle

If you have been sold or transferred with a vehicle from someone else, using form 2290, as the responsible new owner you have to declare if it is still suspended or figure and pay the taxes applicable on the used vehicle put to use during the period. If you get a form 2290 paper copy from the IRS, you might get confused with the tax jargons in it. That’s why we have come up with easily comprehendible interview type questions that can be understood even by your kids to get you completed with filing form 2290 comfortably like never before.

Schedule 1 copy that will be IRS stamped once accepted by them the moment you transmit your return (within minutes on tax2290.com e-file), is used

  • To report all the vehicles using their VINs (Vehicle Identification Number) for which you are reporting your tax. The very purpose of filing form 2290 in simple words.
  • As a proof of payment to register / renew your vehicles with the states or to run safely on legal roads in other words.

If you require support when you e-file form 2290 in addition to the quick helps and other easily self-understandable features available, we are more than happy to hear from you on 866-245 3918 or support@taxexcise.com.