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IRS Form 2290 E-Filing: Get Your Schedule 1 in Minutes
No Schedule 1 means no registration for trucks at 55,000 lbs or more. Our Form 2290 e-filing service prepares and files your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax return and gets your IRS-stamped Schedule 1 back, usually within minutes.
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Why Form 2290 E-Filing Can’t Wait
The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is easy to forget until the DMV asks for proof. By then, the truck may already be waiting on it.
A 2290 deadline that sneaks up
The IRS says Form 2290 is due by the last day of the month after the month a truck is first used. For trucks on the road in July, that means August 31.
No Schedule 1, no registration
The IRS tells truckers to use the stamped Schedule 1 as proof of payment when registering with the state. So if your truck runs at 55,000 lbs or more, registration stalls without it.
25 or more trucks? Paper is out
Because the IRS requires electronic filing for any return reporting 25 or more vehicles, larger fleets need an e-file provider anyway.
Three shops, three waits
Most owner-operators pay a smog shop, a tax preparer and a registration office separately. Meanwhile, the truck sits while each one waits on the others.
Sources: IRS Form 2290 instructions
How we fix it
Form 2290 E-Filing and Registration in One Stop
We file directly as an IRS Authorized e-file Provider. Then, in California, we can use your Schedule 1 to process the registration in the same appointment.
- IRS Authorized e-file Provider, not a middleman
- Stamped Schedule 1, usually within minutes
- Registration next, in the same appointment
- Fleets of 25+ filed electronically, as the IRS requires
IRS Form 2290 E-Filing
What Is Form 2290?
Form 2290 is the IRS return for the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT). It applies to highway vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more. Your stamped Schedule 1 is your proof of payment, and you need it to register a heavy truck.
Key facts
- Tax period: July 1 through June 30 every year.
- Due date: the last day of the month after the month you first use the truck on public highways. For trucks in use in July, that’s August 31.
- Low-mileage trucks: trucks expected to travel 5,000 miles or less (7,500 for agricultural vehicles) are suspended from the tax, but you still have to file.
- Fleets: returns reporting 25 or more vehicles must be e-filed.
What’s Included
- Return prepared and e-filed by an IRS Authorized e-file Provider
- Stamped Schedule 1 emailed to you, usually within minutes
- Amendments for weight increases and VIN corrections
- Filing for new trucks mid-year
- Suspended (low-mileage) vehicle filings
Pricing
Our filing fee is quoted per return. The HVUT itself is paid to the IRS and depends on your truck’s taxable gross weight and first-use month.
How It Works
Where We Offer Form 2290 E-Filing
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IRS Form 2290 E-Filing FAQ
Who has to file Form 2290?
Anyone who registers a highway motor vehicle with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more. Low-mileage trucks (5,000 miles or less, or 7,500 for agricultural vehicles) still have to file, but don’t owe the tax.
When is Form 2290 due?
By the last day of the month after the month the truck is first used on public highways during the July–June tax period. For trucks in use in July, the deadline is August 31.
How fast will I get my Schedule 1?
Usually within minutes of e-filing, once the IRS accepts the return.
Is my tax information kept private?
Yes. As an IRS Authorized e-file Provider, we use your tax information only to prepare and file your return, as federal law requires.
Do I need to be in California or Las Vegas?
No. Form 2290 is filed electronically, so we can file for truckers anywhere in the U.S.
File Your 2290 and Get Back on the Road
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