Form 2290 (HVUT) Filing
IRS Form 2290 — the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax — is due every year for trucks 55,000 pounds or more, and you need the IRS-stamped Schedule 1 to register your vehicles. We file your 2290 and return your Schedule 1, so a registration never stalls over a missing HVUT proof.
IRS Form 2290 is the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax return for trucks 55,000 lb and over. We file it and return your stamped Schedule 1 — the proof states and IRP require to register your trucks.
The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is a federal tax on heavy trucks, reported on IRS Form 2290. If you operate a vehicle with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more, you owe it every tax year — and your IRS-stamped Schedule 1 is the proof of payment that states and IRP require before they will register or renew the vehicle.
We file it and get your Schedule 1
We prepare and file your Form 2290 for the tax period (July 1 through June 30), calculate the tax, and return your stamped Schedule 1 — so a missing HVUT proof never holds up a registration.
New trucks, too
Add a vehicle mid-year? Form 2290 is due by the last day of the month after the truck's first use. We handle first-use filings so you stay covered.
Key Features
Form 2290 Filed
Prepared and filed for the July–June tax period.
IRS-Stamped Schedule 1
Returned to you as your proof of HVUT payment.
Trucks 55,000 lb and Over
The taxable-weight threshold for the HVUT.
First-Use Filings
Mid-year filings when you add a truck.
Registration-Ready Proof
The Schedule 1 states and IRP require to register.
Custom Pricing
Filing quoted per return; HVUT is a federal tax paid to the IRS.
Compliance Requirements
Compliance Requirement
Who owes the HVUT — IRS Form 2290
Anyone operating a highway motor vehicle with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more must file Form 2290 and pay the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax for the tax period.
The tax year and deadline
The HVUT tax period runs July 1 through June 30. For vehicles in use at the start of the period, Form 2290 is due by August 31. For a vehicle first used later, it is due by the last day of the following month.
Why the Schedule 1 matters
The IRS-stamped Schedule 1 is your proof of HVUT payment, and states and IRP require it before they will register or renew the vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
IRS Form 2290 reports the federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax on highway vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more.
The tax period runs July 1 through June 30. For vehicles in use at the start of the period, it's due August 31; for a vehicle first used later, by the last day of the following month.
Yes. The IRS-stamped Schedule 1 is your proof of HVUT payment, and states and IRP require it before they will register or renew a vehicle.
Form 2290 is due by the last day of the month after the truck's first use. We handle first-use filings so you stay covered.
Our filing service is quoted per return; the HVUT itself is paid to the IRS. Contact us for a quote.
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