IRS: Truckers should file 2290s by finish of month

Those that have registered or should register massive vans and buses have till Aug. 31 to file their 2290, “Heavy Freeway Car Use Tax Return,” for autos first utilized in July of this 12 months, the Inside Income Service is warning.

Truckers which have a freeway motorcar with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 kilos or extra that is registered of their identify should typically file a 2290 and pay the tax. On autos that they count on to make use of for five,000 or fewer miles (7,500 for farm autos), they’re required to file a return however pay no tax. 

The submitting deadline isn’t tied to the automobile registration date however is the final day of the month following the month through which the taxpayer first used the automobile on a public freeway in the course of the taxable interval.
Further taxable autos positioned on the street throughout any month apart from July ought to be prorated for the months throughout which they had been in service.

IRS.gov has a desk to assist decide the submitting deadline. E-filing is inspired as there are processing delays with paper returns.

Extra data is on the IRS Trucking Tax Heart.