Filing and Paying Tax | Form2290
Heavy vehicles pay an annual federal excise tax for use of the public highways. Form 2290 must be filed at the beginning of the tax year and payments of this tax must also be made at the beginning of the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax year. Definition of a Heavy Vehicle Heavy vehicles that use public highways must also pay a yearly federal tax. The IRS defines heavy vehicles as trucks, trailers and buses with a gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more. Gross Vehicle Weight includes the total weight of a loaded truck in addition to any trailer it might be pulling. When to File Form 2290 IRS Form 2290 is used to pay the Heavy Highway Use Tax . The form is filed yearly and must be filed for each truck owned. The tax year for the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax begins July 1 and runs through June 30 of the following year. The tax must be paid at the beginning of the tax year and the Form 2290 return must be filed by Aug. 31. Taxes on Mid-year Heavy Vehicle Purch