FAQs for Filers who e-file Form 2290 Online

1.     Who is required to e-File Form 2290 and pay Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT)?

Anyone who registers a heavy highway motor vehicle in their name with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more and going to drive more than 5000 miles (7500 miles for farm vehicles) must file Form 2290 and pay taxes every year. If you are the owner of vans, pickup trucks, panel trucks, etc., whose gross weight is less than 55,000 pounds then you are not required to file form 2290 as these vehicles don't fall under the heavy highway vehicle category. Trucks that are used for 5,000 miles or less (7,500 for farm trucks) and having gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more are required to file form 2290 return but are excluded from paying the tax.

2.     Who is required to e-File Form 2290 Online?

IRS encourages all Form 2290 filers to e-file as it is quick and easy and it eliminates all manual efforts. If you are reporting 25 or more taxable heavy highway motor vehicles for any taxable period, you must e-file through an IRS-approved software provider like Taxseer2290.com. You will have to pay a small service fee to the software provider or e-file transmitter you choose. When you e-file, your Schedule 1 will be available almost immediately after IRS accepts it. Though most of the HVUT form 2290 e-file providers provide nearly all the functionalities that IRS expects for e-filing but there is a wide variation in the pricing between them. Taxseer2290 provides a very secure and quick e-file system at the most competitive price.

3.     Why do I need an Employer Identification Number (EIN) to e-file?

IRS system issues a unique 9-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN) for all businesses operating in US for the tax administration purpose. IRS e-file system uses a combination of your EIN and your name as a unique identifier for the name control for validation purpose. On an e-filed return, if a taxpayer's unique ID doesn't match the IRS records, it's rejected. Please note that SSN cannot be used to IRS e-File Form 2290.

4.     Can I immediately e-file after just receiving my new Employer Identification Number(EIN)?

IRS suggests new businesses who have received their EIN recently to wait for atleast 2 weeks before they e-file form 2290. It usually takes around 2 weeks for the name control to be established in the IRS system and if the form 2290 e-file submits before this period then the e-files are rejected. However, Taxseer2290 provides a very easy workflow in the e-file system where a rejected form 2290 e-file can be very easily resubmitted any number of times without any additinal cost. Taxseer2290 suggests form 2290 e-filers to go ahead with the filing any time and even if it is rejected due to the new EIN, the e-filers can resubmit it at a later date to receive the Schedule-1 without any additional cost.

5.     How will I know the IRS has received my return?

You will get an e-mail notification from us along with the IRS approved Schedule-1 containing a watermark of the e-file logo in the background. You can also access the same Schedule-1 from the Taxseer2290 site any time and this is preserved for atleast 5 years at no additional charges. For More Info:

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