A Form 2290 and Schedule 1 must be filed for the tax period beginning July 1, 2012, and ending on June 30, 2013, if a taxable highway motor vehicle (defined below) is registered, or required to be registered, in your name under state, District of Columbia, Canadian, or Mexican law at the time of its first use during the period and the vehicle has a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more.

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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose
What is a Schedule 1?
When to file?
How to e-file Tax 2290?
Benefits of e-filing
Why use ExpressTruckTax?

3. PURPOSE
A Form 2290 and Schedule 1 must be filed
for the tax period beginning July 1, 2012,
and ending on June 30, 2013, if a taxable
highway motor vehicle (defined below) is
registered, or required to be registered, in
your name under state, District of
Columbia, Canadian, or Mexican law at the
time of its first use during the period and
the vehicle has a taxable gross weight of
55,000 pounds or more.

4. SCHEDULE 1
• Tax payer must file schedule 1 along with form 2290 to
the IRS. IRS will return the schedule 1 with IRS
Electronic watermark with a timestamp.
• To report all vehicles for which you are reporting tax
(including an increase in taxable gross weight) and those
that you are reporting suspension of the tax by category
and vehicle identification number (VIN).
• Proof of payment for state registration. Generally, states
will require verification of payment of the tax for any
taxable vehicle before they will register the vehicle.
• Use the stamped copy of Schedule 1 as proof of
payment when:
 Registering vehicles with the state, or
 Entering a Canadian or Mexican vehicle into the United
states

5. SAMPLE WATERMARKED SCHEDULE 1

6. WHEN TO FILE?
• Current HVUT Tax Period is July 1,2012 –
June 30, 2013
• Form 2290 must be filed for each month a
taxable vehicle is first used on public
highways during the current tax period.
• Form 2290 must be filed by the last day of
the month following the month of first use.
• The filing rules apply both for paying the tax
or reporting suspension of the tax.

7. HOW TO FILE?
Electronic (e-file)
 E-file is required for owners with 25 or more vehicles
 Through any electronic return originator
(ERO), transmitter, and/or intermediate service provider
(ISP) participating in the IRS e-file program for excise
taxes.
Paper
 Mail Form 2290 to the address shown under Where To File.
If you did not pay the tax using Electronic Funds Withdraw
(EFT) or the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
(EFTPS), mail Form 2290-V and your check or money
order with Form 2290

8. BENEFITS OF E-FILING
• Very easy to use – user friendly
• History of data - Easily import previous years
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• Get Schedule 1 within minutes - No need to
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• Accessibility over the internet – Save and
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• Easy print for your reference
• Download final copy any time for future
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• Questions – call customer service 24/7

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11. WHY E-FILE WITH ExpressTruckTax.com?
• Quick credits: While filing your Form 2290, our
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12. WHY E-FILE WITH ExpressTruckTax.com?
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13. HOW TO PAY THE TAXES TO IRS
E-Filing 2290 allows the filer to send the payments by any
one of the following ways:
 Direct Debit (Electronic Funds Withdrawal)
 Bank account number and routing number must be
entered and IRS will initiate the withdrawal
 EFTPS
 The filers can send the money using EFTPS.Gov site.
They just need to indicate that they have chosen EFTPS
when they file 2290. It is the responsibility of the filer to
initiate a transaction
 Check or Money Order
 From 2008, IRS started accepting check or Money order
as a mode of payment when e-filing 2290. The filers
have to send 2290-v (payment voucher) along with their
payment.

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