Category Archives: Truck Tax Online

Why Should You Pre File Form 2290 With Truckdues.com

When taxes were introduced, paper filing was the only method that was followed and implied. And with time, the technology made its way clear through our doors and today, we are juggling between pre filing and efiling of form 2290.

Well, pre filing seems to be the better option because- there are two valid reasons.

One- You can efile your tax return before the actual date, and receive your schedule 1 copy by July 1.

Two- You don’t have to pay anything extra, not a penny more than the efiling service fee.

Efiling can be said it is an art, or say it is tailor made option that can simply the workload and allow you to file with utmost ease. It is no rocket science; however, with the growing time, online filing is becoming a preferred choice for filing tax returns. However, IRS has made efiling mandatory if you have to report more than 25 vehicles. Also, you would need an EIN (Employee Identification Number) to file your return. Continue reading

Pre Filing At TruckDues For $7.99 Only

Welcome to our blog at TruckDues.com. It’s been a while since 3 days already since our pre filing season has started. Did you pre file your tax return? If you have not joined the league yet, climb over and pre file your tax return today. The last date of pre filing is 30th of June.

Before get into the details of pre filing, let’s take a look at the about form 2290 and what is heavy vehicle used tax all about.

Form 2290 is the form for filing Heavy Vehicle Used Tax. Every Qualified Motor vehicle operator or owner is mandatory to report form 2290 to IRS and pay the liabilities for using the public highway for vehicles that weigh more than 55,000 pounds or more. These funds are directly contributed for the wear and tear of the highway. Continue reading

Frequently Asked Questions On Pre Filing HVUT Form 2290 Online

When we talk about pre filing form 2290 HVUT Online, you will be able to find there is already enough hype created about it. From third party service providers to social media, everyone around is talking about pre filing, which is leading to more question and answer session with our support team.

And from the conversation they have every day, we have some of the most interesting questions for all who are new to pre filing and who have unlimited questions to be answered about the same.

So all you need to do is, gear up and keep reading. We are just gonna’ answer them right away! Continue reading

Steps To Follow For A Safe And Authentic E-filing At TruckDues

E-filing is one such method that is leaving hype all around the internet. It does allow completing our filing in minutes and getting your tax calculated in the next second. However, like every coin has two sides, e-filing also have its own set of pros and cons.

Keeping that in mind, there are million times, when our taxpayers come over and shoot the same question to our Tax Experts. Is filing online the safest option, bearing the number of fraudulent taking place? Well, TruckDues.com, the IRS certified application is authenticated with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and verified by Thawte’s Global Site Certificate technology. When our website is connected to SSL, every transmission between the computer and our website are encrypted with 128-bit (strong) encryption, completely hiding your data while it travels to us. When a taxpayer keys in the data, and once the data reaches our servers, the information is saved in encrypted form, and in the case of credit card information, we don’t have the option of saving the information at all in our servers. Continue reading

Agricultural Vehicles- Part I

It doesn’t matter, how many times you have already filed your tax return. Questions might arise any time, any day and if you are wondering who would address them, we have a set of tax experts, playing a major role in providing our product a better shape and sustainability. They are the major pillars of our product.

Coming back to the subject, this is one question asked most frequently by our loyal customers:

Can I File My Vehicle As An Agricultural Vehicle?

As you know, the tax rate and filing requirement solely depends upon your vehicle type and how you are using it. And this is one such reason, why it is important to categorize your taxable vehicles accordingly while you file form 2290.

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Errors You Should Stay Away From While Filing Form 2290

So what is going on, fellow truckers? The roads are busy, the trucks are filled with load to be delivered and if you have taken your vehicle out for the first t time this month, the tax is left due for the month. You are liable to file form 2290 online or paper file before the due date, i.e. 31st of March 2015. And you have only 3 days in hand to get your tax return filed. With the time constraint and the limitation with the due date, the best option or say, the method to file and report form 2290 is e-filing. However, we would not like you to move too fast, as haste will only bring in careless mistakes. Continue reading

All You Wondered About Schedule 1 Copy!

The IRS E-filing watermark!

The marking is so small, so faint- yet, it makes all the difference. Without the watermark stamp on your schedule 1 copy, that piece of paper doesn’t have any value.

And it is powerful. You see, the stamped Schedule 1 is your proof that you filed and paid your annual heavy vehicle use tax for all of the vehicles listed on the schedule. Without this proof, you cannot renew your tags at the DMV, or renew your registration for IFTA, IRP or UCR, and of course, you have no proof that you paid your taxes either, which will certainly cause trouble if you are ever audited. Continue reading

Instant Notification Update On Form 2290’s Status: Only At TruckDues.com

Your return is transmitted, yet, you are feeling uneasy. Pulling your hair, biting your nails, refreshing your page (again and again) just for one approval from the IRS. That’s no way to spend your down time! The days of long wait or waiting for the mail carrier to bring it for you’re ended.

When you E-file with TruckDues.com, there’s no guesswork and no stress. As soon as you hit “transmit,” you can rest assured knowing you’ll receive a notification the instant your return is processed. Continue reading

Go Easy On Tax Calculations- TruckDues.com

So truckers, how is your day going? Well, at our end, it is all moving smooth and fine. More and more people are coming to our website and filing their prorated tax for previous month and for this month. We all know how efiling is a rescue partner for busy truckers.  As we know, the truck tax is calculated based upon the weight of your vehicle, i.e. if your vehicle weighs more than 55,000 pounds during the taxation year, you are liable to pay taxes.

However, today, we are going to talk about the tax calculations that are required to file form 2290.

The following tabular column will explain you:

    Annual Tax (Vehicles Used During July)
Category Taxable Gross Weight Vehicles Except for Logging Logging Vehicles
A 55,000 $100.00 $75.00
B 55,001-56,000 122.00 91.50
C 56,001-57,000 144.00 108.00
D 57,001-58,000 166.00 124.50
E 58,001-59,000 188.00 141.00
F 59,001-60,000 210.00 157.50
G 60,001-61,000 232.00 174.00
H 61,001-62,000 254.00 190.50
I 62,001-63,000 276.00 207.00
J 63,001-64,000 298.00 223.50
K 64,001-65,000 320.00 240.00
L 65,001-66,000 342.00 256.50
M 66,001-67,000 364.00 273.00
N 67,001-68,000 386.00 289.50
O 68,001-69,000 408.00 306.00
P 69,001-70,000 430.00 322.50
Q 70,001-71,000 452.00 339.00
R 71,001-72,000 474.00 355.50
S 72-001-73,000 496.00 372.00
T 73,001-74,000 518.00 388.50
U 74,001-75,000 540.00 405.00
V Over 75,000 550.00 412.50

Filing Taxes: An Overview

So let’s get started, first, you need to classify your vehicle based upon the category mentioned in the tabular column. If you are filing prorated taxes for your vehicle, then you need to calculate for the months your filing. Say, if October you took your vehicle on the highway for the first time, this November 30th is the last date to file your return depending upon the taxable weight. If your vehicle used only for logging and other forestry purpose, the tax rate would differ.

Also, if you are looking forward for an easiest method to get your taxes paid to IRS, you should try a hand with efiling form 2290 through an authentic and authorized online filing service provider: TruckDues.com.

However, if you are trying to take tax filing manually, you would land up spending lot of your time and energy, involving calculations to be done manually, and eventually, there would be errors to be corrected. In short, it is a messy work to be handled manually. Rather, efiling is the better option.

The best part about efiling is you don’t have to do anything manually other than logging in through your registered account and add in your details about your vehicle. Simply check on “Start A New Return”. Click on Heavy Vehicle Used Tax and fill in the details requested by the application. As you are typing, your info related to your vehicle, you will see your calculated taxes in the next slide in seconds. Also, add this point, the calculations done by our inbuilt application is the most accurate result, which will make you visit TruckDues.com.

Once the return is prepared, you can transmit it to IRS yourself and receive your schedule 1 copy in minutes. You can request for a Text Alert or Fax copy depending upon the availability.

On a conclusive note, when we are growing technically, why do we have to be dependent on paper and pen to deal with tax? Come to TruckDues.com and experience anew.

Get in touch with our Tax Expertise right through email, phone or even chat. Simply dial (347) 515 – 2290 or simply drop in a mail to support@truckdues.com. We are here for you, for better back-end support.

Happy Trucking! – Team TruckDues.com