Although it may be difficult to foresee how our elected officials will work together in the future, it is nice to see a healthy negotiation to pass a bill that the American people need.  

This is a positive step for the Trucking and Transportation Industry. Although it is not yet possible to file Heavy Vehicle Use Taxes with Form 2290, the folks at Express Truck Tax will be available to answer any questions and help drivers file those taxes. For more information, visit the Express Truck Tax website or call our Truck Tax experts at 704-234-6005. You can also chat online, or email any questions to support@ExpressTruckTax.com.

• The First Step to Receive a Stamped Schedule 1 for your Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is to Fill Out IRS Form 2290. The Schedule 1 is included in this IRS Form. This can be done either by hand or online. All that is needed to file this form is a valid EIN (Employee Identification Number), VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), and the taxable gross weight of the vehicle.
• This Form then needs to be taken to the nearest IRS Office along with a proof of payment or proof of EFTPS Payment. It can also be mailed to the nearest IRS office
• The trouble with these options is that they are both very time consuming.  
• If the form is actually taken to the IRS Office, the nearest office could possibly be many miles away. There can also be very long lines and waiting periods at the IRS office of up to several hours.  
• If the form is sent to the IRS, using postal mail, it can take 4-6 weeks before it is actually processed.
• The IRS will then review the Form 2290 and when it is verified, they will process it by stamping it and returning a portion of it to the taxpayer.  

A Stamped Schedule 1 is required in order to register a vehicle. So it can be very stressful to wait until the last minute to register your vehicle because you are waiting for the IRS to send you a stamped schedule 1. (For vehicles that need to be registered during Jul-Oct of 2011, the state DMV’s are required to accept a Stamped Schedule 1 from the previous year since it is not possible to receive a stamped Schedule 1 until November 2011)

Although these are the traditional ways of getting a Stamped Schedule 1, an easier way has come about in the past few years. E-Filing has become more and more practical as well as more efficient. An IRS-Authorized provider of this service is www.ExpressTruckTax.com.  Instead of waiting for hours or up to 6 weeks for the IRS to stamp your schedule 1, Express Truck Tax will get your stamped Schedule 1 in minutes. When you log on to the site, you can enter the information for the Form 2290, and Express Truck Tax will then automatically create a Schedule 1 based on that information. That form will be sent to the IRS electronically, and they will then send the stamped Schedule 1 back to Express Truck Tax, who will then automatically send an email notification of the file to the taxpayer. This document can also be faxed as well as emailed to the taxpayer as soon as the IRS processes the form. There are even options to receive a notification via text message. The form will be transmitted with a watermark as well as an IRS E-File logo since the document will not be physically stamped.