What Do I Need to E-File IRS Form 2290?

As you may know, the New Tax period for filing IRS Form 2290 for HVUT (Heavy Vehicle Use Tax) begins on July 1st.

As you may know, it is now possible to E-File your 2290 from your own computer quickly, easily, and securely.

If you have not ever E-Filed a tax return before, there is no need to worry. The E-Filing process is actually easier than paper filing. We at ExpressTruckTax.com also have a dedicated team of customer support professionals available to help you over the phone, email, or online chat (available in English or Spanish).  All you need to File this IRS Form is your EIN (Employee Identification Number), Address, Phone Number, VIN’s (Vehicle Identification Numbers), and Gross Vehicle Weight and our program will take care of the rest.

There have also been a few changes this year in the filing process.  The IRS will no longer be mailing out paper forms to drivers.  This a very significant change, because you will not be able to rely on the IRS to send you the Form to remind you to file. This year, no one will receive that form via postal mail.  The IRS Form 2290 is due between July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011.  If you E-File with ExpressTruckTax.com you will receive email reminders each yearso that we can keep you informed even though the IRS may not.

Filing a Form 2290 does not need to slow you down. If you use ExpressTrucktax.com your filing process can be as quick as just a few minutes!  That sure beats driving to the IRS office.

IRS Major E-file Milestone

 This tax year has been a groundbreaking one for the IRS E-Filing system.  As you can see in this letter from the IRS Newswire, the Internal Revenue Service has now processed over One Billion tax returns through electronic filings.  The Electronic Filing system that began as a pilot project in 1986 has recently been heavily pushed by the IRS in recent years.  

This year in particular has been the most explosive.  Prior to the April 18th deadline of this tax year, the IRS had processed just over 100 million tax returns electronically.  This is an enormous growth rate for only one year!

When asked about the IRS E-File system, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said the following: “The one billion milestone means e-file has delivered real services to taxpayers, including faster refunds and more accurate tax returns. And because an e-file return costs us 20 times less to process than a paper return, this program means a more efficient government that has saved America’s taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.”

There are a variety of ways a person can E-File based on the type of return they are filing.  This year the IRS made it mandatory to E-File if a tax preparer is filing 100 or more tax returns.  Next year E-Filing will be mandatory for all tax preparers who file 11 or more returns.  The IRS set a goal of an eventual 80% of filers using E-File; this year the percentage was 79%.  

As mentioned earlier, there are different ways of filing different returns.  IRS Form 2290, for example, must be E-Filed by an IRS Authorized E-File provider.  The IRS does not provide an electronic option to file this through their website, but they do publish a list of authorized services.  Anyone who needs to file an IRS Form 2290 must use a recommended third party provider, such as Express Truck Tax, which also offers E-Filing for Form 8849, Free VIN Corrections, and online IFTA organizaton.