Truckers must file 2290s by end of month

Those who have registered or must register large trucks and buses have until Aug. 31 to file their 2290, "Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return," for vehicles first used in July of this year, the Internal Revenue Service is warning.

Truckers that have a highway motor vehicle with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more that's registered in their name must generally file a 2290 and pay the tax. On vehicles that they expect to use for 5,000 or fewer miles (7,500 for farm vehicles), they're required to file a return but pay no tax. 

The filing deadline is not tied to the vehicle registration date but is the last day of the month following the month in which the taxpayer first used the vehicle on a public highway during the taxable period.
Additional taxable vehicles placed on the road during any month other than July should be prorated for the months during which they were in service.

Matthew Busch/Bloomberg

IRS.gov has a table to help determine the filing deadline. E-filing is encouraged as there are processing delays with paper returns.

More information is at the IRS Trucking Tax Center.