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Everything you need to understand IRS Form 2290, calculate your HVUT, and file with confidence.
Getting Started
How to Create Your Simple2290 Account
Step-by-step guide to registering and setting up your first business profile.
How to Add a Business in Simple2290
Add a business, enter signer details, and check your saved business.
Form 2290 Filing Walkthrough
How to report taxable, suspended, prior-year suspended, and credit vehicles.
Who Is Required to File Form 2290?
Understand the IRS rules for who must file and when.
Choose the IRS Payment Method and Review Your Filing
Pick an IRS payment option, review your filing, and submit your return.
How to File a Form 2290 Gross Weight Amendment
Report a vehicle that moved into a higher taxable gross-weight category.
How to File a Form 2290 Exceeded Mileage Amendment
Report a suspended vehicle that went over its IRS mileage limit.
How to File a Form 2290 VIN Correction
Fix an incorrect VIN on an IRS-accepted return at no charge.
How to File Form 8849 Claims Through Simple2290
Request a refund for a sold, destroyed, stolen, low-mileage, or overpaid vehicle.
Tax Calculations
HVUT Weight Category Reference (A–V)
Full table of IRS weight categories, gross weights, and annual tax amounts.
Understanding Tax Proration
How your first-use month affects the amount owed to the IRS.
Logging Vehicle Discount Explained
Qualifying logging vehicles pay 75% of the standard HVUT rate.
Downloads & Templates
Bulk Vehicle Upload Template (Excel)
Download the .xlsx templates for uploading taxable and suspended vehicles at once.
IRS Form 2290 (PDF)
Download the official IRS Form 2290 for reference.
IRS Form 2290 Instructions (PDF)
Official IRS instructions for completing Form 2290.
IRS Payment Methods
Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW)
How to authorize the IRS to debit your bank account for your HVUT.
EFTPS – Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
How to enroll and pay your HVUT via IRS EFTPS.
Pay by Credit/Debit Card
Pay your HVUT to the IRS using a credit or debit card.
Corrections & Amendments
How to File a VIN Correction
Incorrect VIN on your Schedule 1? File a VIN correction at no charge.
Filing a Form 2290 Amendment
When and how to amend a previously accepted filing.
Credit Vehicles & Form 8849 Schedule 6
Claim a credit for destroyed, stolen, or sold vehicles.
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