Form 2290 Filing Walkthrough

After signing in to Simple2290, you'll arrive at the dashboard. From here, you can add and manage businesses, start a new filing, and check active or completed returns.

If this is your first filing, begin by adding your business.

Click Add Business on the dashboard. Enter the business name, business type, and EIN.

The business name and EIN should match the information in IRS records. Form 2290 requires an EIN; a Social Security number cannot be used instead.

Next, enter the details of the person authorized to sign the return:

• First and last name
• Daytime phone number
• Title or position

Then provide the business address, phone number, and email address. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.

Once everything has been checked, click Save Business.

Your business will appear under My Businesses after it has been saved.

Check the business name, EIN, and business type before starting the return. Open the business details if you need to correct or update anything.

Click New Filing to open the filing wizard.

Choose the business, select Form 2290 – Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, and select the correct tax year.

You'll also need to select the vehicle's first-used month. This is the month when the vehicle was first driven on a public highway during the tax period.

The page includes two optional choices:

• Final Return: Select this if the business does not expect to file Form 2290 again.
• Address Change: Select this if the business address has changed since the previous filing.

Check the selections, then click Continue to Vehicles.

Choose Taxable Vehicle Information, then click Add New Vehicle.

A taxable vehicle generally has a taxable gross weight of at least 55,000 pounds and is used on public highways.

Enter the following information:

• Vehicle Identification Number
• Taxable gross-weight category
• Logging vehicle status

Enter the VIN exactly as it appears on the vehicle records. Next, choose the correct weight category. Taxable gross weight generally considers the vehicle, its usual trailer, and the heaviest load normally carried.

Select Yes if the vehicle qualifies as a logging vehicle. Otherwise, select No.

Review the information and click Save. Repeat the same process for every taxable vehicle included in the return.

Each saved vehicle will appear in the taxable-vehicle list with its VIN, weight category, logging status, and calculated tax.

Simple2290 calculates the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax based on:

• Taxable gross weight
• First month of use
• Logging vehicle status

Review every vehicle before continuing. If something is wrong, use the edit icon to correct it. Remove a vehicle only when it should not be included in the return.

Make sure:

• Every taxable vehicle is listed.
• Each VIN is correct.
• The correct weight category is selected.
• The logging status is accurate.
• The calculated tax appears under the correct vehicle.

When the information looks right, continue to the next step.

Every reported vehicle should appear on Schedule 1 with the correct VIN. Check the vehicle list carefully before submitting the return.

Schedule 1 is commonly needed when registering a heavy vehicle or renewing its state registration. A VIN error can cause problems when you present the document to the state.

If tax is due, choose one of the available payment methods:

• Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW)
• Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
• Credit or debit card

Review the payment instructions shown for your chosen method before continuing.

Review the business, vehicle, tax, and payment information one final time. Once everything is correct, submit the return electronically.

Form 2290 is generally due by the last day of the month following the vehicle's first month of public-highway use. If the due date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, it moves to the next business day.

After the IRS accepts the return, download the stamped or watermarked Schedule 1.

Save a copy with your business and vehicle records. You may need it when registering or renewing the vehicle with your state.