Authority · Tax filing
Annual HVUT returns prepared and e-filed with your stamped Schedule 1 back in hand — quickly and accurately.
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Form 2290 — Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax — in one paragraph
Form 2290 is the annual Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) return required for vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more. QP prepares and e-files your 2290 for $60 — $40 for factoring clients with a promo code — and returns your stamped Schedule 1, which you need before registering under IRP.
Anyone who has registered, or is required to register, a heavy highway motor vehicle with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more in their name — and who first uses it on public highways during the reporting period — must file Form 2290, the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return.
You must pay your HVUT before setting up your IRP. The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is an annual tax assessed on all heavy vehicles operating on public highways, and the stamped Schedule 1 that comes back from the IRS is the document state DMVs want to see.
What you get
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Questions about form 2290? Our Louisville team answers in minutes, not days.
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How it works
No jargon, no runaround. Here is exactly what happens after you get started.
VIN, taxable gross weight, first used month and your EIN. We confirm the class before filing so your Schedule 1 is accepted.
Your 2290 is submitted electronically and the IRS acknowledges receipt, usually within minutes.
Your stamped Schedule 1 comes back to you, ready for IRP apportioned registration or state plate renewal.
Why carriers stay with QP
Insurance, factoring, permits, dispatch support and equipment finance live in the same building — so one phone call moves three problems forward at once.
FAQ
The questions our Louisville team hears most from owner-operators and fleet owners.
Form 2290 is the IRS Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax return. It must be filed for vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more that are used on public highways — including commercial tractor-trailers, dumps, mixers and buses.
The tax year runs July 1 to June 30, and returns are due by the last day of the month following the month the vehicle was first used. Most carriers file between August and October, and vehicles first used later in the year are filed on a partial-year basis.
The IRS tax is annual and based on taxable gross weight, starting at 55,000 lbs and capping at 75,000 lbs and above. QP discloses the exact tax plus our $60 filing fee ($40 for factoring clients) before submitting anything.
Yes. States require a stamped Schedule 1 proving you paid HVUT before they will issue apportioned plates under the IRP. That is why we recommend filing the 2290 first, then completing IRP.
Yes. Vehicles used 5,000 miles or less per year (7,500 for agricultural vehicles) may qualify for a suspension, and we prepare that filing with the correct supporting information.
Keep going
Most carriers combine two or three services to remove friction from their week.
Apportioned plates and cab cards for fleets running in more than one jurisdiction — registered correctly the first time.
New IFTA accounts, quarterly filings and annual renewals — prepared by people who do this every quarter.
Permits, licenses and fees handled end to end so your MC number goes active without paperwork slowing you down.
Annual UCR registration completed on time with fees calculated from your actual fleet size — never guessed.
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Form 2290 · next step
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