The proof of tax payment should be renewed every year by filing form 2290 and paying the estimated HVUT tax. The filing season starts on July 1st. All taxpayers must file their form 2290 within August 31st of every year. If your newly purchased vehicle’s first use falls on a month other than July, you must file form 2290 after 31 days of its first use on public highways.
If you’re planning to e-file your form 2290 through eForm2290.com, your HVUT return will be immediately processed by the IRS and you will receive the IRS watermarked Schedule 1 copy within minutes. A copy of the watermarked schedule 1 will be made available on our platform for later download, should you misplace or lose the first copy.
If you’re planning to file your form 2290 manually with the IRS, you will need to fill out two copies of Schedule 1s. Upon processing, both the copies will be stamped by the IRS. One will be sent back to you 5 to 6 weeks and the other will be kept by the IRS for record keeping purposes.