For vehicles first used on a public highway during July, file Form 2290 and pay the appropriate tax between July 1 and Aug 31.If you place an additional taxable truck on the road during any month other than July that was registered in your name, you are liable for the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (Form 2290) on it, prorated for the months during which it was in service. You must file Form 2290 for these trucks by the last day of the month following the month the vehicle was first used on public highways. Use the table below to determine your filing deadline.These due date rules apply whether you are paying the tax or reporting the suspension of tax. It is important to file and pay all your Form 2290 taxes on time to avoid paying interest and penaltiesIn current tax period, my vehicle is first used duringThen, file your form 2290 return byExample.John purchases a new taxable vehicle on Jan. 3, 2022. John is required to register the vehicle in his name. He first uses the vehicle on a public highway in January 2022. John must file a new Form 2290 reporting the new vehicle by Feb. 29, 2022. for the period beginning July 1, 2022. through June 30, 2022. If this same truck is still on the road in July 2022. John would file Form 2290 for it and any other vehicles that are still in service by Aug. 31, 2016