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Understanding HVUT
The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) is a federal tax imposed on heavy vehicles that operate on public highways. HVUT 2290 is filed annually using IRS Form 2290 and is required for vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. File HVUT 2290 online and receive your IRS stamped Schedule 1 in minutes.
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IRS Form 2290 is the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) Return required for vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. Whether you're looking to file 2290 online for a single truck or managing fleet 2290 filing, HVUT 2290 makes 2290 tax filing fast and simple.
How Much Is the HVUT? Rates, Weight Categories and Part-Year Tax
The heavy vehicle use tax depends on two things: the truck’s taxable gross weight category and the month it was first used on public highways in the July–June tax period. Here is exactly how the IRS works it out for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Full-year tax by weight category
Category A is a 55,000 lb vehicle. Each 1,000 lb band above that is a new letter, from B (55,001–56,000 lb) to U (74,001–75,000 lb), and everything over 75,000 lb is category V. Logging vehicles pay a reduced rate.
| Taxable gross weight | Category | Regular tax | Logging tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 lb | A | $100.00 | $75.00 |
| 55,001 – 75,000 lb | B – U | $100 + $22 per 1,000 lb over 55,000 | $75 + $16.50 per 1,000 lb over 55,000 |
| e.g. 64,001 – 65,000 lb | K | $320.00 | $240.00 |
| 74,001 – 75,000 lb | U | $540.00 | $405.00 |
| Over 75,000 lb | V | $550.00 | $412.50 |
| Suspended (5,000 mi or less; 7,500 agricultural) | W | $0 — still reported | $0 — still reported |
Source: Form 2290 (Rev. July 2026), page 2. A 1,000 lb band counts in full even if the vehicle is only partly into it.
Trucks first used after July pay less
If a vehicle is first used in August or later, you pay only for the months left in the period. The IRS publishes the amounts in its partial-period tables (Table I for regular vehicles, Table II for logging).
| First used in | Months taxed | Category A (55,000 lb) | Category V (over 75,000 lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 12 | $100.00 | $550.00 |
| October 2026 | 9 | $75.00 | $412.50 |
| January 2027 | 6 | $50.00 | $275.00 |
| April 2027 | 3 | $25.00 | $137.50 |
| June 2027 | 1 | $8.33 | $45.83 |
Worked examples
- •An 80,000 lb tractor-trailer first used in July 2026 is category V: $550, due August 31, 2026.
- •The same tractor bought and first used in January 2027: $275, due March 1, 2027 (February 28 is a Sunday).
- •A 65,000 lb straight truck (category K) used all year: $320. As a qualifying logging truck: $240.
- •A farm truck expected to run 7,500 public-highway miles or less: category W, $0 — but it must still be listed on the return.
What “taxable gross weight” includes
It is not just the truck. Add the unloaded weight of the vehicle fully equipped for service, the unloaded weight of any trailers customarily pulled with it, and the heaviest load customarily carried. For a bus, use the unloaded weight plus 150 lb per seat, driver included.
How HVUT 2290 handles this
- ✓You enter each vehicle’s weight category and first-used month; the tax, including part-year amounts, is calculated for you.
- ✓Logging and suspended (category W) vehicles are handled on the same return.
- ✓Pay by direct debit, EFTPS or card, and get the IRS-stamped Schedule 1 back electronically.
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