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Headliner Volume 234
May 12, 2008
The variety of federal tax forms that can be electronically filed continues to grow as the IRS now offers e-filing to taxpayers in the transportation industry.
On August 8, 2007, the IRS processed its first ever electronically-filed excise tax returns: Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return.
There are several advantages for excise taxpayers to use Electronic Excise to file Form 2290:
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Taxpayers filing Form 2290 electronically receive a printable electronic version of Schedule 1 (with an embedded watermark for validation) within minutes of filing.
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Filing excise tax returns electronically reduces errors and the cost of tax administration.
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Electronic Excise offers improved service, speed and reliability for excise taxpayers.
In addition, there is a requirement for excise taxpayers reporting 25 or more heavy vehicles for any taxable period to e-file Form 2290.
To file electronically, taxpayers need to select an approved software provider for Form 2290. Their names and contact information are available on IRS.gov, search term “2290 e-file.”
As of May 2008, the IRS had already accepted well over 4,300 e-filed Forms 2290, including one from a trucking company with over 1,000 heavy vehicles.
More information about e-filing Form 2290 is available on IRS.gov:
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