Due Date to File Form 2290

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For vehicles first used on a public highway during July, file Form 2290 and pay the appropriate tax between July 1st and August 31st.

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 penalties.

JULY 2025 SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
AUGUST 2025 SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
SEPTEMBER 2025 OCTOBER 31, 2025
OCTOBER 2025 DECEMBER 1, 2025
NOVEMBER 2025 DECEMBER 31, 2025
DECEMBER 2025 FEBRUARY 2, 2026
JANUARY 2026 MARCH 2, 2026
FEBRUARY 2026 MARCH 31, 2026
MARCH 2026 APRIL 30, 2026
APRIL 2026 JUNE 1, 2026
MAY 2026 JUNE 30, 2026
JUNE 2026 JULY 31, 2026


Trucker A uses a taxable vehicle on a public highway by driving it home from the dealership on July 2, 2025, after purchasing it. The vehicle is required to be registered in Trucker A’s name. Trucker A must file Form 2290 by September 2, 2025, for the period beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. To figure the tax, Trucker A would use the tax calculator.


Trucker A purchases a new taxable vehicle on November 3, 2025. The vehicle is required to be registered in Trucker A’s name. The vehicle is first used on the public highway by driving it home from the dealership after purchasing it in November. Trucker A must file another Form 2290 reporting the new vehicle by December 31, 2025, for the period beginning November 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. To figure the tax, Trucker A would use the tax calculator.


Trucker A first uses vehicles on the public highway in July and August. The vehicles are required to be registered in Trucker A’s name. Trucker A must report the vehicles first used in July by September 2, 2025, and the vehicles first used in August on a separate return filed by September 30, 2025. Because August 31, 2025, falls on a Sunday, Trucker A doesn't have to file until the next business day, September 2, 2025. To figure the tax, Trucker A would use the tax calculator.