Time is Running Out to File Form 2290!

Last week, we gave you a friendly reminder about the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) Form 2290 deadline so you could get your things in order and file.

Well, today, we have a much more frantic reminder that time is running out to get your Form 2290 filing complete! Your Form 2290 must be submitted to the IRS by midnight tomorrow, August 31, 2017, to be considered on time. If you file late, you risk paying a penalty to the IRS.

E-file Form 2290 with ExpressTruckTax
As we mentioned last week, our sister product, ExpressTruckTax, is the best in the 2290 e-filing biz. Their program allows you to complete your HVUT Form in under five minutes and transmit it directly to the IRS. You’ll even have the option to pay any taxes owed with your 2290 Form when you complete and e-file it with ExpressTruckTax.

ExpressTruckTax’s expert customer support team is also on standby for extended hours over the next few days to help you get your form correctly filled out and filed. Their US-based support team members offer assistance in English and Spanish and by phone, live chat, and email.

Form 2290 FAQs
But before you head over and start filing, we’ve got a few FAQs the ExpressTruckTax support team has been getting this year to help you be as prepared as possible for your 2290 filing:

• What is my first use month?
• The first month that you use your heavy vehicle during the tax period.
• The current tax period, for which you’ll be filing your Form 2290, runs from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.
• So if you operated your heavy vehicle in July this year, that’ll be your first use month.
• Can I pay the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax I owe with a credit card?
• No, that would just be a little too easy, wouldn’t it?
• Unfortunately, the IRS doesn’t accept credit cards.
• To make a payment, you’ll need to
• Authorize a direct debit or electronic fund withdrawal,
• Pay with the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS),
• Mail a check or money order to the IRS along with your completed 2290-V (payment voucher).
• What is an EIN?
• EIN stands for Employer Identification Number. It’s like a Social Security Number for business entities.
• You may only use an EIN on Form 2290 and cannot use a Social Security Number.
• How do I file?
• With ExpressTruckTax, of course!
• Just follow their step-by-step e-filing guide to complete your Form 2290 in 5 minutes or less.
• They’ll send you a stamped Schedule 1 via email within 15 minutes of you e-filing your Form 2290 with the IRS.
• Not near a computer? Check out their 2290 mobile app, free in the Apple Store and on Google Play.

Now the clock’s tickin’ so it’s time to get filin’!

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More on the W-9

The Cinderella story of the December ExpressIRSForms blogs was “E-Sign Form W-9 with ExpressIRSForms.” So since our readers are so interested in this form, we decided why not tell you all a little more about it?

The Process
To have your W-9 forms e-signed by your recipients through ExpressIRSForms is convenient and cost-effective. Simply sign up for your free ExpressIRSForms account, and from your Dashboard click “Request W-9.” Then, enter in all the payer information required (name, EIN, address, contact info) and the name and email address of each of your recipients. Next you’ll send your requests and wait for them to come back to you, completed and e-signed.

When your recipients receive your W-9 request, they’ll have the option to accept it, fill it out, and resubmit it, or reject it. We’ll alert you via email to keep you updated on the status of your requests, and you’ll have the option to choose how often you’d like to be alerted. We’ll either:

• send you an email every time a recipient completes or rejects a W-9 or
• send you an email once a day with a summary of your total, signed, and pending W-9 requests.

So now that we’ve told you a bit about the process, here are a couple of benefits to having your W-9s e-signed...

More Accuracy
Whether you’re filing Form 1099, Form W-2, or ACA forms, or signing a Form W-9, doing so electronically leaves far less room for error. Roughly 10-21% of paper filings are estimated to have common errors, whereas the IRS estimates a 1 in 200 chance for making the same errors when e-filing or e-signing.

E-Signing is FREE with ExpressIRSForms
Need we say more? Not only are you saving on paper and filing cabinet space when you e-sign, you’re saving money too! So what are you waiting for? Give it a try now, while there’s still time to get the information you may still need for your 1099s and W-2s.

And if you need any help, don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly, expert support team here in Rock Hill, South Carolina. We offer phone (704-839-2270) and live chat support Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, and 24/7 email support through support@expressirsforms.com.

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