e-file Form 2290

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This service will be unavailable beginning approximately 11:59 a.m. EST on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 until approximately 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday, January 7, 2013, due to system maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Follow these simple steps to e-file your Form 2290.


Have your Employer Identification Number (EIN) handy. Go to our EIN page right away to get an EIN if you don't have one. It takes about two weeks to get a new EIN into our files; To e-file, be sure you use the same name you used when you applied for your EIN; and List the Vehicle Identification Number and gross net weight for every Heavy Highway Vehicle you own.	Software providers can vary a lot so check out their offers, especially the services they include and the prices they charge; and Go to our 2290 e-file partners page to review the list of participating software providers;	Follow the software prompts to sign and file your return; and Pay your taxes using Electronic Funds Withdrawal (direct debit) or Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).

Gather your information

Choose a 2290 e-file provider

File and pay your excise tax!

Have your Employer Identification Number (EIN) handy. Go to our EIN page right away to get an EIN if you don't have one. It takes about two weeks to get a new EIN into our files;
To e-file, be sure you use the same name you used when you applied for your EIN; and
List the Vehicle Identification Number and gross net weight for every Heavy Highway Vehicle you own.

Software providers can vary a lot so check out their offers, especially the services they include and the prices they charge; and
Go to our 2290 e-file partners page to review the list of participating software providers;

Follow the software prompts to sign and file your return; and
Pay your taxes using Electronic Funds Withdrawal (direct debit) or Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).

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