2290 Due Dates by Month
Form 2290 Due Date 2027: Vehicle First Used in February
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax year 2026 to 2027
Quick answer: a vehicle first used on public highways in February must file Form 2290 by Wednesday, March 31, 2027, and owes 5 of 12 months of the annual Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.
Filing deadline (February 2027 first use)
Wednesday, March 31, 2027
245 days remaining.
e-File Form 2290 Now →Your prorated tax
- Months of tax owed5 of 12
- Category A (55,000 lbs)≈ $41.67
- Category V (over 75,000 lbs)≈ $229.17
- Logging vehicles75% of the above
Other weights fall between A and V ($22 per extra 1,000 lbs, prorated). Exact figures come from the IRS partial-period tables when you file.
February first use: what to know
February's deadline is March 31. Watch the short month itself: if your truck first ran in late February, the gap to your deadline is one of the longest in the cycle, which makes it one of the easiest to forget entirely. Calendar it the day the truck starts work.
The rule behind the date: Form 2290 is always due the last day of the month following the month of first highway use, rolling to the next business day on weekends and holidays. “First use” means the public highway — not the purchase date, not the registration date.
Dates shown are computed for the current tax period and adjust for weekends; IRS holiday shifts may apply. General information, not tax advice.