2290 Due Dates by Month
Form 2290 Due Date 2027: Vehicle First Used in January
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax year 2026 to 2027
Quick answer: a vehicle first used on public highways in January must file Form 2290 by Monday, March 1, 2027, and owes 6 of 12 months of the annual Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.
Filing deadline (January 2027 first use)
Monday, March 1, 2027
215 days remaining.
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- Months of tax owed6 of 12
- Category A (55,000 lbs)≈ $50.00
- Category V (over 75,000 lbs)≈ $275.00
- 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.
January first use: what to know
A January first use sits exactly halfway through the period: you owe 6 of 12 months — half the annual tax — by the last day of February. New-year fleet additions are the usual reason; remember each added truck files on its own first-use schedule.
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.