2290 Due Dates by Month
Form 2290 Due Date 2027: Vehicle First Used in May
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax year 2026 to 2027
Quick answer: a vehicle first used on public highways in May must file Form 2290 by Wednesday, June 30, 2027, and owes 2 of 12 months of the annual Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.
Filing deadline (May 2027 first use)
Wednesday, June 30, 2027
336 days remaining.
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- Months of tax owed2 of 12
- Category A (55,000 lbs)≈ $16.67
- Category V (over 75,000 lbs)≈ $91.67
- 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.
May first use: what to know
May first-use vehicles owe only 2 of 12 months, due by June 30 — the very last day of the tax period. Don't confuse the two events: this short filing closes the old period, and the new period's full return opens the very next day, July 1.
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.