Form 2290 & Trucking Tax Blog
Plain-English articles on Form 2290, HVUT, refunds, and motor-carrier compliance — published regularly through the year.
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Driver Qualification: What a Carrier Must Verify Before a Driver Runs
What belongs in a driver qualification file and what a carrier must verify before a driver runs, from the CDL and medical card to English proficiency.
How to Log In to Motus, the FMCSA Registration System
Motus is the FMCSA online registration system at motus.dot.gov. Learn how to log in with Login.gov, what it does, and how it connects to your Form 2290.
File Form 2290 in Your Language: Consulics in 9 Languages
Consulics runs in 9 languages, so truckers and CPAs can read every guide, tool, and Form 2290 page in their language. Spanish and Punjabi are hand written.
What Puts a Truck Out of Service: The Roadside Violations That Stop a Load
The common roadside inspection findings that place a truck or driver out of service, from brakes and hours to credentials, and how to prevent them.
Virginia Moves All IFTA Transactions Online: What the October 12, 2026 VIIM Requirement Means for Carriers
Virginia DMV says all IFTA transactions must be initiated online in the VIIM System starting Monday, October 12, 2026. What carriers should do to prepare.
English Language Proficiency for CDL Drivers: The Rule and How Roadside Enforcement Works
What the CDL English language proficiency rule requires, how the roadside assessment works, the border zone exception, and what carriers should do.
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Agricultural Vehicles and the 7,500-Mile Suspension Limit
Farm trucks get a 7,500 mile HVUT suspension instead of 5,000. What counts as agricultural and how the rule works. File Form 2290 with Consulics fast.
Amended 2290 Returns: Weight Increases and Blown Mileage Limits
Two events force an amended Form 2290: a weight increase and a suspended truck exceeding its miles. Deadlines and math for both. Consulics files amendments.
North Carolina Form 2290 Requirements: HVUT Filing and Your Schedule 1
North Carolina Form 2290: why the NC DMV requires a stamped Schedule 1, who owes the HVUT, and state freight. File with Consulics for a fast Schedule 1.
Pennsylvania Form 2290 Requirements: HVUT Filing and Your Schedule 1
Pennsylvania Form 2290: why PennDOT requires a stamped Schedule 1, who owes the HVUT, and freight corridors. File with Consulics for a fast Schedule 1.
Ohio Form 2290 Requirements: HVUT Filing and Your Schedule 1
Ohio Form 2290: why the Bureau of Motor Vehicles requires a stamped Schedule 1, who owes the HVUT, and the state freight crossroads. File with Consulics fast.
Illinois Form 2290 Requirements: HVUT Filing and Your Schedule 1
Illinois Form 2290: why the Secretary of State requires a stamped Schedule 1, who owes the HVUT, and Chicago intermodal freight. File with Consulics fast.
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