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Trucking Taxes & Fee Filings
Active motor carriers owe a recurring stack of federal and state filings — most of which are quasi-tax in nature. Form 2290 (IRS HVUT) is annual; IFTA returns are quarterly; IRP plate renewals are annual but staggered to your base-state cycle.
These guides cover the recurring bills every operating motor carrier maintains — when each is due, what the math looks like, and which records auditors expect to see when they verify your filings.
Guides in this cluster
Form 2290 HVUT Complete Guide
IRS Heavy Vehicle Use Tax filing for trucks 55,000+ lbs — Schedule 1 explained.
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IFTA Filing Complete Guide
Quarterly fuel tax mechanics, base-state filing, and the audit math IFTA inspectors use.
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IRP Registration Complete Guide
Apportioned-plate registration through your base state — fees, mileage, AAMVA rules.
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Drug & Alcohol Consortium Guide
Why owner-operators must enroll, random testing rates, and Clearinghouse reporting.
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Related resources
- IFTA Calculator
Per-jurisdiction quarterly fuel tax calculation.
- IFTA Fuel Tax Calculator
Quick MPG and quarterly tax base estimate.
- IFTA Mileage Log Template
Audit-ready per-trip jurisdictional mileage log.