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When is Form 2290 due? 2026-27 dates by first-use month

Form 2290 is due by the last day of the month after the month you first use the truck on a public road; for trucks in service in July 2026 that was August 31, 2026. Source: IRS Instructions for Form 2290, due-date chart.

The next due date is November 2, 2026 (in 8 days), for trucks first used in September 2026.

All 12 first-use months

  1. First used July 2026Aug 312026 · 55 days ago
  2. First used August 2026Sep 302026 · 25 days ago
  3. First used September 2026Nov 22026 · in 8 days
  4. First used October 2026Nov 302026 · in 36 days
  5. First used November 2026Dec 312026 · in 67 days
  6. First used December 2026Feb 12027 · in 99 days
  7. First used January 2027Mar 12027 · in 127 days
  8. First used February 2027Mar 312027 · in 157 days
  9. First used March 2027Apr 302027 · in 187 days
  10. First used April 2027Jun 12027 · in 219 days
  11. First used May 2027Jun 302027 · in 248 days
  12. First used June 2027Aug 22027 · in 281 days

The outlined box is the current month. Five of these fall in the next month because the last day lands on a weekend or holiday.

How the IRS sets the due date

"Form 2290 must be filed by the last day of the month following the month of first use (as shown in the chart, later)."

IRS Instructions for Form 2290

"The filing deadline isn’t tied to the vehicle registration date. Regardless of the vehicle’s registration renewal date, you must file Form 2290 by the last day of the month following the month in which you first use the vehicle on a public highway during the tax period."

IRS Instructions for Form 2290

When a due date lands on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the IRS chart moves it to the next business day, which is why some dates fall in the following month.

First usedDueIRS note
July 2026August 31, 2026
August 2026September 30, 2026
September 2026November 2, 2026
October 2026November 30, 2026
November 2026December 31, 2026
December 2026February 1, 2027
January 2027March 1, 2027
February 2027March 31, 2027
March 2027April 30, 2027
April 2027June 1, 2027May 31, 2027 is Memorial Day, so due June 1
May 2027June 30, 2027
June 2027August 2, 2027

Source: IRS Instructions for Form 2290 (07/2026), retrieved Oct 25, 2026.

Questions

When is Form 2290 due for 2026?

For trucks on the road in July 2026, the return for July 2026 to June 2027 was due August 31, 2026. A truck first used later is due the last day of the following month, on the IRS chart above.

Which Form 2290 is due now?

The next due date is November 2, 2026, for trucks first used in September 2026. Trucks running since July were due August 31, 2026.

What if the 2290 due date falls on a weekend or holiday?

The IRS chart moves it to the next business day, which is why five of the twelve dates fall in the following month.

Is the 2290 due date tied to my registration renewal?

No. "The filing deadline isn’t tied to the vehicle registration date."