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First used in July 2026? Form 2290 is due August 31, 2026

Every taxable truck on a public road in July 2026, including trucks you ran last year, had to be on a Form 2290 filed by August 31, 2026 (56 days ago). A truck over 75,000 lbs owes $550.00 for the full year to June 30, 2027. Source: IRS Instructions for Form 2290, due-date chart and Form 2290 page 2.

DueAug 31, 2026
Over 75,000 lbs$550.00
Line 1202607

12 of 12 months taxed

Today

Due · all trucksAug 31

Tax period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027. Hatched: the months this truck is taxed for.

This due date has passed. If you haven't filed, file now: the IRS adds penalties and interest for each month it's late. What it costs

August 2026

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What goes on the form

Month of first use on line 1: 202607 (IRS chart).
Months of tax: 12 of 12 (full year).
Filing late: the IRS's general penalty is 5% of unpaid tax per month, up to 25%. Penalties

Part I, line 1 of IRS Form 2290 (Rev. July 2026), with the six month-of-first-use boxes highlighted and filled in as 202607 — Line 1 of Form 2290, page 1, filled in for a truck first used in July 2026: **202607**. The form's own text covers July trucks (202607); every other month takes its code from the chart in the instructions. Form: IRS Form 2290, Rev. July 2026.

Tax for a truck first used in July

A: 55,000$100.00
B: 55,001 – 56,000$122.00
C: 56,001 – 57,000$144.00
D: 57,001 – 58,000$166.00
E: 58,001 – 59,000$188.00
F: 59,001 – 60,000$210.00
G: 60,001 – 61,000$232.00
H: 61,001 – 62,000$254.00
I: 62,001 – 63,000$276.00
J: 63,001 – 64,000$298.00
K: 64,001 – 65,000$320.00
L: 65,001 – 66,000$342.00
M: 66,001 – 67,000$364.00
N: 67,001 – 68,000$386.00
O: 68,001 – 69,000$408.00
P: 69,001 – 70,000$430.00
Q: 70,001 – 71,000$452.00
R: 71,001 – 72,000$474.00
S: 72,001 – 73,000$496.00
T: 73,001 – 74,000$518.00
U: 74,001 – 75,000$540.00
V: over 75,000$550.00

Form 2290 tax for first use in July 2026, non-logging, by weight category. Source: IRS Form 2290, page 2.

Logging rates, every month and the calculator: full tax table, 2290 calculator.

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

All 12 first-use months

First used August 2026: due September 30, 2026

Questions

When is Form 2290 due for a truck first used in July 2026?

August 31, 2026. Form 2290 is due by the last day of the month after the month a truck first runs on a public road.

How much is 2290 tax for a truck first used in July 2026?

$550.00 for a truck over 75,000 lbs (Category V) and $100.00 at 55,000 lbs (Category A), non-logging, covering 12 months to June 30, 2027.

What date goes on line 1 for July 2026?

The IRS chart's code for July 2026 is 202607. It's the month of first use, not the month you bought or plated the truck.

What if I miss the August 31, 2026 deadline?

The IRS's general penalty for filing late is 5% of the unpaid tax for each month, up to 25%, plus 0.5% a month for paying late and interest. What it costs.