Instructions to Claim Credits Using Tax Form 8849

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What is IRS Form 8849?

The IRS Form 8849 is used to claim a refund for excise taxes.

There are 2 scenarios in which you can claim a Form 2290 refund.

  1. You paid the full HVUT amount but drove less than 5,000 miles (7,500 for agricultural vehicles)

  2. Your vehicle was Sold, Stolen, or Destroyed.

The first scenario doesn’t happen too often in our experience. However, if your vehicle was

stolen or destroyed recently, you should definitely file Form 8849 to get a Form 2290 refund for whatever you had left on the year.

Instructions to File Form 8849

Before filing your Form 8849, make sure you have proof of your vehicle being sold, stolen, or destroyed. This would typically be something like a police report, insurance claim form, or even pictures.

The simplest way to file Form 8849 is to e-file with Express8849. With this method, clear Form 8849 instructions will be presented to you as you fill out the return. 

If you filed your original Form 2290 with Express8849, your information will already be in our system when you go to file your IRS 8849. You simply need to use that vehicle’s details on the new return. 

After submission notifies by mail if your 2290 refund was approved. There are two possible letters you could receive. The first possible letter will ask you for more information and have instructions for where to send that information. The other letter will contain approval and a check with the balance of 2290 refund owed back to you.


File Today with Express8849.com


E-filing with Express8849.com is simple, quick, and affordable. The whole process takes less than five minutes and you can file from any device, from anywhere in the world. 

Express8849 also offers free VIN corrections, free retransmitting to the IRS, and free 100% US-based customer support. We’re here to help you and simplify your trucking taxes along the way.








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