This section describes the excise taxes you may have to pay and the forms you have to file if you do any of the following.

• Manufacture or sell certain products.

• Operate certain kinds of businesses.

• Use various kinds of equipment, facilities, or products.

• Receive payment for certain services.

For more information on excise taxes, see Publication 510.

Form 720.  The federal excise taxes reported on Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return, consist of several broad categories of taxes, including the following.

• Environmental taxes.

• Communications and air transportation taxes.

• Fuel taxes.

• Tax on the first retail sale of heavy trucks, trailers, and tractors.

• Manufacturers taxes on the sale or use of a variety of different articles.

Form 2290.  There is a federal excise tax on certain trucks, truck tractors, and buses used on public highways. The tax applies to vehicles having a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. Report the tax on Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. For more information, see the instructions for Form 2290.

Form 730.  If you are in the business of accepting wagers or conducting a wagering pool or lottery, you may be liable for the federal excise tax on wagering. Use Form 730, Monthly Tax Return for Wagers, to figure the tax on the wagers you receive.

Form 11-C. Use Form 11-C, Occupational Tax and Registration Return for Wagering, to register for any wagering activity and to pay the federal occupational tax on wagering.