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Silencer Shop Form 1 Service Denied - Third Party Submissions are Not Authorized

Third Party Submissions are Not Authorized for ATF eForm 1's

by National Gun Trusts
Third party submissions for ATF eForm 1's are not authorized for ATF eForm 1 applications.  In the included photo the ATF gives the denial reason for using services that advertise to automate ATF Form 1 service. 

Who is the Maker in Box 4 of the ATF Form 1 and ATF 5320.23?

by National Gun Trusts
When you are applying for a tax stamp using the ATF Form 1, you will need to enter in the, “Name and Address of Original Manufacturer and/or Impor...
ATF Form 5 - Transferring Tax Exempt to Gun Trusts and Corporations

ATF Form 5 - Transferring Tax Exempt to Gun Trusts and Corporations

by National Gun Trusts
The ATF 5320.5 Form 5 allows for an heir to transfer NFA firearms tax exempt to themselves if they are an heir to the NFA firearms named in a will,...

Are Gun Trusts Required to be Printed Two-Sided When Applying for an ATF Form 1/4/5 Application?

by National Gun Trusts
When you are creating the copy of your gun trust to be included with your ATF Form 1, ATF Form 4, or ATF Form 5 tax stamp application, you can pri...
ATF eForm 1 Application Statuses Explained

ATF eForm 1 Application Statuses Explained

by National Gun Trusts
When you apply for a tax stamp using the ATF's eForm website of your tax stamp, the below status updates are the status that you may experience an...

eForm 1 Fingerprints Received Application Update?

by National Gun Trusts
When applying for an eForm 1 tax stamp using the ATF's eForm website, you will physically mail in your fingerprint cards to the ATF.  The ATF will ...

Moving with more NFA Firearms than the ATF 5320.20 Allows For

by National Gun Trusts
If you are moving and want to permanently transport your NFA firearms to the new address, you can do so using the ATF 5320.20 - 5320.20 Application...

ATF Tax Stamp Application Statuses Explained

by National Gun Trusts
When you are call the ATF to check the status of your tax stamp, you will generally receive one of four options.  We describe each below. ATF Tax S...

Do You Need to Keep Expired ATF 5320.20's?

by National Gun Trusts
The ATF Form 20 or the ATF 5320.20 Application to Transport NFA Firearms is required when you are transporting your NFA firearms across state lines...
What Happens if the ATF Declines your Credit Card?

What Happens if the ATF Declines your Credit Card?

by National Gun Trusts
When the ATF processes your credit card and the credit card is declined for suspicious activity, not enough funds, etc, your application will be denied.  This means that you will need to start the application process all over again and submit a new application to the ATF for your ATF Form 1 or ATF Form 4 tax stamp.

Electronic Signatures aren't Allowed for ATF 5320.23 When Using the ATF eForm 1 Application

by National Gun Trusts
You can't use a digital signature or signature font to sign the name of the responsible person.  If you attach your ATF 5320.23 using a digital signature, the ATF will send you a correction email and you will need to go back into your application and reupload the ATF 5320.23 that has an original signature.  
Approved ATF eForm 1 Form 1 Registration

Approved ATF eForm 1 Form 1 Registration - FORM 1 REGISTRATION, UNITED STATES

by National Gun Trusts
When you receive an approved ATF eForm 1 application, you will receive an approved tax stamp with "FORM 1 REGISTRATION, UNITED STATES" in box 4a.  This may seem counterintuitive or as an error, since if you were to apply using the paper ATF Form 1, the applicant information/applicant entity information will be there.  This however, is correct and how the ATF eForm 1 application handles Form 1 registrations, where the applicant/applicant entity is the maker.