eForms - Pay.gov Down February 26th between 2a – 6a (ET)

Pay.gov notified ATF that on February 26, 2023, scheduled maintenance will be conducted beginning at 2a (ET).

There will be a total interruption of all pay.gov services during this maintenance. The target duration for this maintenance is four (4) hours but could be extended.

Please be aware on Sunday, February 26th between 2a – 6a (ET) the (tax paid) eForms 1, 4 and all SOT submissions will not allow payment until pay.gov production operations are fully restored and available for general use.

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