Category Archives: NFA Transfers

Why the new eForms processing rules are actually good news for trust applicants

The ATF recently announced a number of changes to the way they process NFA applications. Details of the changes can be found in the FAQ section of eForms when you log into your account. In online forums, many have reacted … Continue reading

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ATF has released a video tutorial for the new eForm 4

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Moving Individually Owned NFA Items to Your Trust

This guide will walk you through every step of the process to move individually owned NFA items to your NFA Trust and make it as easy as possible.  The fields referenced are based upon the September 2019 revision of the … Continue reading

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The NFA Branch has a new mailing address for Form 1 and Form 4 submissions

The ATF recently announced that they have a new mailing address for both Form 1 and Form 4 submissions (although if you are still doing paper Form 1 submissions then you should strongly consider taking advantage of the return of … Continue reading

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Selling an NFA Item as Executor of an Estate

The vast majority of my clients own their NFA items in an NFA Trust so that they get the dual benefits of sharing the items while they are alive and probate-avoidance when they pass away.  However, I occasionally get a … Continue reading

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