UPDATE: Due to the incredibly high volume of requests I have been receiving and the fact that the process is extremely time-intensive, I am not able to continue accepting requests to do the eForms transfer process at this time.
Because of that, I have prepared a step-by-step guide that will explain the process and the documents needed, which should make it much easier for those doing it for the first time.
As of the latest January 2026 updates, eForms now allows Form 4 transfers in addition to those that are initiated by a sale at an FFL. These transfers include:
- Individual to Individual
- Individual to trust (your own or another)
- Trust to trust
- Trust or Individual to an FFL
This means the paper process is largely a thing of the past. Couple this with the removal of the federal tax stamp and there couldn’t be a better time to start a trust and move your individually owned items into the trust.
If you wish, I can assist with submitting one or more eForm 4s for you. Prior to calling me to schedule a time, you will need to do the following:
Checklist Items
- Email me a Scanned Copy of All 17 Pages of Your Notarized Trust including schedules
- Email me a copy of the existing tax stamps
- Have Each Responsible Person on the Trust Complete, Print, and Sign a Form 23. (I can remove users prior to this step if you wish … only YOU and anyone we leave on Schedule B is considered a responsible person) — Please see these detailed instructions for completing the Form 23.
- Email me a Scanned Copy of the Completed and Signed Form 23(s) (DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE NOT ALLOWED)
- Email me each responsible person’s EFT fingerprint file(s).
- Email me a JPG copy of each responsible person’s passport-style photo
- Call me and provide your eForms login credentials and payment information
