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 (plus any amendments)
- 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)
- Email me a Scanned Copy of the Completed and Signed Form 23(s)
- 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
The following instructions go into greater detail about each of these steps.
Email me a Scanned Copy of All 17 Pages of Your Notarized Trust
This will include the 13 pages of the body of the trust, which ends with the notarized signature on page 13, AND each of the four schedules that you have signed and dated. It will be 17 pages in total.
Email me a Scanned Copy of Any Trust Amendments
You probably do NOT have any amendments. But if I have created any for you then send me a notarized copy of each.
Have Each Responsible Person on the Trust Complete a Form 23
Please see these detailed instructions for completing the Form 23.
