Do you need your personal Electronic Fingerprint Transmission (EFT) file to submit to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)?
You no longer have to send in a fingerprint card if you have your personal EFT file. The goal of the modernized eForms program is to provide the ATF with an infusion of technology to provide better services to the regulated industries and the public. This much needed modernization will reduce the effort and time required to review and process ATF applications, specifically the ATF Forms 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 6A, 9, 10 and 5300.11. Of those, fingerprinting is required for forms 1 and 4 so the clients we assist are looking to submit those forms. Forms 1 and 4 are for the following purposes.
- Form 1 – Application to Make and Register a Firearm
- Form 4 – Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm
Form 1 is used to request approval to make/manufacture a NFA firearm. A making tax liability may be incurred. These are most often submitted to manufacture short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and suppressors/silencers. Lately, this is the form used to register firearms under the new rule regarding stabilizing braces.
Form 4 is used to request approval to transfer a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm subject to transfer tax liability. This is typically submitted for a transfer to an individual or legal entity such as a trust.
Both forms serve a similar purpose but you use form 1 when you make an NFA item yourself and use form 4 when you purchase an NFA item from someone else.
At Speedy Fingerprinting, we will supply you with your personal EFT file on a thumb drive or in a secure email for you to submit to the ATF. No need to get fingerprint cards done ever again.
If you need fingerprints taken in the Huntsville, Alabama metro area, schedule your appointment now using the link below. You can get your EFT file in as little as 30 minutes and as soon as today. If you are unable to travel to us but are interested in our mobile fingerprinting services, give us a call at 256-797-2197 to discuss options. If we will be in your area anyway, the extra cost could be minimal.
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