Robert K. Merting - Attorney at Law
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General information on the NFA.
Last month I wrote regarding the costs and benefits of using E-Forms. Unfortunately, the situation has not improved. For those unaware, ATF E-Forms is a new system that allows for the electronic filing of Form 4s and Form 1s. This system is only available to entities like NFA Trusts, and generally results in a faster Read More …
In August of 2013 the ATF introduced E-Forms for the NFA. As of right now, this system is only available to trusts and companies because it cannot accommodate fingerprints, photographs, and CLEO certificates. (And as far as I know, there are no plans to expand the current system.) Form 4s submitted via E-Forms have been Read More …
Best wishes to all for a Happy New Year! The comment period for ATF-41P has been closed for nearly a month now. About 9,500 comments were submitted, and a quick sampling of the comments show that no one is happy with the rule as proposed. The administration has to listen, but they do not have Read More …
Comments continue to roll in to the ATF in regards to proposed rule ATF-41P. As of this afternoon, slightly less than 1500 comments have been submitted, and most of those are against this proposed regulation. While that is a good thing, some people do not understand the significant changes this rule imposes. For the benefit Read More …
As Congress and the President debate the appropriate level of deficit spending (rather than debate whether to have deficit spending at all!) the clock for ATF-41P continues to tick. As you can imagine, your senators and congressmen have more important dilemmas to address, and it is unlikely that this proposed rule change will get their Read More …