National Firearms Act (NFA) forms can be confusing and stressful especially because they must be completed correctly and accurately or they will be denied by the ATF. You will feel like you wasted a lot of time which results in an unnecessary delay having to resubmit the form all over again which includes the dreaded wait time. Our goal is to provide you with the help you need, answer your questions, and assist with ensuring everything is done correctly.

  • If you want to make your own NFA firearms such as a Silencer, Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR), Short-Barreled Shotgun (SBS), Any Other Weapon (AOW), or Destructive Device, it must be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE/ATF) before you can make (assemble) it. This is accomplished by completing and submitting an ATF Form 1 – Application to Make and Register a Firearm. It is illegal to make a machine gun.
  • If you already have an NFA firearm that was transferred to you as an individual and you want to put it into an NFA trust or legal entity this is accomplished by completing and submitting an ATF Form 4 – Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm.

Cost

$59.99 – Individuals
$59.99 – NFA Trusts
$29.99 – Each Additional Form 23 “Responsible Person Questionnaire”, If Applicable

  • LE/Mil/Vet/EMS Receive A $5.00 Discount.
    Each additional Form 1 within the same appointment receives a 50% discount.
  • If you don’t know what an NFA Trust is for or why someone would use it, see “What Is An NFA Trust” below in our FAQs.

ATF Form Process

An appointment is required for all NFA Form Assistance. We Do Not Accept Walk-Ins.

Important!
You must have ALL of the following for your appointment.

  1. Acceptable identification (see faqs below)
  2. Have an ATF eForms Account created before your appointment.
  3. Your username and your 4-digit PIN – eForms help.
  4. A credit/debit card to pay the Stamp Tax through pay.gov ($200.00, or $5.00 if it’s an AOW).

Select Form Type

For assistance completing an ATF Form 1, you must also have the following:

  1. Firearm Information
    • Manufacturer & Address
    • Model
    • Caliber (if the frame/receiver says “Multi,” you must select a specific caliber)
    • Barrel Length (see faqs below)
    • Overall Length (see faqs below)
    • Serial Number
  2. Pictures of all manufacture markings & serial number.
  3. If applicable, email a current copy of your NFA trust in Adobe PDF format to support@utahfast.com BEFORE your appointment. We do not allow USB or other storage devices to be connected to our computers for security purposes. If you had an NFA firearm approved to your trust within the previous 24 months and your trust or legal entity paperwork has not changed since the last approval, you can submit an ATF 24-Month Exception Letter instead of the trust or legal entity paperwork. You must email this letter to us instead of your NFA trust. You can find more information and create the letter in the FAQs below.
  4. ALL Trustees and Co-Trustees must come with you to the appointment. They are required to submit fingerprints and passport pictures and sign a completed ATF Form 23 Responsible Person Questionnaire. This does not apply to Successor Trustees or Beneficiaries.
  • To establish an NFA trust, you must do so before your appointment.
  • If you need an NFA trust notarized, we are a certified Utah Notary.

If you are putting the NFA firearm into a trust, you must;

  1. Email or bring the ATF Form 4 that was approved to you as an individual.
  2. If applicable, email a current copy of your NFA trust in Adobe PDF format to support@utahfast.com BEFORE your appointment. We do not allow USB or other storage devices to be connected to our computers for security purposes. If you had an NFA firearm approved to your trust within the previous 24 months and your trust or legal entity paperwork has not changed since the last approval, you can submit an ATF 24-Month Exception Letter instead of the trust or legal entity paperwork. You must email this letter to us instead of your NFA trust. You can find more information and create the letter in the FAQs below.
  3. ALL Trustees and Co-Trustees must come with you to the appointment. They are required to submit fingerprints and passport pictures and sign a completed ATF Form 23 Responsible Person Questionnaire. This does not apply to Successor Trustees or Beneficiaries.
  • To establish an NFA trust, you must do so before your appointment.
  • If you need an NFA trust notarized, we are a certified Utah Notary.

FAQs

We include everything you need to submit the ATF Form 1 Application to Make and Register a Firearm.

eFile Form 1

  • One Fingerprint EFT File
  • One Digital Passport Picture
  • Completion Of One eForm 1
  • Completion Of One ATF Form 23 Responsible Person Questionnaire (if applicable)
  • Transfer Fee Upon Receiving Approved Tax Stamp
  • DOES NOT include background check fee (if applicable)

Paper Form 1

  • Two Fingerprint Cards
  • Two Passport Pictures
  • Completion Of One ATF Form 1
  • Completion Of One ATF Form 23 Responsible Person Questionnaire (if applicable)
  • Transfer Fee Upon Receiving Approved Tax Stamp
  • DOES NOT include background check fee (if applicable)

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
As of March 6th, 2024, we have been advised by the ATF that FFL dealers in Utah are no longer able to accept Utah hunting or fishing licenses as supplemental identification due to determining that the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) does not verify the address on the hunting or fishing license.

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A valid government-issued photo identification at the time of background check initiation that displays the buyers;

  • Full legal name
  • Date of birth
  • Current residential address

Example: Driver’s License or State Issued Identification Card

– Utah temporary (paper) driver’s licenses ARE accepted.
– A handwritten sticker showing an address change on the back WILL NOT be accepted.
– Identification that is expired WILL NOT be accepted.

As explained by the ATF:

  • The identification document presented by the transferee must have a photograph of the transferee, as well as the transferee’s name, residence address, and date of birth. The identification document must also be valid (e.g., unexpired) and have been issued by a governmental entity for the purpose of identification of individuals. An example of an acceptable identification document is a current driver’s license.
    A combination of government-issued documents may be used to meet the requirements of an identification document. For example, a passport that contains the name, date of birth, and photograph of the holder may be combined with a voter or vehicle registration card containing the residence address of the transferee in order to comply with the identification document requirements. A passport issued by a foreign government is also acceptable so long as it has all of the required information.*
    See Important Information Below For Utah Requirements.
  • A description of the location of the residence on an identification document, such as a rural route, is sufficient to constitute a residence address provided the purchaser resides in a State or locality where it is considered to be a legal residence address.[18 U.S.C. 922(t); 27 CFR 478.11 and 478.124]https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/what-form-identification-must-licensee-obtain-transferee-firearm
  • Military Exceptions: Military personnel stationed in a state other than their legal residence may purchase firearms across state lines. Contact your local dealer receiving the transfer as you must have to provide proof of deployment, residence, etc.

Utah Requirements

As provided by a Brady Supervisor at the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)

“Utah requires a driver’s license or ID card from a state that can be verified by our system in Rule 722-380.”
R722-380-3. Verification of Identification.
(1) For purposes of a criminal history background check as established in Section 76-10-526, the only form of photo identification the bureau shall accept is a driver’s license or identification card that may be accessed through the issuing state’s database and verified as a valid form of identification.

“If the address is not correct on the driver’s license or ID card, Utah does allow any government-issued document to be used as long as it has the current address. This could come from a municipality, state, or federal document. There are many documents or letters that could be used for this alternative to the address not being correct. The FFL would have to see one of these documents to add to his FFL paperwork in support of a new address.”
“A city bill would work, but something like Rocky Mountain Power would not work because it’s not a government agency. If you use taxes or registration, they have to be the current year.”

If you maintain property (a home) in another state see the FAQ “What constitutes residency in a state” for more information about the ability to purchase firearms in multiple states.

Measuring the barrel of an AR is easy but it is important to do it properly. To determine the barrel length it must be properly installed to the upper receiver and the measured distance is between the bolt face to the end of the muzzle.

The barrel length of a rifle is explained on page 6 of the National Firearms Act Handbook, “The ATF procedure for measuring barrel length is to measure from the closed bolt (or breech-face) to the furthermost end of the barrel or permanently attached muzzle device. Permanent methods of attachment include full-fusion gas or electric steel-seam welding, high-temperature (1100°F) silver soldering, or blind pinning with the pin head welded over. Barrels are measured by inserting a dowel rod into the barrel until the rod stops against the bolt or breech-face. The rod is then marked at the furthermost end of the barrel or permanently attached muzzle device, withdrawn from the barrel, and measured.”

You will need three items to help measure it correctly.

  • Cleaning rod or wooden dowel
  • Masking tape
  • Tape measure
  1. Following ALL firearm safety rules point the firearm in a safe direction, visually and physically ensure there is no magazine inserted and it is unloaded. Clear all ammunition away from the area.
  2. Check to see if the muzzle device is temporarily or permanently* attached to the barrel. You must remove any and all attachments that are not permanently attached to the barrel.
  3. Ensure the bolt is closed in the forward “chambered” position.
  4. Slide the cleaning rod or wooden dowel down the barrel until it reaches the breech (bolt face).
  5. Using the masking tape, mark the rod or dowel where it clears the barrel or muzzle device.
  6. Take the rod or dowel out of the barrel and measure it with the tape measure.

*A permanently attached device requires welding or pinning the device to the end of the barrel.

Measuring the Overall Length (AOL) of a rifle or shotgun can be a little difficult. Why? Because you can’t legally build or assemble the NFA firearm until the Tax Stamp has been approved by the ATF.

The National Firearms Act (NFA) Division recommends that you use an estimate for the AOL. You can take a proper measurement of the barrel and add the length of the lower receiver with the stock in the extended position and get pretty close to what the AOL would be when it is fully assembled. Once the approved Form 1 with Stamp Tax is received from the ATF you can then assemble and manufacture the NFA firearm. At that time you can then measure the actual AOL. If this measurement is different than the estimate that you entered into the Form 1 application, you must submit a change of length letter to the ATF. They will then send back an approval letter that will need to be kept with the approved tax stamp.

The overall length is explained on page 6 of the National Firearms Act Handbook, “The overall length of a firearm is the distance between the muzzle of the barrel and the rearmost portion of the weapon measured on a line parallel to the axis of the bore.” This means, to find the AOL of a firearm, the measurement is taken from the muzzle straight to the end of the fully extended stock.

Transferring an NFA firearm to yourself as an individual requires you to be in possession of the NFA firearm at all times. This means you cannot allow anyone else to use the NFA firearm unless you are physically present with any other individual. An NFA Trust allows you to add additional responsible persons also called Trustees and Co-Trustees who can also possess the NFA firearm and you do not need to be with them. An NFA Trust also allows you to add beneficiaries which makes it a lot easier to transfer an NFA firearm to an heir in the unfortunate chance you are no longer to possess the NFA firearm or you pass away.

In partnership with 199Trust, we are excited to be able to give you a discount on their NFA Trust.

Our Price Is Only $64!

(Normally $79)

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If you have had an NFA firearm “stamp tax” approved to your NFA trust or legal entity within the last 24 months and your NFA trust or legal entity paperwork has not changed, you can submit an ATF 24-Month Exception Letter when submitting an ATF Form 1, Form 4, or Form 5 (both paper and eForms) instead of submitting a copy of your NFA trust or legal entity paperwork.
 
The benefits of submitting the 24-Month Exception Letter are:
  • The ATF examiner is not required to review your trust or legal entity documents again, saving valuable time and expediting the approval of your ATF Form.
  • If you’re using the ATF eForm website to submit the NFA Form, you can bypass the 3 MB upload size limit for attachments, making the process smoother and more convenient.
The information described above is on the ATF website, and on the ATF Form 1, ATF Form 4, and the ATF Form 5 under – 2. Preparation of Application – d. Completion of Form.

This is a very common question asked when discussing NFA Trusts. Many people out there can confuse others into believing that it’s a big disadvantage that you are required to engrave something on your NFA firearm if it’s in an NFA Trust.

ATF Form 4’s

If you are completing an ATF Form 4 Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, then no. It does not matter if the NFA firearm was transferred as an individual or into an NFA Trust. Only manufacturers, importers, and makers of firearms are required to engrave firearms. If you are the buyer of an already manufactured firearm, receiver, Silencer, Short Barreled Rifle (SBR), Short Barreled Shotgun (SBS), Machine Gun, or Any Other Weapon (AOW) then it already has the manufacturer’s markings on the firearm listed on the Form 4 so you are not required to engrave anything additional onto the NFA firearm.

ATF Form 1’s

If you are completing an ATF Form 1 Application to Make and Register a Firearm, then… YES. You are either the manufacturer or maker of the firearm and must meet the engraving requirement. This means the NFA firearm must be marked conspicuously on the frame, receiver, or barrel with the name of the trust and the city and state (two-letter postal abbreviation acceptable) where the SBR is made. See 27 C.F.R. § 479.102(a)(2).

For purposes of the marking requirement, there is no difference whether the maker is an individual or an NFA Trust.