Hi  any help is appreciated ,



I am applying for a HB 01 dealer / 07 manufacturer , however I see this referred to as a 02/07 SOT ffl can anyone please describe what the 02 refers to and how to apply what I need (other than the atf form 7) forms.



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I presume "HB" means home based? If so it is immaterial to what type FFL you apply for.
An 01FFL is a dealer
An 07FFL is a manufacturer
Pick one.

After you receive your FFL,
If you desire to deal or manufacture NFA firearms you pay SOT or Special Occupational Tax each year.
If a dealer you would pay for Class 3 SOT, if a manufacturer you would pay Class 2 SOT.

Ex: A dealer in Title I firearms only is an 01FFL, if he pays SOT it is often represented as 01/03.....meaning he has paid his SOT that year.

OK think I got it - so one only pays Class 2 SOT tax if you manufacture NFA items for resale e.g. a SBR? - and you would only pay this post receiving your 07 ffl ? and if I have an 07 I do not need a 01?





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and HB does = home based (I only mentioned it for clarity)





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Sounds like you really need to determine what you need to do.  

FFL is 01 is a dealer and they have to apply for a 03 SOT if you want to buy/sell NFA items
FFL is 07 is a manufacturer and they ahve to apply for 02 SOT if you want to deal with NFA items
Manufacturer's can manufacture while dealers can only buy/sell.
Manufacturers 07/02 can build machine guns
Manufacturers have to pay ITAR every year.  This is the typical deal killer for becoming a FFL 07.
Both can gunsmith for customers.
etc...

Fixed typo.

1) SOT is not an application, it is  tax.

2) SOT numbers are irrelevant to the public and using them only adds confusion when you get them wrong (07/03 for example.)

3) ITAR rules have been clarified, lots of 01 FFLs will need to pay ITAR, so might as well go 07.

This.

Sorry, the 07/03 was a typo.  If you look at the previous one I had mention 02 SOT.  Also I never said it was for the public.  I do mention the FFL 01 and 07.  OP is asking about getting an license so I'm basing everything off of him and his confusion.
I never said the SOT is an application, however you do have to apply for your SOT after you get your FFL.  (https://www.atf.gov/file/11291/download)

Your right about FFL 01, where some will have to pay for the ITAR, but not all of them have to as long as they don't do the stuff on the list (pretty f*#&% up).
(DDTC link)  I really love the part about changing round capacity.. where if you drop in a limiter into a firearm (ie shotgun) without machining might be consider ITAR required.