I filled out a 5320, checked box 2 for it being a permanent move (items not to be returned to current address).
Ended up not buying the house and moving. Called ATF, explained things, sent them a business letter saying the address of my trust had not moved. Thought all was well.
Last week, ATF form in the mailbox, requesting serial numbers related to my letter. Now they had stamped my letter twice - Sep 25 2020 for when they got it, and March 2021 for when they responded to it. Not what you would call fast service.
Call them today about it - they looked up my serial numbers, and said they had approved the 5320 - though I'd never gotten it.
So now, ATF thinks I moved out of state, but I never did.
Anyone else been in this situation - filled out a 5320 for a permanent move, then didn't? What did you do to clear things up?
I sent them today (another!) letter, with serial numbers from the 5320 forms (they said they don't track things by Trust name but by NFA item SN#), and tried to explain things. Not sure if they are going to understand, or when they will get to it. The 7 month dwell time last letter doesn't give me much confidence.
At some point I'm going to move out of state this year, and need to get this cleared up, otherwise they won't approve my new 5320 I suppose, as they will have a different permeant address listed for me than my current one.
Thanks,