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AR15.COM
4/3/2007 12:06:57 PM EDT
First of all, I apologize if this has been covered before - but I just want to cover myself.  I completed an AR build from a stripped lower in July of 2006.  The lower was transfered to me, I completed the build, then regrettably sold the rifle recently due to lack of funds.  I did not profit from the sale of the rifle.  I am now starting a second build and will have the lower in hand within the next week or two.  The projected completion date of this second rifle will be early June of this year.  The questions:
Will I have to pay any excise tax on this new rifle?
Should I have paid any tax on the first rifle?

Thanks
Sam
4/3/2007 12:40:00 PM EDT
[#1]
No, and no, as long as you are not "engagued in the business" of manufatoring or selling guns you do not have to pay tax.
4/3/2007 12:58:29 PM EDT
[#2]
Great - Thanks for the help...
4/9/2007 8:48:56 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
No, and no, as long as you are not "engaged in the business" of manufacturing or selling guns you do not have to pay tax.


Pretty much correct.  Excise tax only applies to FFLs, in general, not private citizens, unless they go into business.

This is another dupe, see this thread.
4/10/2007 12:45:41 PM EDT
[#4]
Yeah, it is a duplicate - no one really knew for sure and it was recommended that I try the Legal Forum, so I did.  Now I have an answer, and I thank you.
4/10/2007 6:52:00 PM EDT
[#5]
Be sure to fire the rifle at least once before selling it.
4/13/2007 8:05:33 AM EDT
[#6]
Thanks - I plan on hanging on to this forever...(knock on wood)