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AFMER - ATF Form 5300.11

I am a manufacturer and I gave my receiver to another manufacturer to complete and sell; should I report the receiver on my AFMER form?
How do I know ATF received my AFMER form?
Does the AFMER form 5300.11 have any relationship with NFA Special Occupational Tax (NSOT) or the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)?
Do I need to file an AFMER form even if I didn’t manufacture any firearms last year?
After filing my AFMER form with ATF, I discovered an error. What should I do?

Alcohol

The sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors?

Applying for a Federal Explosives License

When do I get my federal explosives license?
What type of explosives licenses are available?
What circumstances may cause final action on a Federal Explosives License (FEL) application to be delayed?
If denied, how can I become cleared to possess explosives?
How long does it take to approve/disapprove an application for a Federal Explosives License or Permit?
May a same-sex spouse of a deceased licensee (including a Special (Occupational) Taxpayer) carry on the licensed firearms (or explosives) business for the remainder of the term of the license?

Asset Forfeiture Program

Who do I contact if I have a question about Asset Forfeiture?
What is ATF’s role in the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program?
What are the types of Asset Forfeiture?

ATF Form 4473

Why does ATF Form 4473 ask for race and ethnicity?
Who signs ATF Form 4473 for the seller?
Where can a Federal firearms licensee get ATF Forms 4473?
When documenting residency of a member of the armed forces on active duty, item 26.c. on Form 4473 asks for "PCS Base/City and State." Is that asking for both the base as well as the city and state, or just one or the other?
What documentation does a member of the military on active duty need to present to acquire a firearm?
What address does a member of the military on active-duty document in item 10 of Form 4473, “Current State of Residence and Address”?
Should an FFL enter “zero” for item 6 on Form 4473 when the firearm transfer is denied by a background check or the transfer doesn’t otherwise take place?
Must a transferee provide his or her social security number on the ATF Form 4473?
May an FFL scan a buyer/transferee’s identification document to auto-populate item 26.a. on Form 4473, “Identification”?
May an ATF Form 4473 be completed for the transfer of a firearm by a person holding a Power of Attorney?
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