ATF eForms System Blackout and NFA Tax Shift
The ATF has announced a scheduled eForms system blackout from December 26, 2025, through January 1, 2026, in preparation for implementing the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which eliminates the $200 federal tax on certain National Firearms Act (NFA) items—specifically suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, as well as the $5 federal tax on any other weapons effective January 1, 2026. Submissions and certifications will be disabled starting at midnight on December 26. Unsaved draft forms will be permanently deleted, so any pending filings should be submitted before the deadline. Forms fully submitted and certified before the blackout will continue processing. Similarly, delays and backlogs after January 1 are expected due to the anticipated surge in submissions seeking the $0 tax stamp.