11% State Firearms Excise Tax

[tenpercentfirearms]

Let's say I ordered from Riflegear and transferred to my local FFL, if Riflegear did not collect this excise tax, my local FFL will need to collect it, right?

Correct. What is most likely to happen is Riflegear will collect their share of the excise tax then your transfer dealer will then collect the rest on the transfer fee after you show that you paid Riflegear their part. Talk about a pain in the rear.

If ammo I ordered from online doesn't show up to my local FFL till after July 1, will I have to pay the additional 11%?

Yes. That sale is not complete until delivered for sure. Unless you want to go pre-pay and see if the dealer will risk taking on your tax burden plus interest and penalties for you. They probably won't get audited, but is it really worth it?

[Eddy's Shooting Sports]

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Correct. What is most likely to happen is Riflegear will collect their share of the excise tax then your transfer dealer will then collect the rest on the transfer fee after you show that you paid Riflegear their part. Talk about a pain in the rear.

This wasn't 100% defined during the webinar, but it seemed from what they were saying is that Rifle Gear would not have to pay the tax, because they are not transferring the firearm, hence they are not considered the retailer and the entire tax burden would be on the transferring dealer. In reality, I would expect it to play out exactly as you described with Rifle Gear paying it on their selling price and the transferring dealer paying it on the transfer fee. I doubt CDTFA will care as long as it is paid. In the long run, if CDTFA treats this tax like they do sales tax and you don't raise any red flags, they will likely just be happy collecting the tax and leave you alone. For fear of jinxing myself, I'm 13 years in without a BOE/CDTFA tax audit.....

[Dante Alighieri]

Interesting, a 11% tax to fund "community safety and education" while Newsom defunds police to the tune of 185 million.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/california-cuts-over-185m-from-law-enforcement-public-safety-in-latest-budget-proposal-governor-gavin-newsom-defund-police-state-deficit-finances-money-crime-san-francisco-bay-area-theft

[EA Firearms]

If ammo I ordered from online doesn't show up to my local FFL till after July 1, will I have to pay the additional 11%?

yes that is the case.

[big blaze]

Originally posted by big blaze
If ammo I ordered from online doesn't show up to my local FFL till after July 1, will I have to pay the additional 11%?

yes that is the case.

Who do I owe the 11% excise tax too. The online out of state vendor I ordered the ammo from or my local FFL that's simply doing the background check and transfer? Also, will I have to provide my receipt so that my local FFL can determine how much the 11% excise will be?

[Librarian]

Originally posted by big blaze

Who do I owe the 11% excise tax too. The online out of state vendor I ordered the ammo from or my local FFL that's simply doing the background check and transfer? Also, will I have to provide my receipt so that my local FFL can determine how much the 11% excise will be?

The tax is imposed by CA on the CA FFL. You don't pay it directly.