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to an FFL here in CA? I've finally found a Ruger No1 in 223. It's in MO can he ship it direct to an FFL here in CA and then I go in and fill out the paperwork. It's going to be a trade so will I have to pay sales tax on it?
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It's legal for a private individual to ship to an FFL.
Some FFLs choose not to do business that way - call ahead to find out if yours will accept shipments from non-FFLs.ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page
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This is in the Master FAQ, specifically:
Yes, you would have to pay sales tax on it since trades are not exempt from sales tax. You are basically buying a firearm and selling a firearm. The money is the firearm that you are selling.Kemasa.
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The only reason you need to pay tax is because its an FFL transfer and not a PPT. If you were trading guns between two CA residents (via PPT's) then neither one of you would need to pay tax.Comment
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It's a trade. What would you collect sales tax on? If you were such an FFL I would covert this transaction to a sale and IN FRONT OF YOU sell my gun to the buyer for $1 and then buy his gun for $1 and let you collect sales tax from us al you want. And then proceed with the two PPT's as planned.Comment
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You can look at the BOE in regards to bartering, which is close to this. If the FFL got involved, most likely they would know the price, so the $1 would not work. Remember, the FFL has the firearms and can hold them due to sales tax evasion. In the case of a trade, it would be the value of the items.
As I said, this ONLY applies if the FFL finds the buyer or seller or gets involved with the price (just like a consignment).
Doing the transfer in from the FFL does not mean that it would be subject to sales tax.Kemasa.
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