The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition. However, under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 4221(a), certain sales may be made tax-free, including sales made for further manufacture, export, or use as supplies on vessels or aircraft, and sales made to a State or local government or to a nonprofit education organization for their exclusive use. In addition, for such sales where the tax has been paid, the tax is considered an overpayment subject to credit or refund under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 6416(b)(2) and (3). In order to protect the revenue, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 53 prescribe that those otherwise subject to this tax must maintain records, including statements or certificates containing specified information, documenting the tax-free or tax-overpaid nature of such sales. Respondents may use commercial records or self-generated supporting statement or certificates, or, for certain transactions, respondents may use TTB-provided forms, which, when completed, document the required supporting information. The required supporting information is maintained by respondents at their business premises, and, to protect the revenue, TTB may examine these records during audits.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.