26 U.S.C. § 5811 — Transfer tax

submitted 58 years ago by Pub. L. 90-618 to r/title-26-INTERNAL-REVENUE-CODE · 91 words · no verdicts yet

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(a) Rate

There shall be levied, collected, and paid on firearms transferred a tax at the rate of—

(1)

$200 for each firearm transferred in the case of a machinegun or a destructive device, and

(2)

$0 for any firearm transferred which is not described in paragraph (1).

(b) By whom paid

The tax imposed by subsection (a) of this section shall be paid by the transferor.

The tax imposed by subsection (a) of this section shall be payable by the appropriate stamps prescribed for payment by the Secretary.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 90–618, title II, § 201, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1228; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70436(a), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 247.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1968Enacted · Pub. L. 90-618 · 82 Stat. 1228
1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-455 · 90 Stat. 1834
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-21 · 139 Stat. 247

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 90-618 on 1968-10-22.

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