Frank I Posted June 4, 2025 Report Share Posted June 4, 2025 Has anyone received their SOT renewal form? Last year it came early, around April. I haven't received mine yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
United Surplus Arms Posted June 4, 2025 Report Share Posted June 4, 2025 (edited) did you renew online? I don't think they send renewal forms out any more. If you renew online (pay.gov) it takes about 2-3 weeks to get the new SOT by mail (I received an email reminder from the ATF in early April, I renewed (online) on April 24, and received the paper SOT by mail about 2 weeks later.) Edited June 4, 2025 by United Surplus Arms clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCM Limited Posted June 4, 2025 Report Share Posted June 4, 2025 Frank, I was under the impression they won't send renewals anymore. I just printed a renewal form off on line and submitted it snail mail. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted June 4, 2025 Report Share Posted June 4, 2025 Easiest to just renew online. It's almost as easy as making this post and you don't have to worry about the post office losing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank I Posted June 4, 2025 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2025 (edited) I have always renewed online, but they used to send out a reminder in April. I didn't get a notice this year. Fortunately, I remembered and painlessly paid on gov.com Edited June 6, 2025 by Frank I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Zeek Posted June 4, 2025 Report Share Posted June 4, 2025 13 minutes ago, Frank I said: I have always renewed online, but they used to send out a reminder in April. I didn't get a notice this year. When I got my FFL last year and the IOI was here interviewing me, this subject came up. He said that I would only get an email reminder to renew my SOT, not a mailed one. Take that for whatever its worth (my experiences and $5 will get you a cup of coffee, right? :-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDog2012 Posted June 5, 2025 Report Share Posted June 5, 2025 12 hours ago, United Surplus Arms said: did you renew online? I don't think they send renewal forms out any more. If you renew online (pay.gov) it takes about 2-3 weeks to get the new SOT by mail (I received an email reminder from the ATF in early April, I renewed (online) on April 24, and received the paper SOT by mail about 2 weeks later.) Same with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Bama Posted June 5, 2025 Report Share Posted June 5, 2025 I got an email reminder in late April I think. I waited until two weeks ago to renew online but have yet to see my SOT in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT Fish Posted June 5, 2025 Report Share Posted June 5, 2025 8 hours ago, Bill in Bama said: I got an email reminder in late April I think. I waited until two weeks ago to renew online but have yet to see my SOT in the mail. I'm in pretty much the same boat. Still waiting on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 5, 2025 Report Share Posted June 5, 2025 Paid mine May 11 and still waiting….im sure mine will arrive sometime in late July or August lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Bama Posted June 5, 2025 Report Share Posted June 5, 2025 1 hour ago, Got Uzi said: Paid mine May 11 and still waiting….im sure mine will arrive sometime in late July or August lol Typical, when you owe, it's penalties. late fees, etc. When they owe, we wait. And wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted June 6, 2025 Report Share Posted June 6, 2025 Got my renewal email 4/6 weeks ago got my new license 2 weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Bama Posted June 8, 2025 Report Share Posted June 8, 2025 (edited) My paper form arrived yesterday. WRONG! I just glanced at it and laid it on my desk. Went to copy it to send to vendors and noticed it is my FFL renewal instead. Doh! So I still don't have my new SOT like I thought. I'm getting too old for this.... Edited June 9, 2025 by Bill in Bama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab95v6 Posted June 10, 2025 Report Share Posted June 10, 2025 (edited) I receive a email notice in April , I renewed the very next minute online and received my 2026 SOT , (5630.6A) on April 25th . It's not that hard the process is very easy . Lot of dealers don't even know about this , It's kind of hard to make some understand !!!! https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/may-firearms-be-shipped-licensee-address-different-business-premises-address-identified May firearms be shipped to a licensee at an address different from the business premises address identified on the license? Yes. Neither the GCA nor its implementing regulations require firearms be shipped only to the licensed business premises. Therefore, a licensee may lawfully receive firearms at the licensee’s mailing address, storage location, or other address where the licensee intends to ensure safe and secure receipt of the firearms. Edited June 10, 2025 by Saab95v6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 10, 2025 Report Share Posted June 10, 2025 New SOT for my LLC arrives yesterday. My renewal for my Sole Prop hasn’t shown up yet…figured it would have since they were both done minutes apart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OA/DAW Posted June 11, 2025 Report Share Posted June 11, 2025 SOT PAID FOR IN APRIL. SOT ARRIVED YESTERDAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 12, 2025 Report Share Posted June 12, 2025 ATF got back to me. My computer autofilled the wrong address on my sole prop application and now it’s fixed so I get to enjoy the “hurry up and wait” again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Bama Posted June 14, 2025 Report Share Posted June 14, 2025 My paper SOT arrived yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davester Posted June 15, 2025 Report Share Posted June 15, 2025 Am I correct to assume that if you have proof of payment via online and are still waiting for printed license to arrive you are legally safe? Submitted mine 30 days before expired and still waiting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 16, 2025 Report Share Posted June 16, 2025 Proof of payment typically means you are good, but distributors won’t accept that if you are trying to order inventory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Lee Posted June 19, 2025 Report Share Posted June 19, 2025 I got my 07 FFL on May 22, applied for SOT on May 23, they charged my Amex immediately. I have heard nothing since then. Is this an automatic approval or is there another intake interview for a first timer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firelizzard Posted June 19, 2025 Report Share Posted June 19, 2025 You are not applying for approval for an SOT, you are just paying the tax. Yes, once you can show the tax was payed you are good to go, but like GotUzi said your distributors will want a hard copy emailed before they will send you products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Lee Posted June 19, 2025 Report Share Posted June 19, 2025 Awesome. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
United Surplus Arms Posted June 19, 2025 Report Share Posted June 19, 2025 2 hours ago, Rick Lee said: I got my 07 FFL on May 22, applied for SOT on May 23, they charged my Amex immediately. I have heard nothing since then. Is this an automatic approval or is there another intake interview for a first timer? You will likely get the paper SOT in the mail in the next week or 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 19, 2025 Report Share Posted June 19, 2025 Both of mine are now in hand. Took roughly 5 weeks total for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Zeek Posted June 30, 2025 Report Share Posted June 30, 2025 (edited) On 6/18/2025 at 9:24 PM, Firelizzard said: You are not applying for approval for an SOT, you are just paying the tax. Yes, once you can show the tax was payed you are good to go, but like GotUzi said your distributors will want a hard copy emailed before they will send you products. I paid mine on 6/2, and the credit card charge actually processed on 6/5. I called on Friday 6/27 to make sure that there weren't any problems (like an incorrect address). I got an email back this morning saying that my SOT renewal was approved on 6/24 and to expect up to 30 days to actually receive it. So it appears that there is some form of approval going on. Next year I'm paying mine just after income tax filing season is done. *edit/update* Well, mine showed up in today's mail. Couldn't have been more timely lol Edited June 30, 2025 by Uncle Zeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Lee Posted June 30, 2025 Report Share Posted June 30, 2025 I called to ask what was taking so long. A woman said she'd look around and email me. A few days later she emailed that she had no record of my SOT, gave me another email address to ask. I forwarded that email and someone replied, saying there was a mistake in my address. Looks like my home address had auto-populated on the pay.gov site, which isn't my business address. They said to print out the form, correct it, scan and email back. Minutes later they emailed back that I was approved and the SOT was going in that day's mail. That was a week ago today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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