Firearms And Ammunition Excise Tax

[gunnails]

So hand guns pay a 10% excise tax. Rifles, shotguns, and ammunition pay a 11% excise tax.

So what about gun parts, do they require paying the Federal tax?

Just noticing that you can build a rifle cheaper then buying a complete rifle and am wondering if taxes plays into that.

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[AMT]

Come to Washington and only pay an 8.4% sales tax.

 

[gunnails]

Come to Washington and only pay an 8.4% sales tax.

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So you are paying 19.4% tax for a new pistol?

I don't pay a WA sales tax unless I consume what I am buying in WA, like meals, and gas. But not on cars or tools.

 

[Kruel J]

So hand guns pay a 10% excise tax. Rifles, shotguns, and ammunition pay a 11% excise tax.

So what about gun parts, do they require paying the Federal tax?

Just noticing that you can build a rifle cheaper then buying a complete rifle and am wondering if taxes plays into that.

Huh? Where?

 

[Flymph]

This must be included in the retail price, because I've never paid a sales/excise tax...

 

[kmk1012]

I love paying a tax with my already taxed dollars.

 

[gunnails]

Huh? Where?

This must be included in the retail price, because I've never paid a sales/excise tax...

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FAET is one of the manufacturers excise taxes imposed under Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The tax is imposed on the manufacture, production, importation and sale of firearms, shells or cartridges.

Firearms - Guides - Importation & Verification of Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War - Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

 

[gunnails]

It's my understanding that the ammunition tax goes towards wildlife management. Not sure what happens to the firearms tax but these taxes have been around longer then any of us.

 

[Mr Smith]

probably included in price. I try to buy most of my ammo online cause cheaper.

Local places charge around a 38-50% markup on ammo from what I pay online.

Walmart is actually the only local retailer that only charges about 11% markup on what I pay online for rifle ammo + 8.6% sales tax which I fear I will have to start paying soon on ammo orders ugh.

now shotgun ammo on the other hand: I can't get a better price than what walmart sells target loads for...even with sales tax wally-world is still cheaper for 12ga ammo.

They got some kinda deal going on with federal and winchester to get 100rd bulk packs for stupid cheap and it seems exclusive to them as I have never seen those bulk packs for sale anywhere else.

 

[Boboclown]

Its included in the price. When a manufacturer makes a gun there's a tax, normally paid by the guys selling to you I think, or by the manufacturer.

 

[gunnails]

Yes, the tax is on firearm and ammunition manufacturers and also on firearm and ammo importers.
We don't pay these fees at the retail level but they still factor into the cost of selling them.
Bullets and casings also fall under FAET. The law was passed back in 1919.

But what about something like a 5.56 complete upper, it's not considered a firearm right?

 

[Geardo]

Yes, the tax is on firearm and ammunition manufacturers and also on firearm and ammo importers.
We don't pay these fees at the retail level but they still factor into the cost of selling them.
Bullets and casings also fall under FAET. The law was passed back in 1919.

But what about something like a 5.56 complete upper, it's not considered a firearm right?

Correct.

 

[jordanka16]

Yes, the tax is on firearm and ammunition manufacturers and also on firearm and ammo importers.
We don't pay these fees at the retail level but they still factor into the cost of selling them.
Bullets and casings also fall under FAET. The law was passed back in 1919.

But what about something like a 5.56 complete upper, it's not considered a firearm right?

I think you'd probably come out ahead building one anyway, especially if you wanted anything other than a totally standard rifle, excise tax or no.

 

[Geardo]

I think you'd probably come out ahead building one anyway, especially if you wanted anything other than a totally standard rifle, excise tax or no.

Me: " I am going to build a decent budget rifle"

Wallet $1200 lighter "no please stop!"

 

[spreezeye]

I believe law enforcement is exempt, Pitman Robertson act, but no one can tell you where the money went.
that's just one tax

 

[jordanka16]

Me: " I am going to build a decent budget rifle"

Wallet $1200 lighter "no please stop!"

It's always just $XX more for the better part, but you do that 20 times and it really adds up.

I don't even want to know how much I have into some builds.

 

[titsonritz]

This is why is less expensive to buy a complete lower and complete upper separately. than it is to buy a complete rifle, assuming all other thing are equal.

 

[Medic!]

I want to sin more.

But can't afford the ''Sin Tax''.

 

[bbbass]

It's always just $XX more for the better part, but you do that 20 times and it really adds up.

I don't even want to know how much I have into some builds.

I put somewhere around $2000 (I lost track) into my Para P14.45 for USPSA Limited. Not even a race gun (Open division). There were very few complete USPSA handguns at the time. But I coulda had an STI if I spent the $$ all at once. Yep, it crept up on me!!!

 

[coyoteman5]

It's my understanding that the ammunition tax goes towards wildlife management. Not sure what happens to the firearms tax but these taxes have been around longer then any of us.

It funny the ammunition is also use in wild life management lol.