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.