FFL Transfer and Tax Question

[Mlapor3]

I am confused after talking to a coworker who has a FFL. According to him, if someone orders a weapon and has it shipped to his address. He puts the weapon on his books, calls in the background check, and if the background check goes through cleanly, charges tax on the value of the weapon before turning it over to the individual.

My question is this, why would he have to charge tax on a weapon that he is merely performing the transfer for? It isn't as if the weapon was purchased through him locally, in which case all the normal sales taxes would be required.

Thanks

 

[JBP55]

Correct other than the tax. He should charge the transfer fee only.

 

[thomjb]

None of the local FFL's I use have ever charged tax, they are transferring not selling, a big difference as you note.

 

[RyanW]

I've never been taxed, and what is the tax based on? Value, purchase price, msrp? Trying to even implement a tax like that would be rediculous. It's like the post office trying to tax you in something you ordered online

 

[SpeedRacer]

He's either mistaken or ripping people off. No way in hell you should pay tax on a transferred gun.

 

[Xenon]

Technically, you are responsible for remitting your own tax to the LA Dept of Revenue as consumer use tax on the purchase, not him. If you bought online from a "dealer" you would pay it on your LA tax return to obey the law. I don't think very many people abide by this one though... don't say you never cheated on your taxes.

http://taxtopics.revenue.louisiana.gov/tag/la-r-s-47302k/

 

[JadeRaven]

Yeah what Xenon said.

You pay your own use tax.

You do all pay your use taxes, right?

 

[03protege]

People don't fall for that do they? He found a great way to make an extra 10%