There shall be levied, collected, and paid on firearms transferred a tax at the rate of $200 for each firearm transferred, except, the transfer tax on any firearm classified as any other weapon under section 5845(e) shall be at the rate of $5 for each such firearm transferred.
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.
26 U.S.C. § 5811
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 5811, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 722; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-859, title II, §203(b), 72 Stat. 1427; June 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86-478, §2, 74 Stat. 149, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 90-618.
AMENDMENTS1976-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on first day of first month following October 1968, see section 207 of Pub. L. 90-618, set out as a note under section 5801 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.