SOT Question

bbcode3 · February 15, 2005, 05:11 AM

I just received my FFL and got the paperwork for the SOT. I plan on being a C2/SOT and ATF says the $500 is pro-rated, but I have heard otherwise from other individuals. Anyone out there know for sure???

shaggy · February 15, 2005, 09:20 AM

I never had an SOT, but I don't believe the SOT is pro-rated. No matter when in the year you pay it, its $500 and only good until the renewal date (which is in June IIRC). Don't forget the mandatory State Dept fee has been increased for 07/SOTs and is now something around $1750/year. I don't think that fee is prorated either, but as far as I'm aware the renewal date for that is a year from when you pay it (unlike the SOT which has a fixed renewal date).

CQBArms · February 15, 2005, 02:18 PM

The SOT is NOT pro rated.

You pay $1000 per year for any portion of a year you sign up.

July 1 to June 30 is the year, NOT the calendar year.

SO by signing up now you would spend $1000 to cover March, April, May, June.

I would suggest that unless you have orders that REALLY need to be filled, you submit in June for Fiscal 2006.

NOTE: I say $1000 because that's our payment, you may be "reduced" and only pay $500.

bbcode3 · February 18, 2005, 05:38 PM

Great, thank you for the info.....

February 15, 2005, 05:11 AM	#1
bbcode3 Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 18	SOT Question I just received my FFL and got the paperwork for the SOT. I plan on being a C2/SOT and ATF says the $500 is pro-rated, but I have heard otherwise from other individuals. Anyone out there know for sure???

February 15, 2005, 09:20 AM	#2
shaggy Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Posts: 1,519	I never had an SOT, but I don't believe the SOT is pro-rated. No matter when in the year you pay it, its $500 and only good until the renewal date (which is in June IIRC). Don't forget the mandatory State Dept fee has been increased for 07/SOTs and is now something around $1750/year. I don't think that fee is prorated either, but as far as I'm aware the renewal date for that is a year from when you pay it (unlike the SOT which has a fixed renewal date). Last edited by shaggy; February 15, 2005 at 12:18 PM.

February 15, 2005, 02:18 PM	#3
CQBArms Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2004 Posts: 192	The SOT is NOT pro rated. You pay $1000 per year for any portion of a year you sign up. July 1 to June 30 is the year, NOT the calendar year. SO by signing up now you would spend $1000 to cover March, April, May, June. I would suggest that unless you have orders that REALLY need to be filled, you submit in June for Fiscal 2006. NOTE: I say $1000 because that's our payment, you may be "reduced" and only pay $500. __________________ Visit Us @ CQB Arms Free Gun Image Hosting

February 18, 2005, 05:38 PM	#4
bbcode3 Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 18	Great, thank you for the info.....