[Q&A] What should you do if you lose a completed 4473?
[Q&A] What should you do if you lose a completed 4473?
If you’ve searched everywhere possible and you are absolutely certain the form is lost:
- Double check with the customer to make sure they didn’t take it by mistake.
- If still missing, immediately contact the ATF field office for your business activity location and let them know.
- Complete a new 4473 form for the customer but attach a statement to it explaining that it’s a replacement because the original was lost.
- File the replacement 4473 as you normally would with your records.
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