The $200 NFA transfer/making tax on suppressors dropped to zero on January 1, 2026 (OBBBA; ATF final rule 2026-09155; 27 CFR 479.82).
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act zeroed the National Firearms Act transfer and making tax for suppressors effective January 1, 2026. ATF implemented it in final rule 2026-09155, codified at 27 CFR 479.82.
The tax going away did not remove the registration requirement — that fell with the ATF's October 9, 2026 non-enforcement policy. And it never touched state law: some states ban suppressors outright, others write exceptions keyed to federal registration.
State law is the whole game now. Check your state snapshot for exactly how your statute is written.
Sources: statute text and agency notices verified October 16, 2026 by Workman Firearms / Range 42.
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