#TYPE 3 FFL CODE#
The third section of an FFL number is a three-digit number representing the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code where the FFL is located, You should ignore these three numbers because the FIPS codes change periodically and are even sometimes duplicated for certain areas. However, if you’re one of those folks who’d like to have a list to reference, check out our free RocketFFL FFL Number Reference Sheet available in our ATF Compliance course. As we’ll discuss below, you should always lookup an FFL number with the ATF to verify its accuracy. Therefore, if you receive a copy of an FFL from Phoenix, AZ and the FFL number starts with 1-14-XXX-XX-XX-XXXXX, then you know something’s wrong.Įven without knowing the IRS district numbers, you know that Phoenix is not in the North Atlantic region of our country. As an example, the IRS district office number for Albany, NY is 14.
Prior to 2001, the first two digits of your company’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) used to reference the same two-digit IRS district. This is left-over from when the ATF used to be part of the Department of Treasury. The second section of an FFL number is a two-digit number which represents the IRS district where the FFL is located.
The regions and their corresponding numbers (which skip numbers 2 and 7) are:
The first section of an FFL number is a single digit which represents which of the 7 regions of the country where the FFL is located.
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