Form 1 Approved...kinda?

[2manyToys]

I received notification via email on May 4th that my (E-filed) Form 1 was finally approved. The email included a PDF of the signed form complete with tax stamp.....and a waterwark on the form that reads "DRAFT". Is this typical? Is it supposed to be folled with a snail mail hard copy? I enquired via email, but have not heard back. I'm confused.

[jgillaspy]

Nope, that is all you get. The whole e-forms thing was to cut down on paperwork. I've got 2 x Form1 e-filings and 1 x Form4 e-filing and all I ever received was the PDF files.

JG

[2manyToys]

Nope, that is all you get. The whole e-forms thing was to cut down on paperwork. I've got 2 x Form1 e-filings and 1 x Form4 e-filing and all I ever received was the PDF files.

JG

Were they watermarked with DRAFT?

[Boolit_Head]

They should not be watermarked as Draft. Not sure if you can respond to the email and ask about that but mine did not have that draft on them.

[SwampDog_13]

I have read of this happening before... short answer, yes that is all you will receive from the BATFE but no it should not be marked as a draft.

The email was a good call but I would get on the horn with the office first thing tomorrow when they open to get it straightened out.

[jgillaspy]

Nope, that is all you get. The whole e-forms thing was to cut down on paperwork. I've got 2 x Form1 e-filings and 1 x Form4 e-filing and all I ever received was the PDF files.

JG

Were they watermarked with DRAFT?

Nope, no watermark of any kind.

JG

[2manyToys]

Thanks. I'll be on the phone tomorrow.

[Boolit_Head]

Guberment for ya'

[Alex Wilson]

I had the same thing Happen to me. It's a glitch in their system that they know about. Email the agent that signed it or leave a vm for them. They will correct it and resend the version without the word "draft" on it. Took 2 days to get mine back.

Email this guy at the ATF. He's supposedly a supervisor. He forwarded my email to the agent and it got corrected. Just explain your issue.

[email protected]

[BillJ]

FYI Ted no longer helps people.


Log into the eforms. Go to "Ask the experts"
They will fix it and send you a new form without the draft on it. Common mistake by them.
Last time took 2 days for the new one to be sent to me.