Void/No Transfer a 4473

Written by Jarad on March 20, 2023

You should only Void/No Transfer a 4473 when the 4473 has been cancelled by the buyer or seller for any reason.


DO NOT Void/No Transfer a 4473 when a “Denied” response is received from the state or federal background check system you use.

DO NOT check “Cancelled” in Q27b or Q27c unless you received a response of “Cancelled” from the state or federal background check system you use.

DO NOT enter a Transfer Date into Q36.

DO NOT enter a TTSN.

The Void/No Transfer 4473 MUST be printed or stored electronically and filled numerically.


To Complete an electronic 4473 as a Void/No Transfer you must complete these steps in FastBound.

  • Add the Item the buyer was interested in purchasing (this should already be done)

  • A contact must be linked to the 4473

  • If you completed a background check

    • Q27 must be answered

  • If you did not complete a background check

    • Q27 must not be answered

  • Questions 34 and 35 MUST be answered

  • Question 36 “Date Transferred” MUST NOT be answered

  • The 4473 MUST NOT have a TTSN

  • Click the “Print” Icon, or if you store your 4473s electronically, click “Preview.”

    • If you are storing a printed copy of the 4473

      • The 4473 MUST be Printed

      • The printed 4473 MUST be filed numerically in your Void/No Transfer file

    • If you are storing your 4473s electronically

      • The electronic 4473 must be saved with your other Void/No Transfer 4473s

  • Close the 4473 PDF preview page

  • Click “Yes” you printed the form or “Yes” you previewed the form popup confirmation.

  • If you are storing your 4473s electronically you must send them to your 4473 cloud storage provider. If you have 4473 cloud, you would click the “Send to 4473 Cloud” Icon.

  • Click the ‘Void/No Transfer’ button

If you are unable to click the Void / No Transfer button because you started the background check you will need to complete Q27 to continue.

  • Enter the date the 4473 was Void/No Transfered

  • Enter a Note explaining why the 4473 was Void/No Transfer

  • Click the ‘Continue’ button

After the 4473 has been marked as Void/No Transfer, FastBound will remove the 4473 and mark the Contact with a status of Caution and save the notes entered.