In today’s highly data-driven ecosystem, understanding the intricate details of business operations within the United States plays a pivotal role in economic analyses and planning. The FORM SQ-CLASS(00) introduced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically through the Economics and Statistics Administration by the U.S. Census Bureau, serves as a fundamental tool in classifying businesses and professional activities. Issued on April 20, 2005, and set to expire on March 31, 2008, this form targets U.S. firms to report their primary classification based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Not merely a registry, the form encompasses a broad spectrum of inquiries tailored to discern the quintessential operations of a company including its areas of trade, merchandise sales, and the extent of e-commerce engagement. With emphases on firms’ locations operating under a specific Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), it probes into merchandise sales/receipts, e-commerce transactions, ownership hierarchies, and comprehensive business operations. This document, shielded by strict confidentiality and immune to legal process, is instrumental in collecting statistical data that supports the government and business stakeholders in making informed decisions. Emphasis is placed on its use for statistical purposes only, ensuring the confidentiality of the data provided by firms. Moreover, it addresses varying operations such as wholesale, retail, accommodation, and food services among others, thus encapsulating a wide range of business activities in the U.S. economy.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Form Sq Class |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | sqclass business and professional classification report form |
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U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF COM M ERCE
Econom ics and Statistics Adm inistration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
BU SIN ESS A N D PROFESSION A L CLA SSIFICA TION REPORT
If you have any questions, call w eekdays betw een 8:30 a.m . and 5 p.m ., Eastern tim e on
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Only persons sw orn to uphold the confidentiality of U.S. Census Bureau inform ation m ay see the questionnaires and m ay use them only for statistical purposes. Additionally, all reports are im m une from legal process.
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Census use only
(Please correct any error in nam e, address, and ZIP Code)
IN STRU CTION S – This report covers t his f irm ’s locat ions in t he U nit ed St at es t hat report payroll under t he Federal Em ployer Ident if icat ion N um ber (EIN ) print ed above.
If this EIN has changed, com plete this form for the locations that previously used it to report payroll. If all the locations have been closed or sold, base your answ ers on the last tw o m onths of operation. Use the space in 1 1 to explain these or any other special situations.
1Which of t he f ollow ing best describes t his f irm ’s prim ary business? See attached instruction sheet. M ark (X) one box only.
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
Transportation and Warehousing Services
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Arts, Entertainm ent, and Recreation Services
Adm inistrative and Support and Waste M anagem ent and Rem ediation Services
Accom m odation and Food Services
Finance and Insurance Services
Inform ation and Data Processing Services
Health Care and Social Assistance Services
Other Services
M anufacturing
Other Area of Business (such as Agriculture, Fishing, M ining, Construction, Forestry, etc.) — Specify
2What is t his f irm ’s t ype of business? Be specific. For exam ple:
Enter "fast food restaurant" rather than "restaurant."
Enter "custom com puter program m ing" rather than "com puter services." For com puter stores, specify one or m ore of the follow ing: end use, for resale, custom assem bly, used, value added reseller.
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What are t his f irm ’s principal lines of m erchandise sold, |
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beverages should report in the follow ing m anner — |
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D oes t his f irm have |
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com pleted over an Internet, extranet, EDI netw ork, electronic |
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services m ay or m ay not be m ade online. |
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5What w ere t his f irm ’s t ot al m erchandise sales and/or receipt s f rom services perf orm ed f or t he m ont hs specif ied?
See additional instructions on attached instruction sheet.
•Estim ates are acceptable.
•Include sales from
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6Is t his f irm ow ned or cont rolled by anot her com pany?
1 Yes — Enter the nam e, m ailing address, and EIN of the ow ning or controlling com pany.
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7D oes t his f irm ow n or cont rol any ot her com pany t hat operat es under a dif f erent EIN ?
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the ow ned or controlled com pany. |
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Continue in 1 1 if m ore than one com pany. |
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EIN –
CON TIN U E ON REV ERSE SID E
U S C E N S U S B U R E A U
8 How m any locat ions report payroll under t he EIN print ed on t he f ront of t his f orm ?
One location Is t he physical locat ion t he sam e as t he m ailing address print ed on t he f ront of t his f orm ?
Yes — Go to INSTRUCTIONS before 9 .
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What is t he num ber of locat ions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provide t he f ollow ing inf orm at ion f or each of t hese locat ions. If m ore space is required,
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activities at this location |
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IN STRU CTION S — If this firm operates in Wholesale Trade — Go to 9 .
If this firm operates in Ret ail Trade — Go to 1 0 .
If this firm operates in Ot her A reas of Business — Go to 1 1 .
9FOR WHOLESA LE FIRM S ON LY
a.Which of t he f ollow ing best describes t his f irm ’s principal t ype of operat ion? See attached instruction sheet. M ark (X) one box only.
Wholesale Distributor (i.e., distributor, jobber, im porter, exporter)
M anufacturers’ sales branch or sales office (selling goods m anufactured, refined, or m ined in t he U nit ed St at es by this firm , this firm ’s parent com pany, or subsidiary)
M anufacturers’ agent, broker, or electronic m arket (buying and selling on a com m ission basis)
b. What w ere t his f irm ’s invent ories at t he end of t he lat est m ont h print ed in 5 or t he lat est period available? Specify date of inventory.
•Estim ates are acceptable.
•Include goods held in transit in the United States, goods held in foreign trade zones in the United States, and goods held by others for sale on consignm ent.
•Exclude goods not for sale (such as fixtures, equipm ent, and supplies), goods ow ned by others and held on consignm ent, and goods held outside the United States.
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1 0 FOR BOTH WHOLESA LE A N D RETA IL FIRM S a. What is t his f irm ’s prim ary m et hod of selling?
M ark (X) one box only.
019 Store or display show room (selling from a fixed or perm anent location w ith physical displays of priced m erchandise and/or from a counter)
020 Warehouse or office (including telephone/fax/Internet orders or direct
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Direct selling to the general public (selling in a
Vending m achines
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b. A s a general business pract ice, does t his f irm sell t o household consum ers and individual users?
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d. D oes t his f irm prim arily sell nonconsum er durable goods (such as: indust rial
m achinery, f arm equipm ent , const ruct ion m achinery, heavy t ruck s, and t ract ors)?
0271 Yes
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1 1 A re t here any rem ark s t hat help clarif y your responses?
1 2 Whom should w e cont act if w e have quest ions regarding t his report ?
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