2012 Economic Census
MC-32604 Plastics Pipe and Fittings
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Questions
Sector Questions
1. What activities should be included when reporting manufacturing activity?
2. I am a service provider, yet I received a manufacturing form, what should I do?
3. I am not a manufacturer because my establishment only assembles, so the form is not applicable to me, right?
4. My company is not a manufacturer. What should I do?
5. If my company was bought or sold, does that mean I don't have to file the report?
6. My establishment changed its name and/or EIN. Does that mean I don't have to file the report?
7. My establishment is out of business. Am I still responsible for reporting?
Form Questions
8. What should I report for the "Sales, shipments, receipts or revenue" (Items 5 and 22)?
9. Our company only does a portion of the work on this product, then sends it to another one of our domestic plants to be finished, should I report this information (Item 5 and 22)?
10. What are E-Shipments and what is included (Item 6)?
11. Which employees do I include in my Employment and Payroll (Item 7)?
12. What do I include in Annual Payroll (Item 7B1)?
13. What are "All other employees" (Item 7B1b on MA-10000 form and MC-31000 form)?
14. What should I include in "Number of hours worked by production workers" (Item 7C on MA-10000 form or Item 7D on MC-31000 form)?
15. What should I include in “Payroll taxes, employer paid insurance premiums (including health insurance and pension plans), and other employer paid benefits (Item 7C on MC-31000)?
16. What does Item 7D - "Employer's cost for fringe benefits" include (Applies to MA-10000 form only)?
17. How should I report Inventories (Items 9, 10, and 11 on form MA-10000) or (Item 9 and 10 on form MC-31000) or (Item 9 on MC-32000)?
18. What is LIFO (Items 9 and 10 on forms MA-10000 and MC-31000)?
19. What do I include in "Capital expenditures for depreciable assets" (Item 13B on forms MA-10000 and MC-31000)?
20. What should be included in depreciation (Item 13)?
21. How do I report rental payments for my building since my rent includes both land and the building (Item 14A on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 14 on form MC-32000)?
22. What are considered "costs" (Item 16)?
23. What is included in the "Cost of materials, parts, containers, packaging, etc." (Item 16A1 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
24. What are some examples of the types of materials, parts, containers and packaging that I should be reporting as selected expenses (Item 16A1 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
25. What is excluded from production related costs (Item 16)?
26. What should I report in "Cost of purchased fuels consumed for heat and power or the generation of electricity" (Item 16A3 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
27. Where do I report fuels used as raw materials in the production of a product (Item 16)?
28. What does the "Cost of purchased electricity" include (Item 16A4 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
29. My electricity costs are included in my lease so I do not have these costs available to report (Item 16A4 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000). What should I report?
30. Since my electricity costs are included in my lease I do not have detailed information on the quantity of purchased electricity my establishment uses (Item 16B on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000). What should I report?
31. Where should I include the cost of contract work or work done by others on our materials (Item 16A5 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
32. What is included in Item 16C11 - "All other operating expenses" (Applies to MA-10000 form only)?
33. What are "Resales" (Item 22)?
34. What do I do if I don't see any of my establishment's products listed in Item 22?
35. Where should I report resales of imports (Item 22)?
36. What if I don't keep shipments or cost of materials by location?
37. How do I update the name and/or address on the report?
38. Can I use estimates to complete the report form?
39. The preprinted prior year data is incorrect. Is it acceptable to change this information?
40. Are copies of forms acceptable for filing?
41. I did not receive a form for one of my establishments. What should I do?
42. I need more time to complete the form. Can I have an extension?
43. I want to ask additional questions. How can I contact?
44. Is the completion of this form required by law?
Answers
Sector Questions
1. What activities should be included when reporting manufacturing activity?
Manufacturing activity involves the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembly of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23, Construction. Report separate data for each establishment. Report all activities (manufacturing, fabricating, processing, and assembling) conducted by the establishment.
INCLUDE:- Maintenance of plant and equipment
- Receiving and shipping activities
- Warehousing and storage
- Research
- Recordkeeping
- Health and Safety
- Cafeteria and other services
EXCLUDE:
- Sales branches and sales offices
- Research laboratories
- Retail stores
- Mining activities
- General administrative offices
2. I am a service provider, yet I received a manufacturing form, what should I do?
The manufacturing sector does include establishments engaged in the following activities that are often thought to be in the services sector:- Apparel jobbing and contracting
- Assembling from purchased components
- Commission processing of materials owned by others
- Creating trade show exhibits
- Dental laboratories
- Developing and making prototypes, engineering and other services directly related to aerospace industries
- Embroidery
- Job casting, stamping, and machining
- Lapidary work
- Leather and hide tanning and finishing
- Machine shops, including those operating on a job-order basis
- Manufacturing and delivering ready-mixed concrete
- Milk pasteurizing and bottling
- Milling of grains and vegetables
- Plating, galvanizing, polishing, etc., of materials owned by others
- Poultry dressing
- Printing, prepress, and postpress work, including binding
- Repair of ships on floating drydocks
- Developing and making prototypes, engineering and other services directly related to aerospace industries
- Retail bakeries
- Sawmills
- Seafood, fresh-packaged or frozen
- Smelting
- Tire re-treading
- Wood preserving
If you do not manufacture products at the location shown in the address box of the report form, please indicate the nature of your business in the remarks section, provide a contact name and telephone number (Item 30), and return the form to us.3. I am not a manufacturer because my establishment only assembles, so the form is not applicable to me, right?
Assembly of finished goods into a new product (value added) is considered manufacturing and we need you to complete the questionnaire.4. My company is not a manufacturer. What should I do?
If you do not manufacture products at the location shown in the address box of the report form, please indicate the nature of your business in the remarks section, provide a contact name and telephone number (Item 30), and return the form to us.5. If my company was bought or sold, does that mean I don't have to file the report?
No, we are collecting economic activity by location. Fill in the appropriate data as applicable and Item 3 - "Operational status." If the operation has continued as it had during the 12 month period, just under new ownership, please complete the form and fill in Item 3 as well. If you owned the company for only part of the year and only have records for a partial year, please complete the form for the period under your ownership and report the number of months in operation (also update Item 3).6. My establishment changed its name and/or EIN. Does that mean I don't have to file the report?
No, we are collecting economic activity by location. If the manufacturing activity is still in operation at the location listed in the address label, we will need the data. Make corrections to the name of your business directly on the form. The EIN can be corrected in Item 1. You may help us to update our records by also filling out Item 3 - "Operational status."7. My establishment is out of business. Am I still responsible for reporting?
Yes, you are still responsible for reporting the data for the months operated during the survey year and returning the form with information about its condition in Item 3, Operational Status.Form Questions
8. What should I report for the "Sales, shipments, receipts or revenue" (Items 5 and 22)?
- Cash sales
- Credit sales
- Service receipts
- Rental receipts
- Leasing receipts
- Service agreement
- R&D and prototyping
9. Our company only does a portion of the work on this product, then sends it to another one of our domestic plants to be finished, should I report this information (Item 5 and 22)?
Yes. Please report the value of shipments in Items 5A and 22. In addition, all ASM companies (those with form 2012 MA-10000) also report this information in Item 5C - "Shipments to other domestic plants of your company for further assembly, fabrication, or manufacture."10. What are E-Shipments and what is included (Item 6)?
E-Shipments include the sales or receipts from any transaction completed over the Internet, EDI Network, Intranet, Local Area Network (LAN), Extranet, electronic mail (E-mail) or other online system. Transactions are agreements between buyer and seller to transfer ownership of, or rights to use goods or services. Payment for these goods or services may or may not be made online.INCLUDE:
- Online orders accepted for manufactured products by customers
- Online orders for manufactured products by other domestic plants of your company for further assembly, fabrication, or manufacture
- Online orders accepted by a corporate sales office but filled by the manufacturing plant
- Any agreement negotiated online, including electronic mail (E-mail) between buyer and seller on price and terms of a transfer of ownership of, or rights to use goods or services
- Telephone transactions using interactive voice response systems
EXCLUDE:
- Orders for manufactured products by customers over facsimile machine or switched telephone network
- Online billing where the order or contract was not negotiated online
11. Which employees do I include in my Employment and Payroll (Item 7)?
Report the number of employees, both full and part time, whose payroll was reported on IRS form 941 (Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Form Return), and filed under Employer Identification Number (EIN) shown in the mailing address or corrected in Item 1.INCLUDE:
- All persons on paid sick leave, paid holidays, or paid vacation during these pay periods. If this establishment is a corporation, include the officers of the corporation.
EXCLUDE:
- Members of the Armed Forces and pensioners carried on your active rolls
- If this is an unincorporated concern, proprietors or partners
- Temporary staff obtained from a staffing service (These are to be included in Item 16C1 (applies to MA-10000 form only)).
- Leased employees (human resources and human resource management services provided to a client business by leasing companies operating co-employment relationships). Such companies specialize in providing a wide range of human resource and personnel management duties such as payroll, accounting, payroll tax preparation and filing, and benefits relations. These companies include these employees in their EIN SSA withholding filings.
- Sugar mills which are part of sugar plantations
- Fruit or vegetable canning or freezing plants with farms associated with their operations
- Fish canning, freezing or packaging plants with fishing operations associated with plant
12. What do I include in Annual Payroll (Item 7B1)?
Report the payroll that was included on IRS Form 941 (Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Form Return).INCLUDE:
- Deductions for an employee's Social Security contributions, withholding taxes, group insurance premiums, union dues, and savings bonds
- Commissions
- Dismissal pay
- Paid bonuses
- Employee contributions to pension plans such as a 401(k)
- Vacation and sick leave pay, the cash equivalent of compensation paid in kind
- Salaries of officers of this establishment, if incorporated
EXCLUDE:
- Payments to proprietors or partners, if these are unincorporated concerns.
- Payments to agricultural employees, fisherman, members of the Armed Forces, and pensioners carried on your active payroll
- The payroll portion of the fee paid to a professional employer organization as a part of a co-employment or leased employment arrangement (this should be reported in Item 16C1 (applies to MA-10000 form only)).
- Employers cost for fringe benefits
13. What are "All other employees" (Item 7B1b on MA-10000 form and MC-31000 form)?
Employees in the following job categories:INCLUDE:
- Supervision above line-supervisor level
- Sales (including a driver salesperson)
- Sales delivery (truck drivers and helpers)
- Advertising, credit
- Collection
- Installation, and servicing of own products
- Clerical and routine office functions
- Executive purchasing
- Finance
- Legal
- Personnel (including cafeteria, etc.)
- Professional and technical
EXCLUDE:
Proprietors and partners14. What should I include in "Number of hours worked by production workers" (Item 7C on MA-10000 form or Item 7D on MC-31000 form)?
INCLUDE:
- All hours worked or paid for, except hours paid for vacations, holidays or sick leave. If an employee elects to work during their vacation period, report only actual hours worked by the employee.
NOTE: Overtime should be reported as actual hours worked and not as straight time equivalent hours.15. What should I include in “Payroll taxes, employer paid insurance premiums (including health insurance and pension plans), and other employer paid benefits (Item 7C on MC-31000)?
INCLUDE:
Employer's cost for legally required programs and programs not required by law.
Health insurance - Insurance premiums on hospitals, medical plans, and single service plans such as dental, vision, and prescription drug plans. Include premium equivalents for self-insured plans and fees paid to third party administrators (TPAs). Do not include employee contributions.
Pension plans
a. Defined benefit pension plans - Costs for both qualified and non-qualified defined pension plans. Pension plans that specify the benefit to be paid to employees upon retirement, generally either a specific amount or a percentage of compensation. Employer contributions are based upon actuarial computations that include the employee's compensation and years of service and are not allocated to specific accounts maintained for employees.
b. Defined contribution plans - Costs under defined contribution plans. Pension plans that define the employer contributions to a separate account provided for each employee. The employee "benefit" at retirement depends on the amount contributed and the result of the account's activity. Examples include profit sharing plans, money purchase (e.g., 401k, 403b) and stock bonus plans (e.g. ESOPs).
Payroll taxes, employer paid insurance premiums, and other employer paid benefits. Include legally required fringe benefits (e.g. Social Security, workers' compensation insurance, unemployment tax, state disability insurance programs, life insurance benefits, Medicare).
16. What does Item 7D - "Employer's cost for fringe benefits" include (Applies to MA-10000 form only)?
Legally required payments for all programs required under Federal and state legislation. Include in Item 7D3:- Federal Old Age and Survivor's Insurance
- Unemployment compensation, Worker's compensation
- State temporary disability payments for establishments located in Rhode Island, California, New York and New Jersey
EXCLUDE:
- Employer's cost for fringe benefits costs paid to a professional employer organization as part of a co-employment arrangement. (Report these costs in item 16C1).
Employer payments to programs financed jointly by employer and employee contributions. Include employer payments for:
- Insurance premiums on hospital and medical plans (Report in Item 7D1)
- Life insurance premiums (Report in Item 7D3)
- Premiums on supplementary accident and sickness insurance (Report in Item 7D1)
In reporting payments for insurance, report net payments (i.e., gross payments less any offsetting dividends, refunds, or other reductions in premiums).
Report payments or allocations for:- All pension plans regardless of method of administration (Items 7D2a and b)
- Supplemental unemployment compensation plans (Item 7D3)
- Welfare plans (Item 7D3)
- Stock purchase plans in which the employer's payment is not included (Item 7D2b)
- Deferred profit sharing plans (Item 7D2b)
The items listed above are generally considered as deferred rather than current income to employees and are not subject to withholding of income tax. If the payments or allocations by the company are made to a fund, do not report payments to employees out of these funds. However, include payments made directly to retired employees or their survivors that do not pass through a fund.17. How should I report Inventories (Items 9, 10, and 11 on form MA-10000) or (Item 9 and 10 on form MC-31000) or (Item 9 on MC-32000)?
Inventory values that are owned by this establishment should be reported in Item 9, regardless of where the inventories are stored. Report inventories in a manner consistent with how you report them to the Internal Revenue Service. Report the value of inventories by valuation method in Item 10 and the value of inventories stored outside of the United States in Item 11 (Applies to MA-10000 form only). For detailed instructions, refer to the 2012 Annual Survey of Manufacturers Information Booklet you received, or click on the link to obtain a copy.
Inventories that are centrally stored for a multi-location company (operates at more than one physical location) should be assigned to each responsible establishment as if separately owned by them.18. What is LIFO (Items 9 and 10 on forms MA-10000 and MC-31000)?
Last In - First Out method of inventory valuation. For Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) form recipients, see MA-10000 Instructions, page 9 or MC-31000 Instructions, page 4.19. What do I include in "Capital expenditures for depreciable assets" (Item 13B on forms MA-10000 and MC-31000)?
Capital Expenditures are capital outlays that are chargeable to the fixed assets account and for which depreciation or amortization reserves are maintained.INCLUDE:
- Capital Expenditures during the year that were actually made during the year, not the final value of equipment put in place or the buildings completed during the year. (For long-term projects, use the cost of additions completed during the year only.)
- Capital improvements or new additions in progress are considered assets, as well as capital expenditures, and should be included in both figures.
- Capital Expenditures during the year for new construction whether on contract or by your own work force
- Replacements of existing capacity as well as additions to new capacity, if the costs are capitalized
- Assets include the value of all machinery and equipment, buildings, and capitalized improvements and repairs whether purchased or produced by employees of your own company.
- Assets include the value of any machinery and equipment or structure transferred to the use of this establishment by the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.
Buildings and Other StructuresINCLUDE:
- Elevators, blast furnaces, brick kilns, fractionation towers, ship ways and similar structures, as well as the usual factory, office and warehouse type buildings
- Equipment that is an integral part of the building or structure, such as elevators, overhead cranes, ventilating shafts, and fractionation towers
- Capitalized site improvements, such as roads, tracks, parking lots, fences, and utilities
Machinery and Equipment
INCLUDE:- All production machinery (motors, lathes, punch presses, etc.) and transportation equipment (automobiles, trucks, etc.)
- All office equipment and machines; computers; furniture and fixtures for offices, cafeterias and dressing rooms; and warehouse equipment
EXCLUDE:
- Tools that are used in production and expensed, rather than capitalized. Report these in Item 16A1- "Cost of materials, parts, containers, packaging, etc. used."
- The value of non-depreciable land on which structures stand
20. What should be included in depreciation (Item 13)?
Include depreciation costs in accordance with Internal Revenue Service schedules for that type of machinery or equipment. Depreciation should apply to tangible assets only.21. How do I report rental payments for my building since my rent includes both land and the building (Item 14A on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 14 on form MC-32000)?
If your rental payment for your building represents your charge for use of both the land and the building (report this figure in item 14A on forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or (Item 14 on form MC-32000)?22. What are considered "costs" (Item 16)?
Cost is the delivered cost, which is defined as the amount paid or payable after discounts and including freight and other direct charges incurred by the establishment in acquiring the materials. If not a contractor and the cost is zero, please include a reason in the remarks section.23. What is included in the "Cost of materials, parts, containers, packaging, etc." (Item 16A1 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
Report the delivered cost of materials. That is, the amount paid or payable after discounts, including freight and other direct charges incurred by the establishment in acquiring the materials.
If the establishment produces items subsequently consumed in further production, ONLY report the cost of original materials consumed.INCLUDE:
Materials consumed from inventories and materials shipped to this establishment from other establishments of the same company.24. What are some examples of the types of materials, parts, containers and packaging that I should be reporting as selected expenses (Item 16A1 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
If Item 17 is listed on your form, the materials listed there provide a guide to the types of costs to include in Item 16A1 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies to form MC-32000). These would include goods such as:
MATERIALS: Lumber, plywood, paper, resins, sulfuric acid, alcohols, rubber, coking coal, crude petroleum, cement, clay, glass, steel sheet, steel scrap, copper rods, iron castings, metal stampings, and wire
PARTS: Pumps, wheels, bearings, engines, gears, motors, hardware, and compressors
CONTAINERS: Pails, drums and barrels, tubes, boxes and bags, and crates
SUPPLIES: Bolts, screws and nuts, drills, tools, dies, jigs and fixtures which are charged to current accounts, welding rods, electrodes, acetylene, lubricating oils, cleaning supplies, stationery and office supplies, first aid and safety supplies, dunnage, and water.25. What is excluded from production related costs (Item 16)?
- Materials that are purchased, but not put into production or consumed (These should be reported in the Inventories Item 9, or as resales in Item 22 if sold to another party without further value added to them.)
- Depreciation charges against the plant and equipment
- Rent and rental allowances, interest payments, royalties and patent fees
- Machinery, equipment, materials and supplies chargeable to fixed asset accounts (These should be reported as capital expenditures in Item 13.)
- Overhead costs (advertising, telephone, insurance, engineering and marketing charges) UNLESS charges for such services are included in the price of the materials.
26. What should I report in "Cost of purchased fuels consumed for heat and power or the generation of electricity" (Item 16A3 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
Report the total amount actually paid or payable during the year for all fuels consumed for heat, power, or the generation of electricity. Include anthracite and bituminous coal, coke, natural and manufactured gas, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline, biofuels, and all other fuels including purchased steam. For selected industries such as Carbon Black, Blast Furnaces, and Coke Ovens, some of the above fuel types may be used as raw materials, as well as, being consumed as fuels. In such cases, the cost of these fuel types used as raw materials should be reported in Item 16A1 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies to form MC-32000). The costs of these fuels used for energy should be reported in Item 16A3 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000 only). Include in Item 16A3 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000 only) fuel used to power onsite trucks, fork lifts, or other motor vehicles associated with the establishment.27. Where do I report fuels used as raw materials in the production of a product (Item 16)?
Fuels used as raw material in the production of a product should be reported in Item 16A1 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies to form MC-32000) - "Cost of materials, parts, containers, packaging, etc. used." Fuels used for energy in the production of a product should be reported in Item 16A3 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies to form MC-32000) - Cost of Purchased Fuels Consumed.28. What does the "Cost of purchased electricity" include (Item 16A4 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
Report the total amount actually paid or payable for electric energy purchased during the year from other companies, or received from other establishments of your company.EXCLUDE:
The value of electricity generated and used at this establishment. The quantity (kilowatt hours) of such electricity should be included in Item 16B2 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000 only).29. My electricity costs are included in my lease so I do not have these costs available to report (Item 16A4 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000). What should I report?
Contact your landlord, leasing agent or building management and obtain an approximate cost or a percentage of the lease and insert that value in Item 16A4 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies on form MC-32000).30. Since my electricity costs are included in my lease I do not have detailed information on the quantity of purchased electricity my establishment uses (Item 16B on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000). What should I report?
Contact your landlord, leasing agent or building management and obtain an approximate amount of electricity consumed in kilowatt hours. Estimates are fine. Report estimates of the quantity used in Item 16B1 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000 only); report the estimated value in item 16A4 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies on form MC-32000).31. Where should I include the cost of contract work or work done by others on our materials (Item 16A5 on form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or (Item 16 on form MC-32000)?
If any contract work was done by others on materials furnished by your establishment, report the total payments made during the year for such work, including freight in and out in Item 16A5 (form MA-10000 and form MC-31000) or Item 16 (form MC-32000).
EXCLUDE:
The cost of materials worked upon, which should be reported in Item 16A1 (applies to forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (applies on form MC-32000).
32. What is included in Item 16C11 - "All other operating expenses" (Applies to MA-10000 form only)?
INCLUDE:
- Research and Development
- Travel
- Training
- Sales commissions (not reported in Item 7 "Payroll")
- Janitorial services
- Transportation and delivery (not reported in Item 7 "Payroll")
- Franchise fees
- Trademark, and trade name usage costs
- Charitable contributions
- Selling, general and administrative costs
- Insurance
- Utilities not covered elsewhere
- Storage and overhead
EXCLUDE:
- Interest
- Losses or sales of securities
- Buildings
- Machinery, or equipment
- Extraordinary losses (bad debt, fire, flooding, etc.)
- Reserve funds
33. What are "Resales" (Item 22)?
Resales are products purchased and resold without further manufacturing, processing or assembly and should be included in the "Total value of products shipped and other receipts" (Item 5A) and in Item 22 - Total Value of Shipments under code 7700000000. Cost of Resales should be included in Item 16A2 (on forms MA-10000 and MC-31000) or Item 16 (on form MC-32000) - "Cost of products bought and sold as such without further processing."34. What do I do if I don't see any of my establishment's products listed in Item 22?
Enter a description for the product(s), quantity (if applicable) and the value you produced in the "All other products made in this establishment" portion of Item 22. Report separately for each major kind of product produced.35. Where should I report resales of imports (Item 22)?
Resales of imports should be reported under Item 22, "Resales - Sales of products bought and sold without further manufacture, processing, or assembly." DO NOT report resales of imports under manufactured product codes.36. What if I don't keep shipments or cost of materials by location?
A good estimate is acceptable if book figures are not available for specific items. We do not expect businesses to incur additional expenses to develop information not available from their records.37. How do I update the name and/or address on the report?
Make any necessary changes directly on the report form. Physical location address changes should be made in Item 2 on the report form.38. Can I use estimates to complete the report form?
Yes. A good estimate is acceptable if book figures are not available for specific items. We do not expect businesses to incur additional expenses to develop information not available from their records.39. The preprinted prior year data is incorrect. Is it acceptable to change this information?
The pre-printed prior year data may differ from actually reported data because of changes made by the US Census Bureau as a result of correspondence or a comparison with prior data reported. You may correct any incorrect information and cite any differences in the remarks section of the form.40. Are copies of forms acceptable for filing?
Yes. Please be sure that all data, including the label information, are legible.41. I did not receive a form for one of my establishments. What should I do?
If you did not receive, or are missing forms for some of your establishments, you may request any required forms at the Business Help Site using online services. It will allow you to request forms by mail or print a paper copy of report form(s). Below is the link to online services. You will need your user ID and password.
Online Services42. I need more time to complete the form. Can I have an extension?
Yes, you can file an extension on the Business Help Site. The website is Online Services. The Online Services tab will allow you to check your Filing Status, Remail Forms, Print Forms, and file for a Time Extension. You will need your User ID and Password that is printed on your form. Once logged in, you can request additional time to complete your report forms. You will get a new due date and a confirmation number.43. I want to ask additional questions. How can I contact?
You can contact staff using the Business Help Site at http://bhs.econ.census.gov/ec12/pages/contactus.html or call us at 1-800-233-6136.44. Is the completion of this form required by law?
Yes, the completion of this form is required by law. The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the United States Code to conduct the Census. These laws not only provide the authority to conduct the Census, but also to provide protection for the information we collect.
