ACE-2 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

OMB No. 0607-0782: Approval Expires 01/31/2010

ACE-2

FORM
(12-26-2007)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

2007 ANNUAL CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES SURVEY
This questionnaire collects
capital expenditures
information from nonfarm
businesses including but
not limited to:
• Small employer companies
• Self employed persons
• Independent salespersons
(e.g., cosmetic
representatives)
• Independent commission
workers (e.g., real estate
and life insurance
salespersons)
• Independent contractors
(truckers, private duty
nurses, construction
contractors)
• Doctors, lawyers,
investors, accountants
Even if this questionnaire
was mailed to your home
address and the business is
not located at this address,
the form is applicable and
must be completed.

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code,
requires businesses and other organizations that receive this questionnaire
to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau.
By the same law, YOUR REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only
by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau
information and may be used only for statistical purposes. Further, copies
retained in respondents’ files are immune from legal process.

Respondents are not required to respond to any information collection unless it displays a valid approval
number from the Office of Management and Budget. This 8-digit number appears at the top of this page.

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code.)
Electronic Reporting
Username:
To complete this survey online go to: www.census.gov/econhelp/aces.
Password:
Click on "Census Taker" and use your username and password to login.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS PAGE
BEFORE COMPLETING THIS SURVEY.
Report the following capital expenditures data for the entire business. Report dollar values rounded
ITEM 1
to thousands. Exclude land.
Capital Expenditures
Report capital expenditures your business made during the 2007 reporting
for 2007
period. If your business did not make any capital expenditures enter
"0" on the appropriate line(s).
Thou. Dol.
Thousands
Dollars
Example: If figure is
3
000
$2,600.00
report
224
a. Total Capital Expenditures
(The sum of lines b, c, d, and e should equal the value reported in line a.)

b.

New Structures (Include major additions, alterations, and capitalized
repairs to existing structures)

c.

Used Structures

d.

New Equipment

e.

Used Equipment

201
211
202
212

ITEM 2

Report the following capital lease data for the entire business. Report in thousands of dollars.
Capital Lease
Arrangements
for 2007

Report the estimated cost of assets acquired under capital lease arrangements entered
into during the year. Exclude the value of structures and equipment which you rent and
periodic payments made for leased structures and equipment. (For additional
information see Item 2 on page 2 of the Instructions and Definitions sheet.)

USCENSUSBUREAU

Thousands

Dollars

411
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REPORTING PERIOD COVERED
a. Do the reported data cover the calendar year 2007?
Month
95

1
2

YES
NO – Specify period covered

FROM
Day

Year

3

Month

TO
Day

Year

Month

Day

Year

Month

Day

Year

4

OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
a. Was this business in operation on December 31, 2007?
96

1
2

3

YES
NO – Give date operations ceased

b. Did the ownership of this business change during the year
ending December 31, 2007?

97

1

YES – Specify date of change
AND fill in c, below

2

NO

c. Name of new operator/
business

3

Contact name at new company

Contact telephone number (Include Area Code)

Number and street

City

State

ZIP Code

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

REMARKS

CERTIFICATION – This report is substantially accurate and has been prepared in accordance with instructions.
Name of person to contact regarding this report
(Please print or type)

Telephone number
Area code

(
Signature of person completing this report

E-mail address

Number

)

–
Date

Please be sure to correct any name, address, and ZIP Code errors to the imprinted address on
the front of this survey form.
PLEASE RETURN YOUR
COMPLETED FORM TO
FORM ACE-2 (1-26-2007)

U.S. Census Bureau
OR
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001

FAX the form to
1–800–438–8040
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