SM-44(06)AE Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report

OMB No. 0607-0104: Approval Expires 09/30/2012

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Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE REPORT
For assistance in completing this form you may visit www.census.gov/econhelp/marts

ITEM 1 MAILING ADDRESS

RETURN COMPLETED FORM
IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

or FAX: 1–800–447–4613
For help call: 1–800–772–7852
ITEM 2 CONTACT PERSON
Name
Title
Telephone (Area code, number, ext.)
FAX (Area code, number)

(Please correct any error(s) in name, address, and ZIP Code)
ITEM 3 FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)

ITEM 4 SALES AND REPORT PERIOD (See instructions on reverse.)
• Report cash and credit sales. If none, enter "0".
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
• Explain any significant difference in sales from previous
month in "Remarks" section.
• Include sales from e-commerce if not submitted on a
separate monthly retail report. E-commerce sales and other
operating receipts are sales of goods and services, where an

a. Sales
(1) Total Sales – Report total sales, including e-commerce.

order is placed by the buyer or price and terms of the
sale are negotiated over an Internet, extranet, EDI
network, electronic mail, or other online system.
Payment may or may not be made online.
• Include leased departments and concessions
operated in other establishments.
• Exclude leased departments and concessions
operated by other firms in your retail establishments.
• Exclude sales taxes and finance charges.

Dollars

(2) E-Commerce Sales – Report e-commerce sales.
OR
(3) If e-commerce sales not available – Enter percent of total sales in item 4a(1) that represents e-commerce.
b. Report period
Mark (X) one box to indicate the period covered by the sales entered in
item 4a(1). If other than "Calendar month" is marked, specify ending date.

Calendar month
4-week period ⎫
5-week period ⎬
⎭

c. Do the sales reported in item 4a(1) represent book figures or estimates?
ITEM 5

NUMBER OF RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS (See instructions on reverse.)

Enter the total number of retail establishments, leased departments, and concessions covered by this report.

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Ending date
(Month and day)

Book

Estimate

COVERAGE INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF E-COMMERCE SALES,
AUXILIARY ESTABLISHMENTS, LEASED DEPARTMENTS AND CONCESSIONS
I. Coverage Instructions

III. Auxiliary Establishments are facilities primarily
engaged in furnishing supporting services (such as
warehouses, garages and central administrative offices)
to your retail establishments.
IV. Leased Departments and Concessions are separate
businesses that lease space on the premises of another
business.

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II. E-Commerce Sales and other operating receipts are
sales of goods and services, where an order is placed by
the buyer or price and terms of the sale are negotiated
over an Internet, extranet, EDI network, electronic mail,
or other online system. Payment may or may not be
made online.

For more help, access our Business Help Site at
www.census.gov/econhelp/marts
To view the results of this survey, visit
www.census.gov/retail

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING ITEMS 4 AND 5
Item 4 – Sales and Report Period
DEDUCT
• Refunds and allowances for returned goods
• The actual value of rebates and discounts granted to the
purchaser, even if granted as an increase in trade-in
allowance

INCLUDE
• Cash and credit sales of merchandise whether or not
payment was received
• Leased departments and concessions operated in other
establishments
• E-commerce sales if not submitted on a separate monthly
retail report
• Wholesale sales made by retail establishments covered
by this report
• Receipts from layaway purchases
• Receipts from the rental or leasing of vehicles, equipment,
instruments, tools, etc.
• Receipts from deliveries
• Receipts from installations, maintenance, repairs,
alterations, storage, and other such services
• Value of trade-ins taken as part payment for other
merchandise
• Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and
tobacco) which are levied on the manufacturer or
wholesaler and included in the cost of goods purchased
by this firm

INCLUDE
• In e-commerce the sales of cars where a binding sales
price is established online through the dealer’s or a third
party’s web site
• Charges for dealer preparation, warranty charges,
and delivery costs.
• Combined sales for all new and used car locations
and service facilities within the immediate vicinity of the
new car showroom when such locations are considered
integral parts of the "new car" business and separate
books are not maintained for their operations
EXCLUDE receipts from customers for tag and title fees,
licenses, etc., forwarded to State or local licensing
agencies.

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EXCLUDE
• Sales taxes collected from customers and paid directly
to a local, State, or Federal tax agency
• Leased departments and concessions operated by other
firms in your retail establishments
• Carrying or other finance charges
• Commissions from vending machine operators
• Nonoperating receipts (such as interest income, income
from investments, and receipts from the rental or sale of
real estate)
• Commissions from sales of government lottery tickets
• Sales from auxiliary establishments

Automotive Dealers

Item 5 – Number of Retail Establishments
INCLUDE
• Total number of retail establishments, leased departments,
and concessions covered by this report
• Leased departments and concessions operated by this firm
in other establishments
EXCLUDE
• Auxiliary establishments
• Leased departments and concessions operated by other
firms in your retail establishments

REMARKS – Please use this space for comments or to explain any large differences in data from the prior month.

Public reporting burden for this collection of voluntary information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Paperwork Project 0607-0104, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD - 3K138,
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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 in the top right corner on the front of this form.
FORM SM-44(06)AE (11-8-2007)

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