SA-721B 2014 Annual Retail Trade Report Worksheet

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
WORKSHEET

SA-721B

(01-30-2015)

2014 ANNUAL ACCOMMODATION REPORT

RV PARKS, CAMPGROUNDS, ROOM AND BOARDING HOUSES,
BED AND BREAKFAST & OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS

DUE DATE

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INCLUDE
• All accommodation establishments located in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia) operated by this firm
and its subsidiaries.
• Data for auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in supporting services to this firm's establishment(s) such as
warehouses, garages, central administrative offices, and repair services.
EXCLUDE
• Data for franchised establishments not owned or managed by this firm.
• Departments and concessions operated by other firms in this firm's establishment(s).
• Data for establishments located in U.S. Territories (such as Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin
Islands and Northern Mariana Islands).
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Any significant change in this firm's operations should be noted in 14 .
• For establishments sold or acquired in 2014, report data only for the period the establishments were operated by
this firm.
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
• Enter "0" where applicable.

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WORKSHEET

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Not Applicable.

2

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
A. Did this firm experience any acquisitions, sales, mergers, and/or divestitures in 2014?
Yes
No - Go to

3

B. Which of the following organizational changes occurred in 2014?
Check all that apply. If more than one organizational change occurred during the reporting period, explain in
Month

Acquisition
Sale
Merger

Day

14 .

Year

Date of organizational change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AND
Enter detailed information below

Divestiture
Name of company

EIN (9 digits)

Address (Number and street, P.O. Box, etc.)

City

State

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1

ZIP Code

3

REPORTING PERIOD
NOTE: Calendar-year data are preferred. If this is not available, please report for the fiscal year
that includes at least six months of data for the 2014 calendar year.
What time period is covered by the data provided in this report?
Calendar year
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending Date
Month

4

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
How many accommodation establishments did this firm operate in 2014?
The remainder of this report refers to the establishments reported here. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Day

Mark "X"
if None

Year

2014
Number

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Fiscal or partial year - Report beginning and ending dates.

2014
Beginning Date
Month Day
Year

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
EXCLUDE
• Taxable firms only: grants and donations
• Occupancy taxes
• Sales from auxiliary establishments
• Carrying or other finance charges
• Commissions (such as vending machine operators,
government lottery tickets, or other stores)
• Non-operating receipts (such as interest income,
income from investments, and receipts from the
rental or sale of real estate)
• Sales made by departments and concessions
operated by other firms in this firm's
accommodation establishment(s)
DEDUCT
• The actual value of rebates and discounts granted
to the purchaser, even if granted as an increase in
trade-in allowances
Mark "X"
if None

A. What was this firm's total revenue in 2014?

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

. . . . . . . . . . .

B. Did this firm collect any sales taxes in 2014?
Yes
No - Go to

6

C. What were the total sales taxes collected in 2014?
Exclude excise and occupancy taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6

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INCLUDE
• Revenue from room and board
• Revenues from camp tuition and camper fees
• Receipts from guest rooms or unit rentals
• Receipts from rentals of public rooms such as
ballrooms, conference rooms, etc.
• Sales of meals, alcoholic beverages, and other
merchandise
• Gaming operations
• Site rental and equipment usage fees
• Receipts from valet, laundry, parking, and other
guest services provided by this firm
• Credit and cash net sales of merchandise

E-COMMERCE
E-commerce is the sale of goods and services where the buyer places an order, or the price and terms of the sale
are negotiated, over an Internet, mobile device (M-Commerce), extranet, EDI network, electronic mail, or other
comparable online system. Payment may or may not be made online.

Yes
No - Go to

12

B. What was the total e-commerce revenue in 2014?
Include accommodations booked online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

7 – 11 Not Applicable.

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A. Did this firm have any e-commerce revenue (including accommodations booked online) in 2014?

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12 OPERATING EXPENSES

Mark "X"
if None

What were the total operating expenses for this firm in 2014?
If operating expenses are greater than sales, explain in 14 . . . . . . . . .

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

13 Not Applicable.
14 REMARKS - Please use this space to explain any significant year-to-year changes, to clarify responses, or indicate where
data were estimated.

Name of person to contact regarding this report (Please print)

Area code
Telephone
E-mail address

Number

Title

Extension

Area code
Fax

-

Number

-

Website address
www.

THANK YOU
for completing your 2014 ANNUAL ACCOMMODATION REPORT.
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15 CONTACT INFORMATION

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EXCLUDE
• Bad debt
• Purchases of goods, including food, for resale or
cost of goods sold
• Income taxes
• Interest expenses
• Impairment (reduction in value of long-lived assets
due to reappraisal)
• Capitalized expenses (except payroll and fringe
benefits)
• Transfers made within the company

INCLUDE
• Expenses arising from the normal course of
business
• Payroll
• Depreciation and amortization