SA-721B Annual Services Report

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Worksheet
FORM

SA-721E

2015 ANNUAL ACCOMMODATION REPORT
HOTELS & CASINO HOTELS

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DUE DATE

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INCLUDE
• All accommodation establishments located in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia) reporting payroll on its
latest Employer's Federal Tax Return (Treasury Form 941 or 944), under the EIN shown in 1 .
• Data for auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in supporting services to this EIN's establishment(s) such as
warehouses, garages, central administrative offices, and repair services.
EXCLUDE
• Data for franchised establishments not owned or managed by this EIN.
• Departments and concessions operated by other firms in this EIN'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 Employer Identification Number's (EIN's) operations should be noted in 14 .
• For establishments sold or acquired in 2015, report data only for the period the establishments were operated by
this EIN.
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
• Enter "0" where applicable.

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FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)
Does this firm report payroll under EIN
Yes
EIN (9 digits)

Month

2

Day

Year

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
A. Did this EIN experience any acquisitions, sales, mergers, and/or divestitures in 2015?
Yes
No - Go to

3

B. Which of the following organizational changes occurred in 2015?
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

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No - Enter current 9-digit EIN AND date payroll was first
reported for this EIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EIN (9 digits)

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

State

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 2015 calendar year.
What time period is covered by the data provided in this report?
Calendar year
Fiscal or partial year - Report beginning and ending dates.

2015
Beginning Date
Month Day
Year

. . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending Date
Day
Year

72112022

Month

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City

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NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS

2015
Number

How many establishments (hotels) did this EIN have in the following categories in 2015?
A. Owned or leased by THIS EIN and managed by THIS EIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. What was the name and EIN of the management company for the hotels reported in
If more than one management company, continue in 14 or on a separate paper.
Name of Company

4

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B. Owned or leased by THIS EIN, but managed by ANOTHER EIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B?

EIN (9 digits)

5

SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
INCLUDE
• Receipts from guest rooms or unit rentals for all
establishments owned by this EIN
• 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 EIN
• For casino hotels, report sales net of promotional
allowances
• Credit and cash net sales of merchandise
• Franchise or royalty fees
• Management fees
• Cost reimbursables from managed hotels

EXCLUDE
• Revenue from casinos without accommodations
• Revenue from timeshares or vacation ownership
• 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 EIN'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

$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

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A. What was this EIN's total revenue in 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . .
B. How much of the revenue reported in 5 A was received from
the following categories?
Sum of 5 B1 through 5 B5 should equal 5 A.
1. Hotels that this EIN owns or leases (include room revenue, meals,
beverages, gaming, retail, guest services, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Franchise or royalty fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Hotel management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72112030

4. Cost reimbursables from managed hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Other - Specify

C. Did this EIN collect any sales taxes in 2015?
Yes
No - Go to

6

D. What were the total sales taxes collected in 2015?
Exclude excise and occupancy taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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 2015?
Include rooms booked online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

7 – 11 Not Applicable.
12 OPERATING EXPENSES
INCLUDE
• Expenses arising from the normal course of
business
• Payroll
• Depreciation and amortization

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
Mark "X"
if None

What were the total operating expenses for this EIN in 2015?
If operating expenses are greater than sales, explain in 14 . . . . . . . . .

$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

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A. Did this EIN have any e-commerce revenue (including rooms booked online) in 2015?

Dol.

13 HOTEL MANAGEMENT

A. Did this EIN manage any hotels for another firm (a third party) in 2015?
Yes
No - Go to

14

2015
Number

B. How many of the hotels managed by this EIN were owned or leased by ANOTHER firm
(a third party) in 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72112048

C. What was the total value of the following for the hotels
reported in 13 B in 2015?
1. Revenue
Refer to includes and excludes in

5

.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Sales taxes
Exclude excise and occupancy taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. E-Commerce
Include rooms booked online. Refer to the definition in
4. Operating expenses
Refer to includes and excludes in

12 .

6

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A hotel management company is a firm that both manages and provides the operating staff for short-stay
accommodation establishments (e.g., hotels and motels) on a contractual basis.

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14 REMARKS - Please use this space to explain any significant year-to-year changes, to clarify responses, or indicate where
data were estimated.

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