SA-56150E Annual Services Report

OMB No. 0607-0422: Approval Expires 12/31/2018

SERVICE ANNUAL SURVEY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

2015 ANNUAL SERVICES REPORT

Worksheet
FORM

SA-56150E
Due Date

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Code, Sections 131 and 182
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56150014
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A. MAILING ADDRESS
Is this firm's name and mailing address the same as shown in the mailing address above?
Yes
0035

No - Enter corrections in the mailing address above
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Throughout this survey, any reference to "this firm" is referring to the EIN that is printed in the mailing address
area or the new EIN that was provided as a response in 2 . Any responses related to "this firm" should only
include data for the EIN referenced.
• Any significant change in this firm's operations should be noted in 17 .
• For establishments sold or acquired in 2015, 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.
• Do not combine data for two or more detailed lines.
• Report data on an accrual basis, except for payroll.
$ Bil.
Mil.
Thou.
Dol.
• Dollars should be rounded to the nearest dollar.
1 030280456
• If a figure is $1,030,280,456 it should be reported as
Include:
• Data for all Services establishments (excluding data for Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Mining, and
Construction operations) operating under the EIN printed in the mailing address area.
• Data for auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in supporting services to those establishment(s) such as warehouses,
garages, central administrative offices, and repair services.

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B. SURVEY COVERAGE
Did this firm provide the business activities described below?

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Yes
0001

No - Specify this firm's business activity
0002

2

FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)
Does this firm report payroll under EIN
Yes
0013

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

EIN (9 digits)

-

0015

Month

Day

Year

0088

3

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
A. Did this firm experience any acquisitions, sales, mergers, and/or divestitures in 2015?

No - Go to

4

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
0091

56150022

Merger

Date of organizational change . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Day

17 .

Year

0018

AND
Enter detailed information below

Divestiture
0017

Name of company

0019

EIN (9 digits)

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

City, town, village, etc.

State

ZIP Code

-

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Yes
0016

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REPORTING PERIOD
NOTE: Calendar year data are preferred. If it 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
0006

Fiscal or partial year - Report beginning and ending dates . . . . . . . . . . .

0007

Ending Date
Month

Day

Year

0008

5

Not Applicable.

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
What were the revenues for this firm in 2015?
Include:
• Travel agents, ticket offices/agencies, and reservation systems should include commissions or fees, not gross sales.
• Dues and assessments from members and affiliates.
• Amounts received for work subcontracted to others.
• For locations that were sold or acquired during a year, only report for the periods that this firm operated the
locations.
• Revenue from services performed by domestic locations of foreign parent firms, subsidiaries, branches, etc.
• E-commerce revenue.
Exclude:
• Transfers made within the company.
• Taxes collected directly from customers or clients and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency.
• Rents from and revenue of separately operated departments, concessions, etc., which are leased to others.
• Commissions from vending machine operators.
• Revenue of foreign subsidiaries (those located outside the U.S., i.e., outside the 50 states, District of Columbia, U.S.
Commonwealth Territories, or U.S. Possessions).
Mark "X"
if None

Reservation Services (Include commissions or fees, not gross
sales)
a. Commissions or fees from airline seats, domestic
destinations - Arranging and reserving airline seats to domestic
destinations. Exclude fees paid directly to your agency by
travelers. These should be included in trip planning, line 2a . . . .
b. Commissions or fees from airline seats, international
destinations - Arranging and reserving airline seats to
international destinations. Exclude fees paid directly to your
agency by travelers. These should be included in trip planning,
line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Commissions or fees from cruises - Arranging and reserving
cruises. Exclude fees paid directly to your agency by travelers.
These should be included in trip planning, line 2a . . . . . . . . . .
d. Commissions or fees from lodging - Arranging and reserving
lodging. Exclude fees paid directly to this agency by travelers.
These should be included in trip planning, line 2a . . . . . . . . . .
e. Commissions or fees from event tickets - Assisting
consumers in acquiring tickets and/or reservations for attendance
at theatrical performances, concerts, sporting events, and
amusement and theme parks. Exclude fees paid directly to this
agency by event attendees. These should be included in trip
planning, line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Commissions or fees from computerized reservation
systems - Subscription fees received for providing access to a
computerized database and reservation system used by travel
professionals and other subscribers to research, compare, and
plan travel itineraries; and to make associated travel, lodging, and
other reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

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1.

$ Bil.

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2015
Beginning Date
Month Day
Year

3281

3282

3285

3286

3287

3288

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE - Continued
Mark "X"
if None

1.

3.

2015
Thou.

Mil.

Dol.

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2.

Reservation Services (Include commissions or fees, not gross
sales) - Continued
g. Commissions or fees from packaged tours - Reserving
prepackaged and customized tours. Exclude fees paid directly to
this agency by event attendees. These should be included in trip
planning, line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. Commissions or fees from other reservation services Commissions and fees received from all other travel service
providers (e.g., ferry, bus, airport shuttle providers) for arranging
and reserving service. Exclude fees paid directly to this agency
by travelers. These should be included in trip planning, line 2a . .
Other Travel Arrangement Services (Include commissions or
fees, not gross sales)
a. Commissions or fees from trip planning - Assembling travel
information, advising on alternatives, and arranging and reserving
travel services. Include all receipts from travelers for services
rendered on a fee basis such as ticket issuing fees and other fees
paid directly to travel agents by travelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Commissions or fees from automobile clubs and road
and travel service - Providing automobile road assistance
(e.g., emergency road service, trip planning, guidebook and map
supply, discounts for accommodations) to members on a fee basis
c. Commissions or fees from other travel arrangement
services revenue - All other travel services rendered.
Include travel insurance service, travel document service,
travelers check service, foreign exchange services, wire transfer
services, cellular phone service, corporate travel management
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
software, and emergency travel services
All other operating revenue - Revenue not reported in lines
1a through 2c. If this item is greater than 20% of the total
operating revenue, specify the primary source of the revenue
below

$ Bil.

3289

3290

3291

3293

3294

1799

4.
7

Not Applicable.

8

E-COMMERCE

1800

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.
A. Did this firm have any e-commerce revenue in 2015?
Yes
0011

56150048

No - Go to

9

$ Bil.

B. What was the total e-commerce revenue in 2015? . . . . . . . . . .
9

2015
Thou.

Mil.

2000

SOURCE OF REVENUE
How much of the revenue reported in
1. Business

6

Dol.

2015
Percent

, line 4, is received from the following categories?

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

3295

2. Leisure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3296

%
+

%

1 00%
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TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE
Sum of lines 1a through 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10 – 12 Not Applicable.
13 EXPORT REVENUE

A. Did the revenue reported in

6

include any revenue from exports?

Yes
0009

No - Go to

14

$ Bil.

B. What was this firm's revenue from exports in 2015? . . . . . . . . .

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

2100

14 OPERATING EXPENSES
What were the operating expenses for this firm in 2015?
Exclude:
• Transfers made within the company.
• Capitalized expenses.
• Interest.
• Bad debt.
• Impairment.
• Income tax.

All other operating expenses
Include travel and entertainment; postage, shipping or delivery services; warehousing and storage services; royalties;
security services; janitorial and grounds maintenance services; purchased transportation with operators; and other
expenses not reported elsewhere.
Mark "X"
if None

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1.

Personnel Costs
a. Gross annual payroll - Total annual Medicare salaries and
wages for all employees as reported on this firm's IRS Form 941,
Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, line 5(c) for the four
quarters that correspond to the survey period or IRS Form 944
Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return, line 4(c). Include the
spread on stock options that are taxable to employees as wages .
b. Employer's cost for fringe benefits - Employer's cost for
legally required programs and programs not required by law:
1. Health insurance - Insurance premiums for hospital plans,
medical plans, and single service plans (e.g., dental, vision,
prescription drugs). Include premium equivalents for selfinsured plans and fees paid to third-party administrators
(TPAs). Exclude employee contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

1821

1841

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Gross annual payroll
Include salaries and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, bonuses, employee contributions to Social Security, income
tax withholding, union dues, group insurance premiums, savings bonds, cash equivalent in-kind, allowances, holiday
pay, vacation pay, sick leave, stock purchase plans, and employee contributions to pension plans. Exclude the cost of
leased employees, employer's cost for fringe benefits, and temporary staff obtained from temporary help services. For
unincorporated businesses, exclude profit or other compensation of proprietors or partners.

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An exported service is a service performed for a customer or client (individual, government, business
establishment, etc.) located outside the United States (i.e., outside the 50 States, District of Columbia, U.S.
Commonwealth Territories, or U.S. Possessions).
Include:
• Services performed for unaffiliated and affiliated foreign firms (i.e., foreign parent firms, subsidiaries, branches, etc.).
Exclude:
• Services provided to domestic subsidiaries of foreign firms.

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Mark "X"
if None

1.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

Personnel Costs - Continued

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3.

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1842

1843

1844

1823

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2.

2. Pension plans:
a. Defined benefit pension plans - Costs for both qualified
and unqualified 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 on 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 results of the account's
activity. Examples include profit sharing plans, money
purchase (e.g., 401k, 403b) and stock bonus plans (e.g.,
ESOPs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Payroll taxes, employer paid insurance premiums
(except health), and other employer benefits - Include
legally-required fringe benefits (e.g., Social Security, workers'
compensation insurance, unemployment tax, state disability
insurance programs, Medicare). Include benefits for life
insurance, "quality of life" benefits (e.g., childcare assistance,
subsidized commuting), employer contributions to pre-tax
benefit accounts (e.g., health savings accounts), education
assistance, and other benefits not specified above. Exclude
disbursements from trusts or funds to satisfy health insurance
claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Temporary staff and leased employee expense - Total costs
paid to Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and staffing
agencies for personnel. Include all charges for payroll, benefits,
and services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expensed Materials, Parts, and Supplies (not for resale)
a. Expensed equipment - Expensed computer hardware and other
equipment (e.g., copiers, fax machines, telephones, shop and lab
equipment, CPUs, monitors). Report packaged software in line 3a.
Report leased and rented equipment in line 3i . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Expensed purchases of other materials, parts, and
supplies - Materials and supplies used in providing services to
others; materials and parts used in repairs; office and janitorial
supplies; small tools; containers and other packaging materials;
and motor fuels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expensed Purchased Services
a. Expensed purchases of software - Purchases of prepackaged,
custom coded, or vendor customized software. Include software
developed or customized by others, web-design services and
purchases, licensing agreements, upgrades of software, and
maintenance fees related to software upgrades and alterations . .
b. Data processing and other purchased computer services Include web hosting, computer facilities management services,
computer input preparation, data storage, computer time rental,
optical scanning services, and other computer-related advice
and services, including training. Exclude expensed integrated
systems, repair and maintenance of computer equipment, payroll
processing and credit card transaction fees, and expenses for
telecommunication services (e.g., Internet, connectivity, telephone)
c. Purchased communication services - Telephone, cellular, and
fax services; computer-related communications (e.g., Internet,
connectivity, online), and other wired and wireless communication
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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b. Employer's cost for fringe benefits - Employer's cost for
legally required programs and programs not required by law: Continued

1824

1825

1826

1845

1846

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Mark "X"
if None

3.

2015
Thou.

Dol.

1848

1849

1850

1851

1852

1853

1854

1830

1855

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4.

Expensed Purchased Services - Continued
d. Purchased repairs and maintenance to machinery and
equipment - Expensed repair and maintenance services to
machinery, vehicles, equipment, and computer hardware.
Exclude materials, parts, and supplies used for repairs and
maintenance performed by this firm's employees . . . . . . . . . .
e. Purchased repairs and maintenance to buildings,
structures, and offices - Include repair and maintenance to
integral parts of buildings (e.g., elevators, heating systems).
Exclude materials, parts, and supplies used for repairs and
maintenance performed by this firm's employees. Report janitorial
and grounds maintenance services in line 4c . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. Purchased electricity - If the cost of electricity is included in
lease or rental payments, report in line 3j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. Purchased fuels (except motor fuels) - Fuel for heating,
power, or generating electricity (e.g., natural gas, propane, oil,
coal). If the costs are included in lease or rental payments, report
in line 3j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. Water, sewer, refuse removal, and other utility payments Include the cost of hazardous waste removal. If the costs of these
utilities are included in lease or rental payments, report in line 3j
i. Lease and rental payments for machinery, equipment, and
other tangible items - Include lease and rental of transportation
equipment without operators and penalties incurred for broken
leases. Exclude capital and financing lease agreements and
licensing/leasing of software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
j. Lease and rental payments for land, buildings, structures,
store spaces, and offices - Include penalties incurred for
broken leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
k. Purchased advertising and promotional services - Include
marketing and public relations services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l. Purchased professional and technical services - Include
management consulting, accounting, auditing, bookkeeping,
legal, actuarial, payroll processing, architectural, engineering, and
other professional services. Exclude salaries paid to your own
employees for these services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Operating Expenses
a. Depreciation and amortization charges - Include depreciation
charges taken against tangible assets owned and used by this
firm, tangible assets and improvements owned by this firm
within leaseholds, tangible assets obtained through capital lease
agreements, and amortization charges against intangible assets
(e.g., patents, copyrights). Exclude impairment . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Governmental taxes and license fees - Payments to
government agencies for taxes and licenses. Include business
and property taxes. Exclude income taxes and sales and excise
taxes collected from customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. All other operating expenses - All other operating expenses
not reported above, unless specifically excluded in the general
instructions. Include office postage paid and package delivery.
Exclude purchases of merchandise for resale and non-operating
expenses. If this item is greater than 20% of the total
operating expenses, specify the primary source of the
expenses below

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1831

1832

1859

5.

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Sum of lines 1a through 4c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1900

15 and 16 Not Applicable.

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

Area code

56150089

Telephone
E-mail address

Number

-

Title

Extension

Area code
Fax

Number

-

Website address

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