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Video Tutorials
- The Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment (BE-13)
- BE-13 Form Changes (Video)
- BE-13 A and B Form – Existing U.S. Affiliate Section (Page 5 or 6 on PDF form) (Video)
Resources
File Online
File via Mail or Fax
| Which form do I file? (PDF) | |
|---|---|
| BE-13A | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13B | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13D | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13E | 2015 FYE Cost Update (PDF) 2016 FYE Cost Update (PDF) 2017 FYE Cost Update (PDF) 2018 FYE Cost Update (PDF) |
| BE-13 | Claim for Exemption (PDF) |
Video Tutorials
Resources
File Online
File via Mail or Fax
| Which form do I file? (PDF) | |
|---|---|
| BE-13A | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13B | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13C | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13D | Survey Form (PDF) Additional foreign parent pages (PDF) |
| BE-13E | 2014 FYE Cost Update (PDF) 2015 FYE Cost Update (PDF) |
| BE-13 | Claim for Exemption (PDF) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- May I fax my report?
- May I have an extension of the due date for filing the report?
- May I file using an expired version of the form?
- Will BEA acknowledge receipt of my report if requested?
- How do I obtain a copy of a recent report I filed?
- Who should provide the authorized signature on the report?
- Where do I mail reports?
- I received a "Notice of Failure to File" stating that my company has not complied with the reporting requirements. What should I do?
- The address or contact person to whom my survey reports are sent has changed. How do I update this information with BEA?
- What happened to the BE-13 survey?
- If a foreign-owned U.S. affiliate uses funds generated from domestic activity for an acquisition, new establishment, or expansion as defined on the BE-13, is this a reportable transaction?
- If a foreign entity (X) purchases 5 percent of a U.S. company that is already 5 percent owned by foreign entity (Y), does this create a filing requirement?
- What is the difference between an "entity" and a "person"?
- How is ownership of voting interest determined in a limited partnership?
- How do I determine if I must file a BE-13 survey and which form to file?
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