Should a U.S. investment advisor report fees that are received from a proprietary non-U.S. commingled investment fund as affiliated transactions?
No. Report these fees as unaffiliated transactions.
BEA Survey Questions
Should fees paid by a U.S.-registered investment company to a foreign broker that is a branch or subsidiary of a U.S. broker be included on the BE-180 survey?
Yes. These fees should be reported as unaffiliated foreign payments to the broker in the country in which it is domiciled.
Should a U.S. lending agent report securities lending fees received from a foreign person?
Yes, but only if the fees are connected directly to a foreign person. This applies even if a U.S. intermediary facilitates the payment.
How should overdraft charges paid to foreign intermediaries be reported?
Report these charges as other financial services using service code 11.
What mutual fund service fees are reportable?
Report deferred sales or load fees, 12b-1 service fees, and exit fees.
My question was not addressed above. What can I do to resolve my issues?
Please call BEA at (202) 606-5588, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. If you reach voicemail, please leave a message with the survey title, your name, the number at which you can be reached, and the company’s BEA ID number (located to the right of the company name if you received a letter from BEA), and someone will return your call.
I am completing this form for a pension/benefit fund. Why did we receive this form and what should we report?
You received the BE-180 Benchmark Survey because the pension or benefit Fund is a financial service provider. You should report payments you made to foreign entities to manage or invest the fund during the FY 2024.
May I fax my report?
Yes, but please fax only the report itself; do not fax the instructions. Please be advised that BEA cannot be responsible for the confidentiality of your data during transmission of the fax; however, submitting via eFile is secure. If you eFile the report, there is no need to also fax a copy. If you do fax a copy, there is no need to also mail the report.
Our fax numbers are:
- BE-577: (301) 278-9501
- BE-10/11: (301) 278-9502
- BE-605: (301) 278-9503
- BE-12/15: (301) 278-9500
- BE-13: (301) 278-9504
May I have an extension of the due date for filing the report?
For BEA to efficiently process your report and disseminate the final results of the survey it is important that you make every effort to file on time. Nevertheless, reasonable requests for extension of the filing deadline will normally be granted if requested BEFORE the due date.
How do I obtain a copy of a recent report I filed?
If you submitted a form via eFile, you will have immediate access to the previously filed forms. Requests for copies of recent reports that were submitted by mail or fax must be in writing. These requests must be on company letterhead and signed by an officer of the company, because reports filed with BEA are confidential. Officers include the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, and Assistant Treasurers.
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