How do I know if I have entities affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds?
BEA will notify entities potentially affected by the change in 2017:
BEA Survey Questions
I believe I have entities affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds, but BEA has not contacted me regarding my potentially affected entities, what should I do?
If you believe you have entities affected by the change and you received your regular BEA survey mailing in calendar year 2017, but it did not include instructions on how to inform BEA on which of your entities are affected by the change; visit www.bea.gov/privatefunds and use the corresponding decision tool to help you determine the reporting requirements for your entities. The decision tools will provide instructions on how to notify BEA about the affected entities.
In the list of potentially affected private fund foreign affiliates provided by BEA, one (or more) of the entities included has been seized, liquidated, expropriated, or sold; what should I do?
DO NOT include seized, liquidated, expropriated, or sold entities as being affected by the change in reporting requirements for private funds.
Please notify BEA of the seized, liquidated, expropriated, or sold entity by filing the BE-11 Claim for exemption form and indicate the appropriate reason for filing the claim.
I received a notice that I am required to file the 2017 BE- 12. What should I do if the company no longer exists?
If the company no longer exists, or the foreign investment in the company fell below a 10% voting interest (direct or indirect), the BE-12 Claim for Not Filing must be submitted.
I usually file the BE-15 annual survey. What is the difference between the BE-12 and the BE-15?
The BE-12 benchmark survey is BEA's most comprehensive survey, in terms of both the number of companies covered and the amount of information gathered, on foreign direct investment in the United States. The survey is conducted once every 5 years in place of the BE-15 annual survey. The BE-15 annual survey is conducted during the 4 years in between benchmark surveys.
What is the due date for filing the 2022 BE-12 survey?
A completed BE-12 report for 2022 is due May 31, 2023. For respondents utilizing the BEA eFile system at www.bea.gov/efile, the due date is June 30, 2023.
What happened to the BE-13 survey?
The BE-13 survey was discontinued in January 2009 and reinstated in November 2014.
I am required to file a BE-15 report. Which form do I file?
For additional information on the BE-15 and other BEA surveys of foreign direct investment in the United States please visit www.bea.gov/surveys/fdiusurv. There you will find a document titled “Which form do I file?” that can assist you in determining which BE-15 survey form you are required to file.
What is the due date for filing the BE-15?
A completed report on Form BE-15 is normally due no later than May 31 of each year.