BEA Survey Questions

Should I report on an accrual basis or cash basis on the BE-120?

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All transactions should be reported on an accrual basis with two exceptions:

Telecommunications services should be recorded on a settlement basis.
The outright sale or purchase of intellectual property should be reported in the period when the acquisition or disposal of the intellectual property occurs.

Are the purchases or sales of tangible goods reported on the BE-22?

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Goods should not be reported on the BE-22. The BE-22 covers services only.

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Does licensing the rights to intellectual property go on the BE-22?

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No. Royalties and license fees should be reported on form BE-25, Quarterly Survey of Transactions Between U.S. and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons in Selected Services and in Intangible Assets. Go to http://www.bea.gov/bea/surveys/be25.pdf to view the BE-25 and its reporting requirements.

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We provide services to a U.S. affiliate of a German company. Is this transaction applicable to the BE-22?

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No. Your transaction is with a U.S. affiliate of that German company. This would be considered a domestic transaction and therefore not applicable to the BE-22.

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We purchased services from a German company, but we sent the payments to a Swiss bank. How should we report this transaction on the BE-22?

Read more about We purchased services from a German company, but we sent the payments to a Swiss bank. How should we report this transaction on the BE-22?

Since your transaction was with a German entity, you should report this as a transaction with Germany. Where the money actually goes is irrelevant, even if you were to send your payments to a bank in the U.S. as a matter of convenience.

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Do I need to submit a hard copy of the BE-22 form if I am submitting the form by fax or ASTAR?

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No. A single submission, whether by mail, fax, or ASTAR, is sufficient.

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Our fiscal year ends March 31, 2006, but the BE-22 survey form has preprinted the year 2005 in question 4, "What period does this annual report cover?" What should I do?

Read more about Our fiscal year ends March 31, 2006, but the BE-22 survey form has preprinted the year 2005 in question 4, "What period does this annual report cover?" What should I do?

You should report for the period April 1, 2004 until March 31, 2005. The report is to be completed for your fiscal year that ends in the calendar year 2005.

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How can I obtain an MS Excel (.xls format) version of the BE-22 survey form?

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You can obtain a MS Excel version of the BE-22 by sending an email to be-22@bea.gov. This is an automated system, and it will automatically send you an .xls version.

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I believe I am exempt from filing data on schedule A and/or B of the BE-22 survey. What do I do?

Read more about I believe I am exempt from filing data on schedule A and/or B of the BE-22 survey. What do I do?

Complete pages 1-4 of the survey. If you do not check a box “yes” in Step 1 and you do not wish to report on a voluntary basis on Schedule A or B, then mail the form to the address on the first page.

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