ADVANCE MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE REPORT
Yes – Report e-commerce sales
a.Sales
• Report cash and credit sales. If none, enter "0".
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
SALES AND REPORT PERIOD (See instructions on reverse.)
Mark (X) one box to indicate the period covered by the sales entered in
item 4a(1). If other than "Calendar month" is marked, specify ending date.
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Ending date
(Month and day)
b.Report period
ITEM 5 NUMBER OF RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS (See instructions on reverse.)
Enter the total number of retail establishments, leased departments, and concessions covered by this report.
Number
ITEM 1
ITEM 3
ITEM 4
c.Do the sales reported in item 4a(1) represent book figures or estimates?
Book
Estimate
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NOTICE — Your report to the U.S.
Census Bureau is confidential by law
(Title 13, U.S. Code). It may be seen
only by sworn Census employees and
may be used only for statistical purposes
from which no firm or establishment
may be identified. The law also provides
that copies retained in your files are
immune from legal process.
RETURN COMPLETED FORM
IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
CONTACT PERSON
Name
Title
Telephone (Area code, number, ext.)
FAX (Area code, number)
DUE DATE:
ITEM 2
(Please correct any error in name, address, and ZIP Code)
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FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)
FORM SM-44(00)AS
• Include sales from e-commerce if not submitted on a separate
monthly retail report. E-commerce sales and other operating
receipts are sales of goods and services, where an order is
(1) Total Sales – Report total sales, including e-commerce.
(2) E-Commerce Sales – Does your firm have e-commerce sales?
If e-commerce sales not available – Enter percent of total sales in item 4a(1) that represents e-commerce.
OR
No – continue with item 4b.
%
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
(10-24-2000)
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