ACE-2 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

Worksheet
(10-7-2016)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13 United States Code, Sections 131

ACE-2

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

2016 ANNUAL CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES SURVEY

and 182 authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and 225 require businesses and other
organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the questions and return the
report to the U.S. Census Bureau. By Section 9 of the same law, YOUR CENSUS
REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the
confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical
purposes. Further, copies retained in respondents’ files are immune from legal process.

This survey collects capital
expenditures information
from nonfarm businesses
including but not limited to:

WORKSHEET

Report Online - Do Not Return

• Small employer companies
• Self employed persons
• Independent salespersons
(e.g., cosmetic
representatives)
• Independent commission
workers (e.g., real estate
and life insurance
salespersons)
• Independent contractors
(truckers, private duty
nurses, construction
contractors)
• Doctors, lawyers, investors,
accountants

Even if this survey request
was mailed to your home
address and the business is
not located at this address,
the form is applicable and
must be completed.

DO NOT use this worksheet to respond to the survey; it is intended to assist you with
gathering and preparing your data prior to reporting online.

Please view the online report for specific instructions that may apply to your EIN or firm.

Return to https://respond.census.gov/aces when you are ready to report online.

PLEASE REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS PAGE BEFORE
COMPLETING THIS SURVEY.
Report the following capital expenditures data for the entire business. Report dollar values
rounded to thousands. Exclude land.
Capital
Report capital expenditures your business made during the 2016 reporting period. If your
Expenditures
business did not make any capital expenditures enter "0" on the appropriate line(s).

ITEM 1

Example: If figure
is $2,600.00 report

Mil. Thou.

a. Total Capital Expenditures
(The sum of lines b, c, d, and e should equal the value reported in line a.)

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for 2016

Mil.

Thou.

b. New Structures (Include major additions, alterations, and capitalized
repairs to existing structures)
c. Used Structures
d. New Equipment
e. Used Equipment

ITEM 2

Report the following capital lease data for the entire business.
Report in thousands of dollars.

Report the estimated cost of assets acquired under capital lease arrangements entered into
during the year. Exclude the value of structures and equipment which you rent and periodic
payments made for leased structures and equipment. (For additional information see Item 2
on page 2 of the Instructions and Definitions sheet.)

Capital Lease
Arrangements
for 2016
Mil.

Thou.

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REPORTING PERIOD COVERED
a. Do the reported data cover the calendar year 2016?
FROM

YES

Month

Day

TO
Year

Month

Day

Year

Month

Day

Year

Month

Day

Year

➤

NO – Specify period covered

a. Was this business in operation on December 31, 2016?
YES
➤

NO – Give date operations ceased

b. Did the ownership of this business change during the
year ending December 31, 2016?
➤

YES – Specify date of change
AND fill in c. below

➤

NO

c. Name of new operator/business

Number and street address

Contact name at new company

Contact area code & phone number

City

State

Report Online - Do Not Return

OWNERSHIP INFORMATION

ZIP Code

REMARKS – BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Federal Employer Identification Number – If applicable, please list the EIN of the
business you are reporting for in the box provided

EIN

CERTIFICATION – This report is substantially accurate and has been prepared in accordance with instructions.
Name of person to contact regarding this report

Printed name of person completing this report

Telephone
number
Telephone
number

Area code

Number

Area code

Number

E-mail address

Month

Day

Year

Date

For more information, refer to: https://respond.census.gov/aces or call 1-800-528-3049

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS SURVEY
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

ACE-2(I)

Economics and Statistics Administration

(10-7-2016)

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

ANNUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES SURVEY
2016 INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
BURDEN HOUR ESTIMATE
We estimate this survey will range from less than 1 hour to about 2 hours, averaging 1 hour to complete,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to: EWD Survey Comments 0607-0782, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Room EWD-8K154, Washington, DC 20233. You may e-mail comments to EWD.Surveys@census.gov. Be
sure to use EWD Survey Comments 0607-0782 as the subject.
SURVEY SCOPE – This survey collects capital expenditures data for nonfarm businesses, organizations,
and associations operating within the United States. This survey also includes self-employed individuals.
Report capital expenditures for all of your operations that are located in the 50 States and the District of
Columbia. Information for agricultural production operations should be excluded.
SURVEY PERIOD – Report data for the calendar year 2016. If your fiscal year ends between October 31 and
February 28, fiscal year figures are acceptable. If calendar year book figures are not available except at
considerable cost, reasonable estimates are acceptable. If the data reported are for a period other than the
calendar year, indicate the exact period covered in the REPORTING PERIOD item.
ESTIMATES ARE ACCEPTABLE – The data requested on this report may not correspond to your accounting
records. If you cannot answer a question from your records, please estimate the answer. Report in thousands of
dollars. If your business did not make any capital expenditures for the 2016 reporting period, enter "0" on the
appropriate line(s).
ELECTRONIC REPORTING – Complete this survey online by going to the following address:
https://respond.census.gov/aces
Should you have any questions regarding electronic reporting, please call 1–800–528–3049 from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:45 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Use your User ID and Password to login. Your User ID and Password are located on the letter we
mailed to your company.
Filing Extensions – If you cannot complete the survey by the date shown on your letter, you may request
an extension of time by visiting https://respond.census.gov/aces and selecting "Self-Service Log in".
Legal Authority and Confidentiality of Data - Your response is required by law. Title 13 United
States Code, Sections 131 and 182 authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and 225 require businesses and
other organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S.
Census Bureau. By Section 9 of the same law, YOUR CENSUS REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be
seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used
only for statistical purposes. Further, copies retained in respondents’ files are immune from legal process.
Direct any QUESTIONS regarding this survey to 1–800–528–3049 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern time,
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
HOW TO REPORT
Report capital expenditures in dollar values rounded to thousands.
Example: If figure is
$600.00, report

Thou.

1

Example: If figure is
$2,600.00, report

Thou.

3

Enter "0" in the thousands’ column if expenditures are less than one thousand dollars after
rounding. If you did not have capital expenditures during 2016, enter 0's in the appropriate lines
of ITEM 1 and ITEM 2.

Item 1
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES – Report expenditures made during the year to purchase structures and
equipment for use in your business. Records are ordinarily maintained for these expenditures since they
are required to be depreciated for tax purposes. Include the estimated cost of assets acquired as the
lessee under capital lease arrangements entered into during the year. See Item 2 instructions below for
additional information on capital leases. Assets which your company expensed as permitted under
Section 179 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code should be reported as capital expenditures for purposes
of this survey. The requested information may be available from your tax return, accountant, or tax
advisor.
Exclude land and items charged as current operating expenses such as cost of maintenance (including
maintenance contracts), normal and ordinary repairs, supplies, and rental payments.
If expenditures are made for both business and personal use, report only those for business use.
NEW STRUCTURES – Report capital expenditures for new buildings, offices, and other structures, as
well as structures that have been previously owned but not used or occupied.
Include:
• Cost of buildings and all necessary expenditures to acquire, construct, and prepare the structure for
its intended use.
• Cost of major additions, alterations, and capitalized repairs to existing structures whether
performed by a contractor or completed in-house.
• Cost of any machinery and equipment which is an integral or built-in feature of the structure.
NEW EQUIPMENT – Report capital expenditures for new machinery and equipment.
Include:
• Capital expenditures for new equipment such as machinery, furniture and fixtures, cash registers,
fax machines, copy machines, computers, computer software, and vehicles used in the production
and distribution of goods and services and in office functions.
• Expenditures for machinery and equipment which are housed in structures and can be removed or
replaced without significantly altering the structure.
USED STRUCTURES AND USED EQUIPMENT – Report capital expenditures for offices, buildings, and
other structures previously owned and occupied by others. Also include second-hand equipment and
machinery previously owned by others.
If you have any questions about what to report or how to classify specific fixed assets, please call
1–800–528–3049 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Item 2
CAPITAL LEASES – Report the estimated cost of new structures and equipment acquired as the lessee
under capital lease arrangements entered into during the year. Only the person or business to whom a
lease is granted (lessee) from others should report here. This value should also be included as a capital
expenditure in Item 1 since the purchase of a structure and/or equipment has essentially taken place.
Exclude the value of structures and equipment which you rent (operating leases); and periodic payments
made for leased structures and equipment.
If you did not have capital expenditures during 2016, enter 0's in the appropriate lines of
ITEM 1 and ITEM 2.

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