Sample 2021 Q2 quarterly announcement letter

July 2, 2021

(Name_code_here)
Attn: (Attn:_code_here)
(Street 1_code_here)
(Street 2_code_here)
(City_code_here), (State_code_here) (Zip_code_here)

BE-185 ID#: (Organization_code_here)
BE-185 eFile ID#: (eFile ID number here)

Mandatory Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions between
U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons (BE-185)
Second Quarter 2021: Due August 16, 2021
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is conducting the Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions
between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons (BE-185) for the 2nd Quarter of 2021.
The Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign
Persons is a mandatory survey that collects data on U.S. financial services providers’ transactions with foreign
persons for use in estimating the international transactions accounts of the United States. The information collected
will be used to help support U.S. international economic policy and to analyze the impact of that policy and the
policies of foreign countries on international trade in services. The information collected will be kept
CONFIDENTIAL and can only be used for statistical purposes.
The deadline for submitting the BE-185 survey form is August 16, 2021. A response is required whether or not
you have transactions to report. If you do not have transactions to report, please complete the form through the
exemption claim and submit it to BEA.
To ensure that your report is received as soon as possible, please consider filing electronically using our eFile
system (www.bea.gov/efile) or faxing your response to us at (301) 278-9508.
For assistance, please contact BEA staff at be-185help@bea.gov, (301) 278-9303, or send us a message through
BEA’s Secure Messaging System by logging into our eFile system at www.bea.gov/efile. Forms, reporting
requirements, and FAQs are available at www.bea.gov/ssb. Forms can also be obtained via autoreply by sending a
blank email to be-185@bea.gov.
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Your response makes a difference in producing accurate and
objective statistics on the U.S. economy, including the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).
Sincerely,

Patricia Abaroa
Chief, Balance of Payments Division