Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 541213

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 541213
Tax return preparation services

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
5412	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	EC02-54I-02	08/23/2004		378		195

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

54 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

541 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

5412 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services Taxable 97,512 61,117,315 26,104,086 966,533

54121 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services Taxable 97,512 61,117,315 26,104,086 966,533

541213 Tax return preparation services Taxable 12,830 2,184,210 760,170 147,698

Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	5412	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	97,512	61,117,315	26,104,086	966,533
	54121	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	97,512	61,117,315	26,104,086	966,533
	541213	Tax return preparation services	Taxable	12,830	2,184,210	760,170	147,698

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 541213: Tax Preparation Services . This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in providing tax return preparation services without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, billing, or payroll processing services. Basic knowledge of tax law and filing requirements is required.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

541213 Comparable Tax return preparation services Taxable 12,830 2,184,210 147,698 760,170

7291
Tax preparation services
Taxable 12,830 2,184,210 147,698 760,170

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
541213		Tax return preparation services	Taxable	12,830	2,184,210	147,698	760,170
	7291	Tax preparation services	Taxable	12,830	2,184,210	147,698	760,170

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Receipts
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

7291 Tax return preparation services Taxable 1997 12,830 2,184,210 760,170 147,698
1992 7,924 1,295,405 521,736 122,954
% chg 61.9 68.6 45.7 20.1

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
7291	Tax return preparation services	Taxable	1997	12,830	2,184,210	760,170	147,698
1992	7,924	1,295,405	521,736	122,954
% chg	61.9	68.6	45.7	20.1

Geographic Distribution -- Tax return preparation services: 1997

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Receipts
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States Total 12,830 2,184,210 100.00 760,170 147,698

California Total 1,849 325,967 14.92 105,351 13,636

New York Total 679 132,644 6.07 47,607 8,410

Texas Total 815 125,381 5.74 42,152 8,048

Florida Total 522 107,222 4.91 40,360 8,503

Ohio Total 474 94,044 4.31 34,353 7,647

Illinois Total 484 90,106 4.13 33,211 7,282

Pennsylvania Total 440 82,649 3.78 29,628 8,145

North Carolina Total 394 75,031 3.44 24,852 5,319

Michigan Total 405 75,011 3.43 30,456 5,494

Georgia Total 332 68,927 3.16 23,175 4,840

Virginia Total 339 60,713 2.78 22,665 5,081

Indiana Total 307 55,145 2.52 19,703 4,409

Missouri Total 337 53,972 2.47 18,403 4,029

New Jersey Total 250 50,992 2.33 21,147 3,952

Massachusetts Total 228 45,312 2.07 18,123 3,520

Wisconsin Total 303 42,362 1.94 15,554 3,048

Minnesota Total 317 42,030 1.92 14,405 2,224

Tennessee Total 209 41,866 1.92 13,919 3,375

Oregon Total 296 37,924 1.74 13,260 1,649

Maryland Total 220 37,537 1.72 14,284 2,999

Arizona Total 223 37,371 1.71 13,365 2,748

South Carolina Total 258 36,296 1.66 11,065 2,626

Washington Total 243 35,793 1.64 11,645 1,901

Oklahoma Total 242 34,155 1.56 11,305 1,405

Louisiana Total 175 33,647 1.54 11,647 3,551

Kentucky Total 259 33,060 1.51 10,116 2,438

Colorado Total 194 32,921 1.51 12,106 2,221

Kansas Total 183 28,581 1.31 10,281 1,932

Alabama Total 218 26,082 1.19 8,319 1,993

Connecticut Total 120 24,110 1.10 8,706 1,760

Arkansas Total 174 22,827 1.05 6,177 1,264

Iowa Total 175 22,762 1.04 7,727 1,399

New Mexico Total 82 17,269 0.79 4,604 845

Mississippi Total 134 16,946 0.78 4,924 1,438

West Virginia Total 83 14,939 0.68 4,558 1,063

Nevada Total 109 14,510 0.66 4,891 899

Nebraska Total 101 13,311 0.61 4,190 814

Utah Total 65 11,147 0.51 3,415 761

Hawaii Total 42 9,412 0.43 4,228 670

New Hampshire Total 68 9,367 0.43 3,456 700

Maine Total 72 8,826 0.40 2,805 463

Idaho Total 57 7,738 0.35 2,435 416

Alaska Total 44 7,540 0.35 2,174 237

Montana Total 58 6,604 0.30 2,160 356

Delaware Total 46 6,187 0.28 2,546 494

North Dakota Total 49 5,070 0.23 1,476 287

Rhode Island Total 29 5,068 0.23 1,953 425

District of Columbia Total 12 5,063 0.23 1,626 305

South Dakota Total 46 4,854 0.22 1,436 259

Vermont Total 38 4,289 0.20 1,143 189

Wyoming Total 31 3,630 0.17 1,083 229

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	12,830	2,184,210	100.00	760,170	147,698
California	Total	1,849	325,967	14.92	105,351	13,636
New York	Total	679	132,644	6.07	47,607	8,410
Texas	Total	815	125,381	5.74	42,152	8,048
Florida	Total	522	107,222	4.91	40,360	8,503
Ohio	Total	474	94,044	4.31	34,353	7,647
Illinois	Total	484	90,106	4.13	33,211	7,282
Pennsylvania	Total	440	82,649	3.78	29,628	8,145
North Carolina	Total	394	75,031	3.44	24,852	5,319
Michigan	Total	405	75,011	3.43	30,456	5,494
Georgia	Total	332	68,927	3.16	23,175	4,840
Virginia	Total	339	60,713	2.78	22,665	5,081
Indiana	Total	307	55,145	2.52	19,703	4,409
Missouri	Total	337	53,972	2.47	18,403	4,029
New Jersey	Total	250	50,992	2.33	21,147	3,952
Massachusetts	Total	228	45,312	2.07	18,123	3,520
Wisconsin	Total	303	42,362	1.94	15,554	3,048
Minnesota	Total	317	42,030	1.92	14,405	2,224
Tennessee	Total	209	41,866	1.92	13,919	3,375
Oregon	Total	296	37,924	1.74	13,260	1,649
Maryland	Total	220	37,537	1.72	14,284	2,999
Arizona	Total	223	37,371	1.71	13,365	2,748
South Carolina	Total	258	36,296	1.66	11,065	2,626
Washington	Total	243	35,793	1.64	11,645	1,901
Oklahoma	Total	242	34,155	1.56	11,305	1,405
Louisiana	Total	175	33,647	1.54	11,647	3,551
Kentucky	Total	259	33,060	1.51	10,116	2,438
Colorado	Total	194	32,921	1.51	12,106	2,221
Kansas	Total	183	28,581	1.31	10,281	1,932
Alabama	Total	218	26,082	1.19	8,319	1,993
Connecticut	Total	120	24,110	1.10	8,706	1,760
Arkansas	Total	174	22,827	1.05	6,177	1,264
Iowa	Total	175	22,762	1.04	7,727	1,399
New Mexico	Total	82	17,269	0.79	4,604	845
Mississippi	Total	134	16,946	0.78	4,924	1,438
West Virginia	Total	83	14,939	0.68	4,558	1,063
Nevada	Total	109	14,510	0.66	4,891	899
Nebraska	Total	101	13,311	0.61	4,190	814
Utah	Total	65	11,147	0.51	3,415	761
Hawaii	Total	42	9,412	0.43	4,228	670
New Hampshire	Total	68	9,367	0.43	3,456	700
Maine	Total	72	8,826	0.40	2,805	463
Idaho	Total	57	7,738	0.35	2,435	416
Alaska	Total	44	7,540	0.35	2,174	237
Montana	Total	58	6,604	0.30	2,160	356
Delaware	Total	46	6,187	0.28	2,546	494
North Dakota	Total	49	5,070	0.23	1,476	287
Rhode Island	Total	29	5,068	0.23	1,953	425
District of Columbia	Total	12	5,063	0.23	1,626	305
South Dakota	Total	46	4,854	0.22	1,436	259
Vermont	Total	38	4,289	0.20	1,143	189
Wyoming	Total	31	3,630	0.17	1,083	229

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Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.

EC97S54S-LS Source of Receipts Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97S54S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.
EC97S54S-LS	Source of Receipts	Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97S54S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports

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Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Annual U.S. Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Annual	U.S.	Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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