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493 Why is the U.S. direct investment position in a particular foreign country usually much smaller than the assets of U.S. companies’ foreign affiliates in that country?
443 My company purchased financial management services from three countries. How should I report the data on the BE-185?
442 Why do I need to complete the BE-185?
441 Why did I receive the BE-185 survey?
440 How do I request a filing extension for the BE-185?
395 Can we use estimates when filing on the BE-185?
394 We receive interest payments from a foreign corporation. Do we report the interest received under credit-related services on the BE-185?
393 Should I report all financial services not otherwise listed on the BE-185?
391 I have transactions with countries that are not listed on the BE-185. Should I include those on the survey?
390 How do I indicate on the BE-185 what types of financial services I am selling/purchasing?
389 How should I round receipts/payments data on the BE-185?
388 How should transactions with international organizations be reported on the BE-185?
387 When reporting data on the BE-185 by country, can regions be used instead?
386 Should I net payments against receipts on the BE-185?
385 Should I report on an accrual basis or cash basis on the BE-185?
384 We provide services to a U.S. affiliate of a German company. Is this transaction applicable to the BE-185?
383 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-185?
382 Do I need to submit a hard copy of the BE-185 form if I submit the form by fax or E-file?
381 Can I complete the BE-185 online?
380 How can I obtain a MS Excel (.xls format) version of the BE-185?
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