Observations

Q4 2020: 122,996

Updated: Jan 14, 2021 11:03 AM CST

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Quarterly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Business Applications from Corporations for the United States	2018-02-14	2021-02-09
Business Applications from Corporations for the United States (DISCONTINUED)	2021-02-10	2021-02-10

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2018-02-14	2021-02-10

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2018-02-14	2021-02-10

Units

Number	2018-02-14	2021-02-10

Frequency

Quarterly	2018-02-14	2021-02-10

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2018-02-14	2021-02-10

Notes

High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) from a corporation or personal service corporation, based on the legal form of organization stated in the IRS Form SS-4. Similar to the WBA series, this series is important primarily because it consists of a set of applications that have a high rate of transitioning into businesses with payroll.	2018-02-14	2021-02-09
The Business Formation Statistics are now released on a monthly basis, and the quarterly series will no longer be updated. See BACBATOTALNSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BACBATOTALNSAUS) for an alternative. High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) from a corporation or personal service corporation, based on the legal form of organization stated in the IRS Form SS-4. Similar to the WBA series, this series is important primarily because it consists of a set of applications that have a high rate of transitioning into businesses with payroll.	2021-02-10	2021-02-10

Business Applications from Corporations for the United States (DISCONTINUED) (CBUSAPPNSAUS)