Observations

Q4 2020: 135,238

Updated: Jan 14, 2021 11:02 AM CST

Units:

Number,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Quarterly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Business Applications with Planned Wages for the United States	2018-02-14	2021-02-09
Business Applications with Planned Wages 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

Seasonally Adjusted	2018-02-14	2021-02-10

Notes

High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) that indicate a first wages‐paid date on the IRS Form SS-4. The indication of a wages-paid date is associated with a high likelihood of transitioning into a business 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 BAWBATOTALSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAWBATOTALSAUS) for an alternative. High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) that indicate a first wages‐paid date on the IRS Form SS-4. The indication of a wages-paid date is associated with a high likelihood of transitioning into a business with payroll.	2021-02-10	2021-02-10

Business Applications with Planned Wages for the United States (DISCONTINUED) (PWBUSAPPSAUS)