US Census for Businesses

[Lion EA]

I received an email request on behalf of one of my clients. I haven't seen this before for a business. It's not that elaborate, intrusive business census that I've seen lots of short versions, including for my own SMLLC, and a couple of long versions for clients. Received this morning and due 28 May. Have any of you seen this email? Is it legit?

SMALL BUSINESS PULSE SURVEY

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU:

As businesses and our nation collectively adapt to meet unprecedented challenges posed by Coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. Census Bureau is committed to producing critical information to measure the impacts to the economy and people of the United States. To better understand the needs of the many small businesses, we are reaching out to take our nation's economic pulse. Your answers can guide decisions made by federal officials and policymakers targeting aid, assessing programs' effectiveness, and facilitating America's economic recovery.

This is a short survey with 16 checkbox questions that should take 5 minutes or less to complete. The survey will assess your business' activities in the last week and since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please use the following information to respond to the Small Business Pulse Survey: [then login info]

 

[Elrod]

Lion, It looks liget....go here and check it out.  There is a pdf form on this page also.

https://www.census.gov/data/experimental-data-products/small-business-pulse-survey.html

[Lion EA]

Thank you, Elrod.

[Max W]

It is one of several experimental surveys the Census Bureau keeps coming up with.   It is more like a poll.  There is also a Household Pulse Survey covering issues about how people at home are handling the Covid crisis.

[Lion EA]

Thanx, Max.

 

[BulldogTom]

Wow.   I would have dismissed that out of hand as a scam.   I just assume that anything that comes via email purportedly from a big business or government agency is always a scam.

Thanks for the education.

Tom
Modesto, CA

[Jack from Ohio]

Shred/burn it.  The government does not have any purpose for having that information.

[Lion EA]

I was suspicious and wanted to see what you folks knew before I passed it along to my client, in whose biz name it came to my email on his biz site. I would've deleted it at least until, or IF, I received a snail mail. The client I passed it along to will almost certainly delete it.