NAICS code 561421: Telephone Answering Services
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise.
- SBA small-business size limit
- $19.0M
Is your company small for 561421?
The SBA limit is $19 million average annual receipts.
What 561421 covers
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- Establishments primarily engaged in providing paging or beeper transmission services are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Activities listed under 561421
- Answering services, telephone
- Emergency telephone dispatch (i.e., contractor) services
- Local call centers (e.g., answering services, message services)
- Message services, telephone answering
- Telephone answering services
- Telephone call forwarding services
- Voice mailbox services
- Wakeup call services
Questions
What is NAICS code 561421?
NAICS 561421 is “Telephone Answering Services”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise.
What businesses use NAICS code 561421?
Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Answering services, telephone; Emergency telephone dispatch (i.e., contractor) services; Local call centers (e.g., answering services, message services); Message services, telephone answering; Telephone answering services; and Telephone call forwarding services.
What is not included in NAICS 561421?
Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged in providing paging or beeper transmission services are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite).
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 561421?
$19 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.
What is the SIC code for NAICS 561421?
SIC 7389 (Business Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).
What is the IRS business code for NAICS 561421?
561420 (Telephone call centers (including telephone answering services & telemarketing bureaus)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 561421, 561422.
How do I find government contracts for NAICS 561421?
Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 561421 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.