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NAICS 561410, industry

NAICS 561410: Document preparation services

NAICS 561410 is the industry code for document preparation services. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for professional services and start your application when you are ready.

What 561410 covers

These businesses prepare documents for others, such as resume writing, typing and word processing, desktop publishing, transcription and letter writing. Legal document preparers who are not law firms also fit.

Included in this code

  • Resume writing
  • Word processing and typing services
  • Medical and general transcription
  • Desktop publishing services
  • Legal document preparation
  • Proofreading services

Businesses that use 561410

Resume writing serviceTranscription companyLegal document preparer

Financing for this trade

Document services are labor driven, so financing is mostly a small line of credit, business credit card, receivables factoring for business clients and SBA microloans. Lenders look at recurring clients and owner credit.

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Is 561410 the right code for a document preparation business?

Yes, if you prepare documents such as resumes, transcripts, typed letters or legal forms for clients. If you record court proceedings verbatim, use 561492. If you mainly copy and print, use 561439. Licensed attorneys use 541110. Proofreading and desktop publishing services for clients fit here too.

What is the SBA size standard for 561410?

SBA sets the size standard for 561410 at $19 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Document preparation services at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent document preparation services fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

What financing do document preparation businesses use?

Most use a business credit card, a small line of credit, or SBA microloans to cover software and equipment. Transcription firms with healthcare or legal clients on terms may factor invoices. Lenders look at repeat contracts and the owner's credit.

What does NAICS 561410 cover?

Document preparation services. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, 561 Administrative and support services, 5614 Business support services, 56141 Document preparation services.

What financing do NAICS 561410 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for professional services businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 561410?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.