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NAICS 812210, industry

NAICS 812210: Funeral homes and funeral services

NAICS 812210 is the industry code for funeral homes and funeral services. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

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What 812210 covers

Funeral homes prepare the dead for burial or cremation, arrange and conduct funeral services, and sell caskets and related merchandise. Many also offer cremation services through partners.

Included in this code

  • Funeral homes
  • Funeral directors
  • Mortuaries
  • Embalming services
  • Preneed funeral arrangements

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Businesses that use 812210

Family owned funeral homeFuneral home with chapelDirect cremation provider

Financing for this trade

Funeral homes finance acquisitions with SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and specialty lenders, vehicles like hearses with vehicle loans, and renovations with term loans. Lenders look at call volume, average revenue per call, preneed trust balances and the funeral director's license.

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Is 812210 the right code for a funeral home?

Yes, if you arrange and conduct funerals and prepare remains, including funeral homes and mortuaries. Direct cremation providers without their own crematory also often use 812210. Cemeteries and crematory operators use 812220. Mortuaries, embalming services and preneed sellers fit too.

What is the SBA size standard for 812210?

SBA sets the size standard for 812210 at $12.5 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Funeral homes 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 funeral homes fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

How are funeral home acquisitions financed?

Buyers commonly use SBA 7(a) or 504 loans or specialty funeral lenders for the business and real estate, and vehicle loans for hearses and removal vans. Lenders look at annual call volume, revenue per call, preneed contracts, licensing and succession planning.

What does NAICS 812210 cover?

Funeral homes and funeral services. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 81 Other services (except public administration), 812 Personal and laundry services, 8122 Death care services, 81221 Funeral homes and funeral services.

What financing do NAICS 812210 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 812210?

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.