# NAICS code for financial services The NAICS code for financial services is 523999 (Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities). Its SBA small business size standard is $47 million in average annual receipts. Depending on the work, 522390 (Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation) or 523940 (Portfolio Management and Investment Advice) or 525910 (Open-End Investment Funds) may fit better. List 523999 as your primary NAICS code in SAM.gov if financial services is your main line of business.Source: NAICS 2022 (Census).Official source: [U.S. Census Bureau NAICS](https://www.census.gov/naics/) | Industry | Financial Services | | --- | --- | | Primary NAICS | [523999](https://samgovapi.io/naics/523999) | | Title | Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | | Size standard | $47 million in average annual receipts (13 CFR 121.201) | ## Other codes to consider | Code | Title | Size standard | | --- | --- | --- | | [523999](https://samgovapi.io/naics/523999) | Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | $47 million in average annual receipts | | [522390](https://samgovapi.io/naics/522390) | Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | $28.5 million in average annual receipts | | [523940](https://samgovapi.io/naics/523940) | Portfolio Management and Investment Advice | $47 million in average annual receipts | | [525910](https://samgovapi.io/naics/525910) | Open-End Investment Funds | $40 million in average annual receipts | ## What NAICS 523999 covers This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis. ## Examples classified under 523999 - Business start-up fundraising using a crowdfunding platform - Clearinghouses, commodity exchange or securities exchange - Deposit brokers - Exchange clearinghouses, commodities or securities - Gas lease brokers' offices - Oil lease brokers' offices - Protective committees, security holders - Quotation services, securities ## Also searched as commercial lending, family office, finance, hedge fund, hedge funds, private equity, private equity firm, venture capital ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/naics/523999" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `naics_lookup`Keys start free, with no card. [Get a free API key](https://samgovapi.io/sign-up) or read the [docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs). ## Questions What is the NAICS code for financial services?The NAICS code most used for financial services is 523999, Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities. Depending on the work, 522390, 523940, 525910 may fit better.Is a financial services business small for federal contracts?For NAICS 523999, a business is small at or under $47 million in average annual receipts (13 CFR 121.201), counting affiliates.Can I list more than one NAICS code?Yes. A SAM.gov registration can list many NAICS codes with one marked primary; each solicitation names the single code that applies to it. ## Related - [NAICS 523999](https://samgovapi.io/naics/523999) - [NAICS code lookup](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-lookup) - [Size standard checker](https://samgovapi.io/size-standard-checker) - [NAICS code for an industry](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-for)Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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