2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

561410 Document Preparation Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) letter or resume writing; (2) document editing or proofreading; (3) typing, word processing, or desktop publishing; and (4) stenography (except court reporting or stenotype recording), transcription, and other secretarial services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Providing verbatim reporting and stenotype recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing subsequent recorded materials--are classified in U.S. Industry 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services;
  • Performing prepress and postpress services in support of printing activities--are classified in Industry 323120, Support Activities for Printing;
  • Providing document translation services--are classified in Industry 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services;
  • Photocopying, duplicating, and other document copying services, with or without a range of other office support services (except printing)--are classified in U.S. Industry 561439, Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops); and
  • Providing document copying services in combination with printing services, with or without a range of other office support services, and establishments known as quick or digital printers--are classified in U.S. Industry 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books).
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
561410   561410   561410   Desktop publishing services (i.e., document preparation services)
561410   561410   561410   Dictation services
561410   561410   561410   Document preparation services
561410   561410   561410   Document transcription services
561410   561410   561410   Editing services
561410   561410   561410   Letter writing services
561410   561410   561410   Proofreading services
561410   561410   561410   Radio transcription services
561410   561410   561410   Resume writing services
561410   561410   561410   Secretarial services
561410   561410   561410   Stenographic services (except court or stenographic reporting)
561410   561410   561410   Technical editing services
561410   561410   561410   Transcription services
561410   561410   561410   Typing services
561410   561410   561410   Word processing services