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A state party committee and the registered local party committees within that state are presumed to be affiliated. That is, all contributions received and made by local party committees …

Quarterly filers have a report due Wednesday, April 15, covering activity from the close of books of their last report through March 31. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division …

The FEC will conduct two days of training for membership/labor organization PACs in May. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners …

At some point, your committee may receive a Request for Additional Information (RFAI) from the Commission. Our Campaign Finance Analysts send RFAIs when they need clarification or identify an error, …

The FEC will conduct two days of training for corporate PACs in April. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …

To help committees prepare to file their April reports, the Commission will offer online training for committees that use the agency’s FECFile software to file their disclosure reports. The webinar …

Recent changes to the FEC’s electronic filing system now enable committees to upload PDF documents with a Form 99 webform (Miscellaneous Electronic Submission to the FEC). As a result, committees …

When reporting disbursements, political committees must describe the purpose of each payment. As a general rule, filers should consider whether a person who is not associated with the committee could …

When campaigns receive contributions from groups that are not political committees registered with the FEC (such as state PACs, unregistered local party committees or nonfederal campaigns), they must make sure …

If you work with a nonconnected committee (including a Super PAC, Hybrid PAC or Leadership PAC) please join us on Wednesday, March 18, for our Nonconnected PAC Webinar. This two-part, …

The FEC will conduct two days of training for party committees in March. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …

All committees have a Year-End Report due by Saturday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2025. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …

The FEC will conduct two days of training for candidate committees in February. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …

Need help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Report? The Commission will host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 14, and for …

Happy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …

The Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2026, including the monthly and quarterly filing schedules, the pre-election reporting deadlines for all 50 states, and the dates for pre-and …

Political committees must amend their Statement of Organization (Form 1) to reflect updated information within 10 days of any change. As the 2026 election cycle heats up, it’s a good …

PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Saturday, December 20, covering the month of November. Please note that the FEC does …

Year-End Reports are due January 31. To help committees prepare to file their reports, the Commission will host reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January …

Around this time of year, many look to give back through charitable donations.

Campaign committees can give gifts to a charitable organization (defined in 26 U.S.C. § 170(c) of the …