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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires political committees to obtain a tax ID number, formally referred to as an employer identification number (EIN). Your committee will need this number to …

On December 12, 2024, the Commission approved a Statement of Policy providing that, if the Commission receives a remand in litigation instituted pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(8), it will …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has appointed James D. McGinley Associate General Counsel for Litigation, effective Monday, January 13. Mr. McGinley will oversee the Office of General Counsel’s Litigation …

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 15, and for …

The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2025, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …

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 latest from the FEC, you can …

This article describes the filing requirements for 2025. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.

Year-End reports covering 2024 activity

All committees must file …

The Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2025, including the quarterly reporting schedule for House and Senate campaigns, as well as the monthly and semi-annual filing schedules for …

On December 16, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a Consent Judgment against Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 (Union) and Plumbers and Pipefitters …

Campaigns of retiring officeholders should review Advisory Opinion 2010-26, in which the Commission found that a retiring Congressman could use campaign funds to pay temporary storage costs associated with …

On December 19, 2024, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on proposed regulations that would establish procedures for contributors …

At its open meeting on December 12, 2024, the Commission unanimously approved 17 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday entered a Consent Judgment imposing a total joint civil penalty of $240,000 against defendants Plumbers and Pipefitters Local …

The Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts (ULM) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.

Background

The determination of a state party organization’s status as the state …