June 22, 2015
July reporting reminder (2015)
The following reports are due in July:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2015. The report covers financial …
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June 22, 2015
Include the FEC in Your Summer Plans
As you schedule your summer vacations, don't forget to set aside time to work on your FEC report. As detailed in this Record article, every FEC-registered committee has a …
Read moreJune 19, 2015
June 18, 2015
FEC Issues Advisory Opinion, Approves Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and Final Audit Report; Authorizes Publication of 40-Year Report; Discusses Notice of Availability and Petition for Rulemaking
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion request and discussed a Notice of Availability and Petition for Rulemaking on Independent Spending by Corporations, Labor Organizations, Foreign …
Read moreJune 15, 2015
Reminder: Monthly Reports Due Saturday
Monthly filers have a report due Saturday, June 20, covering the month of May. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when …
Read moreJune 12, 2015
June 12, 2015
FEC to host Chicago conference in August (2015)
The Commission will hold a regional conference in Chicago, Illinois, on August 25-26, 2015. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …
June 9, 2015
FEC moves to 18-digit image indexing system
On June 29, 2015, the Commission plans to begin using 18-digit codes to identify the scanned images of FEC reports available on the agency’s website. Most users should not notice …
Read moreJune 9, 2015
Use Two Emails on Form 1
. Did you know that your political committees has the option to add a second email address to their contact information? By adding a second email address on your FEC …
Read moreJune 5, 2015
Appeals Court Reverses District Court Decision in Public Citizen, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON – A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued its Opinion and Per Curiam Judgment in Public Citizen, et al. …
Read moreJune 5, 2015
June 4, 2015
FEC to host July 8 FECFile webinar for PACs and party committees
The Commission will offer a FECFile workshop for PACs and Party Committees on July 8, 2015. This workshop will demonstrate the Commission’s FECFile software and address questions filers may have …
June 4, 2015
Get Prepared Now to E-File this Summer
If you are a newly registered committee that must or simply wants to file FEC reports electronically this year, now is the time to get a password and review the …
Read moreJune 1, 2015
Pending advisory opinion requests as of May 31, 2015
Advisory Opinion Requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreMay 29, 2015
May 26, 2015
Your Committee Needs an Employer Identification Number
The 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 open a bank …
Read moreMay 22, 2015
May 21, 2015
FEC Discusses Staff Memo on Engaging Public; a Proposed Notice on Information Sharing; a Proposed Policy Statement on the Disclosure of Closed Enforcement Files; a Proposed Directive on the Timely Resolution of Enforcement Matters; Votes on Motion to Open
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today discussed a memorandum from the staff on ways to improve the Commission’s engagement of the public, and considered a proposed notice to respondents …
Read moreMay 18, 2015
May Reporting Reminder
Monthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Wednesday, May 20, covering the month of April. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
Read moreMay 15, 2015