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If your political committee maintains an official website available to the general public, it must include a disclaimer. In general, these disclaimers must be presented in a clear and conspicuous …

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

If you work with a nonconnected committee (including a Super PAC, Hybrid PAC or Leadership PAC) please join us on Wednesday, June 4, for our Nonconnected PAC Webinar. This two-part, …

Before deciding to campaign for federal office, potential candidates may wish to “test the waters” to explore the feasibility of a campaign. Testing the waters activities may include fundraising, conducting …

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

Treasurers are responsible for examining all contributions to make sure they are not illegal (for example, from a prohibited source or in an excessive amount). When receiving a contribution of …

Sometimes membership organizations are not sure whether the more specific rules for trade associations apply to them. While all trade associations are membership organizations under FEC rules, not all membership …

All authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing presidential candidates have an April Quarterly Report due Tuesday, April 15. This report covers activity through March 31, 2025.

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

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

To help candidate committees prepare to file their April Quarterly reports, the Commission will host a FECFile webinar on Wednesday, April 2. During this live, interactive training event (held via …

The entire amount paid to attend a political fundraiser or other political event or to purchase a fundraising item sold by a political committee is a contribution and counts against …

A nonincumbent candidate may receive limited compensation from their principal campaign committee under certain conditions. The FEC’s rules for candidate salaries detail those conditions. The Commission also offers a comprehensive …

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

PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Thursday, February 20, covering the month of January. Note: PACs and party committees that …

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 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 Friday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2024. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …

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 …

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 …