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The Commission has posted an updated Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees on its website. The new version replaces the August 2013 edition and provides in-depth information on the federal …

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

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 ensure the contributions …

The Commission has produced new e-learning videos on disclaimers, candidate salaries and the prohibition on personal use of campaign funds. The videos are available on FECTube: FECConnect on Demand and …

Quarterly filers have a report due Monday, 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 corporate PACs in April. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …

Need help preparing your committee’s upcoming April report? The Commission will host beginner and advanced FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, April 3, and for candidate committees …

PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Wednesday, March 20, covering the month of February. Quarterly filing PACs and political party …

The Commission has created a new Candidate salary page on its website to help campaigns comply with the updated rules for candidate salaries. The new page not only summarizes …

Two sets of new regulations took effect March 1. The first adjusts the candidate compensation eligibility criteria, as well as the timing and amount of salary payments from the campaign. …

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 …

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

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 …

Party committees that do not conduct reportable federal election activity and all political action committees (PACs) have the option to file reports on a “monthly” or “quarterly” filing schedule. During …

All committees have a Year-End Report due by Wednesday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2023. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …

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

Need help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Reports? The Commission is hosting Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 17, and for …

The Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2024, including the monthly and quarterly filing schedules, the pre-election reporting deadlines for all 50 states and the dates for pre-and …

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 …

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 …