FEC to host March 11 & 12 Corporate PAC Webinar
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 …
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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 …
Read moreAll 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 …
Read moreThe 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 …
Read moreNeed 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 …
Read moreA 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 …
Read moreThe 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 …
Read moreCampaigns 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 …
Read moreAround 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 …
Read moreYear-End Reports are due January 31, 2025. To help committees prepare to file their reports, the Commission will host reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, …
Read moreThe arrival of the holiday season offers little respite from FEC filing obligations. Just one week after Thanksgiving, all PACs, party committees and 2024 general election candidates must file a …
Read moreWith the election behind us, some committees may be ready to close down their operations. To terminate, a committee must:
On November 20, 2024, the Commission will host a webinar to help candidate committees prepare to wind down their campaigns and file their 30-Day Post-General (30G) Reports. The workshop will …
Read moreNovember 6, 2024, marks the beginning of a new election cycle. For reporting purposes, campaigns aggregate receipts and disbursements on an election cycle basis. As a result, all 2024 …
Read moreAround election day, the FEC often receives questions about voting, voter fraud and intimidation, ballot access and election results. As the agency charged with administering and enforcing federal campaign finance …
Read moreWith the November 5 general election approaching, many filers may be required to submit additional notices to disclose last-minute activity.
Monthly filers and authorized committees of a candidates running in the 2024 general election must file a 12-Day Pre-General Election Report, by Thursday, October 24. If you are a …
Read moreQuarterly filers have a report due Tuesday, October 15, and monthly filers have a report due Sunday, October 20. Both cover activity through September 30.
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Read moreWhen a campaign solicits contributions through public communications, a campaign website or internet application, it must include a clear and conspicuous notice stating that it was authorized and paid for …
Read moreCommittees and their treasurers must make best efforts to obtain, maintain and report information required by law to itemized receipts and disbursements. When reporting information is incomplete, the political committee …
Read moreWhen a committee files a Statement of Organization (Form 1) to register with the FEC it lists the address (or URL) for its website, if the committee has one. Identifying …
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