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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Year-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, …

The 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 …

With the election behind us, some committees may be ready to close down their operations. To terminate, a committee must:

• No longer receive (or intend to receive) contributions;
• No longer …

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 …

November 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 …