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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEC FORM 3 AND RELATED SCHEDULES

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Report of Receipts and Disbursements for an Authorized Committee

(FEC FORM 3)

Use FEC FORM 3 to file your

to be itemized. Use a separate Sched-

is filed. Submit sample formats to the

report. Listed below are the summary

ule B to support each line number that

Reports Analysis Division.

pages and schedules of FEC FORM 3

appears on the Detailed Summary

with an explanation of what each dis-

Faxing Forms

Page.

closes. These forms may be duplicated.

Shows all loans, endorsements

Form 3 may not be filed by FAX

and loan guarantees the committee

because an original signature is

FEC FORM 3: Page 1, Report of

receives or makes.

required.

Receipts and Disbursements

C-1: Shows all loans and lines of

credit made by lending institutions

Identifies the committee, the type

Other Forms and Their Uses

either to the committee or to the can-

of report and the reporting period.

The forms listed below are also

didate which are used for the purpose

available. When ordering, please order

of influencing the candidate’s election

FEC FORM 3: Page 2, Summary

by form number.

to federal office.

Page

Shows debts and obligations

Discloses the committee’s total

FEC FORM 3: Pages 5 – 8,

owed to or by the committee that are

receipts and disbursements for the

Post-Election Detailed

required to be disclosed.

reporting period and the election

Summary Page

3Z: Consolidates the financial

cycle-to-date. Note: If candidate

activity of other committees autho-

Used only for last reporting period

sought election this year, when filing

rized by the candidate for the same

of election cycle, in lieu of pages 3 – 4

30-day Post-General report (or Year-

campaign.

(Detailed Summary Page) and por-

End Report for candidates who did

tions of page 2 (Summary Page). Sum-

not participate in the general election),

Illegible and Non-FEC Forms

marizes receipts and disbursements

substitute pages 5 – 8 (Post-Election

Illegible reports and reports sub-

by type of activity; shows totals for

Detailed Summary Page) for Lines 6

mitted on non-FEC forms are not

– 7 of page 2 (Summary Page).

each type of activity for the reporting

acceptable and must be refiled.

period and for both the election cycle

FEC FORM 3: Pages 3 – 4,

that ended on election day and the new

Electronic Filing

Detailed Summary Page

election cycle that began the day after

Political committees (except for

election day.

Summarizes receipts and disburse-

principal campaign committees of

ments by type of activity; shows

FEC FORM 1: Statement of

Senate candidates) must file reports

reporting period and election cycle-

Organization

in an electronic format if they have

to-date totals for each type of activity.

either received contributions or made

Note: If candidate sought election this

Used by all political committees to

expenditures in excess of $50,000

year, when filing 30-day Post-General

during the calendar year, or if they

report (or Year-End Report for can-

have reason to expect that they will

didates who did not participate in the

FEC FORM 2: Statement of

exceed either of those thresholds. If

general election) substitute pages 5

Candidacy

the committee has reached this level of

– 8 (Post-Election Detailed Summary

Used by federal candidates to reg-

activity, DO NOT FILE THIS FORM

Page) for all of pages 3 – 4 (Detailed

ister their candidacy with the Federal

Summary Page).

ON PAPER. Instead, you must file

Election Commission or the Secretary

this form in an electronic format. See

of the Senate.

FEC FORM 3: Schedules

the instructions for more information

on filing electronically.

Provides detailed information

FEC FORM 6

for each receipt that is required to be

Computerized Format

Discloses last-minute contributions

itemized. Use a separate Schedule A to

of $1,000 or more received between

support each line number that appears

FEC FORM 3 may be filed by

the 20th day and 48 hours before the

on the Detailed Summary Page.

paper filers in a computerized format,

day of an election in which the candi-

Provides detailed information

but the Commission must approve the

for each disbursement that is required

computerized format before the report

date participates.

Federal Election Commission (Revised 052016)

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Fec Form 3 - Report Of Receipts And Disbursements For An Authorized Committee Instructions

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