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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEC FORM 3 AND RELATED SCHEDULES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

total for each entry represents the total

debts outstanding from that partic-

amount received from that source

ular election. A contribution that

SCHEDULE A, ITEMIZED

since the beginning of the election

appears to be excessive, either on its

RECEIPTS (FEC FORM 3)

cycle (starting the day after the last

face or when aggregated with other

general election through the date of

contributions from the same person,

The Detailed Summary Page is

the general election). (Note that on

may be presumptively redesignated

broken down into various categories

the first report filed after your general

or reattributed, if either is applicable,

of receipts. Use Schedule A to list each

election, receipts received after the

or it may be returned or deposited

receipt required to be itemized. DO

date of the general election are con-

into a campaign depository but not

NOT combine more than one cate-

sidered to be for the next election cycle

used. If deposited, the contributor

gory of receipts on the same Schedule

and must be aggregated separately.)

may be asked if a joint contribution

A. Instead, use a separate Schedule

If a receipt is the only receipt from

was intended and, if so, to submit a

A for each category of receipts. The

a person during the election cycle,

written reattribution of the contri-

line number of the Detailed Sum-

the aggregate election cycle-to-date

bution signed by each contributor.

mary Page to which each Schedule

total must still be entered. Authorized

The contributor may also be asked to

A pertains should be identified in the

committees must indicate the election

redesignate in writing the contribu-

upper right corner of each Schedule.

for which the receipt was given. In

tion for a different election if such a

In addition, the committee’s full name

the event the receipt was given for an

contribution would otherwise be per-

must be entered in the appropriate

election other than the current pri-

missible. Alternatively, the excessive

block. For each receipt required to be

mary or general election, the “Other”

portion of contributions before the

itemized during the reporting period,

block must be checked and the type of

primary election may be presump-

the political committee must provide

election specified (i.e., “General 2000,”

tively redesignated to the general

the identification, date and amount of

“Primary 2004”).

election if the redesignation does not

the receipt, and the aggregate election

Check the ‘Memo’ box for infor-

cause the contributor to exceed any

cycle-to-date total. If disclosing a con-

mational entries that do not affect the

other contribution limit. Contribu-

tribution from a federal political com-

committee’s cash on hand (e.g., con-

tions after the primary but before the

mittee, enter the FEC identification

tributor attribution, conduit informa-

general election may be presumptively

number of the committee making the

tion, ultimate payee information, etc.)

redesignated for the primary election

contribution. (This number is readily

The “Total This Period” amount

to the extent the committee has net

available from the Commission’s Web

(the last line on Schedule A) must be

debts outstanding from the primary

site or its Public Disclosure Division.)

added to all other receipts for that

election. Contributions may also be

The term “identification” means, in

category which are not itemized and

presumptively reattributed to a joint

the case of an individual, his or her full

carried forward to Column A of the

contributor whose name also appears

name, including: first name, middle

corresponding line of the Detailed

imprinted on the contribution check

name or initial, if available, and last

Summary Page.

if the reattribution will not cause the

name; mailing address; occupation;

If a contribution is received from a

contributor to exceed any contribu-

and the name of his or her employer;

business entity or is drawn on what is

tion limits. If the committee presump-

and, in the case of any other person,

or appears to be a business account,

tively redesignates or reattributes the

the person’s full name and address.

the political committee must either

excessive contribution, the committee

Do not abbreviate committee names.

determine that the contribution is

must notify the contributor of its

The occupation and name of

not from a corporation, government

action, and offer the opportunity to

employer are only required to be pro-

contractor, or other prohibited source

request a refund, within sixty days

vided for receipts from individuals.

or refund it within thirty days of its

of its receipt of the original contri-

“Occupation” means the principal

receipt.

bution. Both written redesignations

job title or position of an individual.

Contributions to a candidate or

and written reattributions are to be

“Employer” means the organization

authorized committee that are not

reported as memo entries on the

or person by whom an individual is

designated or redesignated by the

report covering the period in which

employed, and not the name of his or

contributor for a specific election must

the committee receives the redesigna-

her supervisor. Use “self-employed,”

be counted toward the contributor’s

tions or reattributions. Indicate how

if applicable.

limitation for the next election after

any such contributions were reported

The date of receipt for reporting

the contribution is made, unless they

initially, followed by the redesignated

purposes is the date the committee

are presumptively redesignated as

or reattributed entry(ies). Presump-

(or its agent) actually obtains posses-

described below. Contributions may

tive redesignations or reattributions

sion of the contribution. See 11 CFR

be made for a past election only to

must also be noted as such. See 11

102.8(a). The “election cycle-to-date”

the extent that the recipient has net

CFR 110.1(b)(5)(ii)(B) and (C) for

Federal Election Commission (Revised 052016)

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Fec Form 3 - Report Of Receipts And Disbursements For An Authorized Committee Instructions Page 9

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