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Registration and reporting forms This page lists all forms required for filing with the FEC.
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 Candidates and authorized committees

  
  
    Form 1: Statement of OrganizationUsed to register candidates' authorized campaign committees:Online webform | PDF| Screen-fillable PDFInstructions | How-to video: candidate registration
      
      Form 2: Statement of CandidacyUsed to register candidates for House, Senate and President:Online webform | PDF | Screen-fillable PDFInstructions | How-to video: candidate registration
      
      Form 3: Report of Receipts and DisbursementsUsed by House and Senate candidates' authorized committees:PDFInstructionsIn election years, House and Senate candidate committees also file a Post-Election Detailed Summary Page:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 3P: Report of Receipts and DisbursementsUsed by presidential candidates' authorized committees:PDFInstructionsIn election years, presidential candidate committees also file a Post-Election Detailed Summary Page:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 3L: Report of Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists/Registrants and Lobbyist/Registrant PACsUsed by committees to report bundled contributions forwarded by or credited to lobbyists, registrants and their PACs:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 6: 48-Hour Notice of Contributions/Loans ReceivedUsed by candidate committees that receive last-minute contributions of $1,000 of more:Online webform | PDFInstructions
      
      Form 8: Debt Settlement PlanUsed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 13: Report of Donations Accepted for Inaugural CommitteeUsed by inaugural committees appointed by the President-elect:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 99: Miscellaneous Report to the FECUsed by registered committees filing electronically to submit a letter:Online webform
 Political parties and political action committees (PACs)

  
  
    Form 1: Statement of OrganizationUsed to register PACs and political party committees:Online webform | PDF | Screen-fillable PDFInstructions | How-to videos: parties, separate segregated funds (SSFs)
      
      Form 1M: Notification of Multicandidate StatusUsed by multicandidate committees, in conjunction with Form 1:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 3X: Report of Receipts and DisbursementsUsed by PACs and political party committees:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 3X, Schedule E: Itemized Independent ExpendituresUsed by PACs and political party committees to submit 24 and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures:PDF | Online webformInstructions
      
      Form 3L: Report of Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists/Registrants and Lobbyist/Registrant PACsUsed by committees to report bundled contributions forwarded by or credited to lobbyists, registrants and their PACs:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 4: Report of Receipts and DisbursementsUsed by committees that support a national nominating convention:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 8: Debt Settlement PlanUsed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed:PDFInstructions
      
      Form 99: Miscellaneous Report to the FECUsed by registered committees filing electronically to submit a letter:Online webform
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    Other filers include individuals and unregistered 527 organizations.
      
      Form 5: Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions ReceivedOnline webform for registered entities or persons with an FEC-assigned ID | Online webform for non-registered entities or persons without an FEC-assigned ID | PDFInstructions
      
      Form 7: Report of Communication Costs by Corporations and Membership OrganizationsPDF  | Screen-fillable PDFInstructions
      
      Form 9: 24-Hour Notice of Disbursements/Obligations for Electioneering CommunicationsOnline webform for registered entities or persons with an FEC-assigned ID | Online webform for non-registered entities or persons without an FEC-assigned ID | PDF |Instructions
      
      Form 99: Miscellaneous Report to the FECUsed by registered entities filing electronically to submit a letter:Online webform


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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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