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      National party receipts for presidential nominating convention, headquarters and recount accounts

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        National party receipts for presidential nominating convention, headquarters and recount accounts A national party committee may establish accounts to defray certain expenses incurred with respect to: Presidential nominating conventions,National party headquarters buildings, andElection recounts and contests and other legal proceedings (“recount account”).
 Reporting receipts on Form 3X National party committees report contributions received into their account(s) for the Presidential nominating convention, national party headquarters buildings, and “recount account” on Form 3X, Line 17. A contribution is itemized on Schedule A, supporting Line 17, when it: Exceeds $200 orAggregates over $200 when added to other contributions received from the same source during the calendar year. To itemize a contribution, the committee discloses: Name of the source of the receiptMailing addressEmployer (if from an individual)Occupation (if from an individual)Date of receiptAmount of receiptAggregate year-to-date total of all receipts from the sourceName of account (for example, Convention Account, Headquarters Account, Recount Account)
 The committee reports the contribution, in this case from an individual, Nellie Curtis, on Schedule A, supporting Line 17. The party committee includes the name, mailing address, employer and occupation of the individual. It also includes the date of receipt, amount of receipt, aggregate year-to-date total for the contributor, and identifies the account (“Convention Account”) for which the receipt is intended.
 Reporting with FECFile To enter a receipt for a national party account, go to the Summary Page tab, right click on “Line 17 Other Federal Receipts (Dividends, Interest, etc.),” and select “new.”
 Learn more about reporting receipts in FECFile FECFile getting started guide - receipts basics (page 15)


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