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      Candidate salary payments

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        Candidate salary payments A candidate may receive compensation from their principal campaign committee only under certain conditions. Candidates are limited to a maximum amount of compensation they may receive from campaign funds and the period during which they may receive compensation.
 Learn more about receiving a candidate salary
 Reporting on the candidate forms House and Senate committees report candidate salary payments in the “Operating expenditures” category on Form 3, Line 17. The candidate salary payment will be itemized on Schedule B, supporting Line 17, once payments to the candidate aggregate more than $200 in an election cycle.
 The committee reports the disbursement to the candidate, Martha Washington, as an operating expenditure on Schedule B, supporting Line 17. It includes the candidate’s address, date paid, amount paid, and a clear purpose of disbursement, "Salary Payment."
 If using a payroll company to pay salaries, committees must report information regarding the payroll company and the ultimate recipients of the salary payments.
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        Using a payroll company
 Reporting with FECFile Go to the Disbursement tab. Click on the “Edit” menu and choose “New.” Then, select "Operating expenditure [17].” In the Description field, make sure to enter the purpose of disbursement, “Salary Payment.”
 Continue learning about this topic FECFile getting started guide - disbursements (page 19)
 FECFile for Authorized Committees: Entering operating expenditures and staff reimbursements (starting at 0:48)
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