Party Committe in the United States
Compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act
For detailed information, see:
Compliance with other Laws
In addition to complying with the Federal Election Campaign Act, party committees must observe laws and rules outside the Federal Election Commission’s jurisdiction.
BALLOT ACCESS LAWS
The process by which candidates and political parties appear on the ballot is subject to state law. For more information, contact the state’s election authority. For a list of state disclosure and election offices, consult the Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory at:
fec.gov/pubrec/cfsdd/cfsdd.shtml.
TAX LAWS
Party committees and organizations should be aware that they have to comply with federal and state laws on income tax. For information on federal tax laws, see the Internal Revenue Service website at www.irs.gov/polorgs. Questions may be directed to the IRS.
Committees also need to obtain a Federal Tax ID (EIN) number. The IRS website provides information on how to do this, including online filing information; go to the IRS website and type “EIN” in the search box on any page. Party committees should also consult the appropriate state agency for information on state income tax laws.
Note that, under the Internal Revenue Code, a committee may have to include a special solicitation notice. See political organization in this American encyclopedia.
COMMUNICATIONS ACT
For information on rules concerning rates for purchasing broadcast time, equal access to broadcast media and procedures for filing complaints in this area, contact the Federal Communications Commission, Political Programming Staff, in Washington, or fcc.gov/mb/policy/political).
HATCH ACT
For information on the Hatch Act, which regulates political activity by federal employees, contact the Office of Special Counsel, in Washington, DC 20036 (or osc.gov/hatchact.htm).
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