How to Report Independent Expenditures to the FEC Without Coordinating With a Candidate Under 11 CFR 109.21
Independent expenditures must be reported to the FEC on Forms 3X/5 and, in many cases, a 24-hour or 48-hour report is triggered once spending hits $1,000 or $10,000 near an election. The key compliance risk is turning “independent” spending into an in-kind contribution through prohibited coordination under 11 CFR 109.21. This article explains how to […]