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35.6. How to Enter an Earmarked Contribution and the Accompanying Fee Disbursement

Pursuant to Federal Election Regulations, the full amount of the contribution should be disclosed as an earmarked contribution from the donor listed, and the conduit committee should be identified as the conduit. The conduit committee typically deducts a processing fee and this fee is disclosed as a separate operating expenditure.

This follows the applicable regulations (110.6) which state in part:

"The recipient candidate ... shall report each conduit or intermediary who forwards one or more earmarked contributions which in the aggregate exceed $200 ... The report by the recipient candidate ... shall contain the following information: (A) The identification of the conduit ... (B) The total amount of earmarked contributions received from the conduit ... (C) The information required ... for each earmarked contribution which in the aggregate exceeds $200."