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22.7. Form 3 - Line 11: Contributions

Line 11a - Contributions from Individuals/Non-Political Committees        Record Types:             Individual                                        Organization (Partnership)     Transaction Types:     Contribution                                        Contribution (Partnership)                                        Contribution (Earmarked)                                        In-Kind                                        Contribution (Reattribution)                                        Contribution (Redesignation)

 

Contributions from Individuals

1. In the individual's record, make sure the Employer and Occupation fields are filled out in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

2. Create a new Contribution from the Transactions tab of the individual's record. Set the correct Date, Amount, Payment Method, and Election Period.

Contributions from Partnerships

1. In the organization's record, make sure the Organization Type is set as "Partnership" in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

2. Each Partner on the check must also have information. In the individuals' record, make sure the Employer and Occupation fields are filled out in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

3. Create a new Contribution from the Transactions tab of the organization's record. Set the correct Date, Amount, and Election Period. Set the Payment Method to "Check" and fill out the Check Number.

4. Select the Linking tab of the contribution and select Partnership to enter each Partner's memo. Fill out the Contributor, Date, Amount, Election Period, and Reporting Description sections and click the +Add button. Do the same for each partner.

Earmarked Contributions

1. In the individual's record, make sure the Employer and Occupation fields are filled out in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

2. The Conduit's record must also have information. The conduit can be any committee record with a valid committee type. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

3. Create a new Contribution from the Transactions tab of the individual's record. Set the correct Date, Amount, Election Period, and Payment Method.

4. Select the Intermediary tab of the contribution to enter the Conduit's memo. Fill out the Intermediary Name, Date, and Amount sections and click the +Add button.

In-Kind Contributions

1. In the individual's record, make sure the Employer and Occupation fields are filled out in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

2. Create a new In-Kind from the Transactions tab of the individual's record. Set the correct Date, Value, and Election Period.

Reattributions

1. Both parties to a reattribution must have completed records. In both individual records, make sure the Employer and Occupation fields are filled out in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

2. Create a new Contribution from the Transactions tab of the original donor's individual record. Set the correct Date, Amount, Election Period, and Payment Method.

3. Select the Linking tab of the contribution and select Reattribution to enter the reattribution memo. Fill out the Recipient, Date, Amount, and Election Period sections and click the +Add button.

Redesignations

1. In the individual's record, make sure the Employer and Occupation fields are filled out in the Basic Information section. Make sure an address is filled out and marked as Preferred in the Addresses section.

2. Create a new Contribution from the Transactions tab of the individual's record. Set the correct Date, Amount, Payment Method, and Election Period.

3. Select the Linking tab of the contribution and select Redesignation to enter the redesignation memo. Fill out the Date, Amount, and Election Period sections and click the +Add button.

 

Line 11b - Contrbutions from Political Party Committees        Record Types:             Committee (Political Party Committee)     Transaction Types:      Contribution                                         In-Kind                                         Contribution (Redesignation)

All Transaction Types

All transaction types for Line 11b are entered the same way as for Line 11a, except that Committee records with a Committee Type of "Political Party Committee" are used instead of Individual records.

 

Line 11c - Contributions from Other Political Committees        Record Types:             Committee     Transaction Types:     Contribution                                        In-Kind                                        Contribution (Redesignation)

All Transaction Types

All transaction types for Line 11c are entered the same way as for Line 11b, except that Committee records with a Committee Type other than "Political Party Committee" are used.

 

Line 11d - Contributions from the Candidate        Record Types:             Individual (Candidate)     Transaction Types:     Contribution                                        In-Kind

All Transaction Types

All transaction types for Line 11d are entered the same way as for Line 11a, except that the individual record must be marked as the candidate for your filing committee. This is done as follows: in the Basic Information section of the individual's record check the Candidate box and fill out the District Code. Then select the Connections tab of the individual's record and add a new Candidate connection with the filing committee.

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