This screen displays a table with the address information currently on file with the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) for your filer account. If you have filed a campaign treasurer appointment (Form CTA) with the TEC, the treasurer's address information currently on file is also displayed. The TEC will use this address information to send you correspondence that cannot be sent by email. Please note: It is important for you to keep this information up-to-date so that you do not miss any notices regarding your filing requirements.

Any changes you make to your filer or treasurer address(es) in the filing application will also update your information on file with the TEC. You may provide up to three addresses (Mailing, Street and Other) for both the filer and the treasurer. To add a new address, click the Add button located below the list.

Addresses on SC-COH Reports: The addresses marked with an asterisk (*) in the address table on this screen will be entered on the reports you file using this filing application. The address you enter as the Filer Mailing Address will be used for the "Candidate Address" on the Cover Sheet of your reports. If you have a campaign treasurer appointment on file, the address you enter as the Treasurer Street Address will be used for the "Campaign Treasurer Address" on the Cover Sheet of your reports.

Filer/Treasurer/Chair: This column displays the person for which the address applies:

Address Type: This column displays the general type of address: Mailing, Street, or Other. You must have at least one address for the filer. If you have an active campaign treasurer appointment on file, you must also have at least one address for the treasurer. You may also provide additional addresses as back-up contact information. You may provide a maximum of three addresses for each person.

Address, City, State: These columns display the information on file for the address type.

Action: This column shows the action(s) applicable for the address type:

Please note: It is important for you to keep this information up-to-date so that you do not miss any notices regarding your filing requirements.

Any changes you make to your filer or treasurer address(es) in the filing application will also update your information on file with the TEC. You may provide up to three addresses (Mailing, Street and Other) for both the filer and the treasurer or chair, as applicable.

Editing an Address:

Adding an Address:

Click on the Start a New Report button to start a new report for an upcoming deadline. Based on several factors (including today's date, your filing records in the TEC database, and the filing schedule), the filing application will suggest the next report it appears you are required to file. Then you will have the opportunity to start the suggested report or start a different report by clicking on the Other Report Options button.

Other Report Options:

In-Progress Reports shows you the following information about the report(s) you have started in the TEC filing application but have not yet filed:

Missing/Late Reports shows you the following information about the report(s) that, according to TEC records, you were required to file with the TEC by a certain deadline but have not yet filed. Note: You may be subject to a late-filing penalty (late fine) for a required report that is not filed by the filing deadline.

Filed Reports shows you the following information about the report(s) you have successfully filed with the TEC:

What kind of report do you want to file? (Report Type): You can only select one of these report types for this report. If you need to file more than one of these report types, you must file each as a separate report. You can select one of the following report types as a stand-alone report or in combination with the "Final" report below, if applicable. Read the information concerning each of the report types. Select the radio button for the report type that applies to the event for which you are filing.

State Party Chair Candidates: If you are a candidate for state chair of a political party, you are required to file the following reports:

County Party Chair Candidates: If you are a candidate for political party chair of a county that meets certain population requirements, you are required to file the following reports:

Less Commonly Filed Report (State and County Party Chair Candidates): This report is only required if you meet certain criteria. You can select this report type as a stand-alone report or in combination with one of the reports listed above, if applicable. Select the radio button for this less commonly filed report only if the report type applies to the event for which you are filing.

Other Reports (State and County Party Chair Candidates): This report type is only required in certain circumstances and cannot be combined with other report types. Select the radio button this other report only if the report type applies to the event for which you are filing.

Period Covered: The filing application will calculate the period covered for your report based on the report type you select. You can modify the start and end dates as long as your modified start date does not precede the filing application calculated start date and your modified end date does not extend past the filing application calculated end date. If you need to report activity outside of the filing application-calculated date range for this report, you will need to file multiple reports.

A reporting period includes the Start date and the End date. The report due date will be after the end of the period. Generally, a report picks up where the last report left off and there should be no gaps or overlapping periods.

First Reports. If this is the first campaign finance report that you have filed, the start date will be the date your campaign treasurer appointment (Form CTA) was filed.

State and County Party Chair Candidates:

State Party Chair Candidates Only:

County Party Chair Candidates Only:

Election Information:

State Party Chair Candidates - If you are a candidate in an upcoming state party chair election or were a candidate in a recently held state party chair election, provide the convening date of your political party's state convention.

County Party Chair Candidates - If you are a candidate in an upcoming primary election or were a candidate in a recently held primary election, provide the date of the election.

Select Political Party: Select the name of the political party for which you are running from the drop-down menu. If your political party is not listed, select “Other” and enter your party name in the Description box.

Office Sought: Select the radio button for the party office you seek. If you are a candidate in an upcoming election, enter the office you seek. If you were a candidate in a recently held election, enter the office you recently sought.

County Name: (This field will be activated only if “County” is selected for the Office Sought”.) If you are a candidate for County Party Chair, select the name of the county from the drop-down menu.

Notice from Political Committee(s): Complete this section if you received notice from a political committee that it accepted political contributions or made political expenditures on your behalf. You are required to disclose the receipt of such a notice in the report covering the period in which you receive the notice. The committee is required to include the following information in the notice. If the notice also includes other information, such as a description of the contribution or expenditure, you are not required to include that information in this section.

Committee Type: Indicate whether the committee that sent the notice is a specific-purpose committee (SPAC) or a general-purpose committee (GPAC).

Committee Name: Enter the full name of the committee that sent the notice.

Committee Address (Street Address, City, Country, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the committee that sent the notice.

PAC Treasurer Name (First, Last): Enter the full name of the campaign treasurer of the committee that sent the notice.

PAC Treasurer Address (Street Address, City, Country, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the campaign treasurer of the committee that sent the notice.

Worksheet Summary is a new page in the filing application designed to help you keep track of the schedules required for this report and the activity you enter. If you indicated by answering "Yes" on the previous Reporting Period Activities screen that you have activity to report, those schedules/categories are highlighted in green in the grid.

Return to Cover Sheet button: Click on this button to go to the beginning of this report's Cover Sheet (report type and period covered). You may also go to the cover sheet by clicking on the link in the Report Menu navigation sidebar always displayed down the left side of your screen.

Walk me through all schedules button: Click on this button to be guided through a series of questions to determine whether or not you may have activity to disclose on a report schedule. This option takes you through ALL the schedules in the report from beginning to end. During the walk-through, any schedules that you choose to "work on this later" will be flagged with a check mark in the Work on Later column on the Worksheet Summary screen.

Report Totals button: Click on this button to go to this report's Subtotals and Totals pages, where you can view the calculated totals of activity entered in this report and enter lump sum totals for unitemized contributions, pledges, loans, and expenditures.

Upload File: Click on this button to import your contribution or expenditure data into the filing application.

Worksheet Summary Grid: The reporting schedules/categories are organized into three main areas:

Under each main area, the information is displayed in the following columns:

Category: This column displays the name and letter code of each schedule/category you may possibly need for this report. (For example, the name of the first schedule is Monetary Political Contributions and the letter code for that schedule is A1.) If you indicated on a previous screen that you have activity to report, those schedules/categories are highlighted in green in the grid.

Count: This column keeps a running tally and displays the number of transactions you have entered and saved for a particular schedule/category.

Sub-Total: This column displays the total amount of transactions you have entered and saved plus any lump sum total you entered on the Schedule Subtotals page for a particular schedule/category.

Action: To begin entering activity for a particular schedule/category, click on "Start" in this column. After you have saved your first transaction, the link that you click on changes to "Continue" in this column.

Work on Later: If you choose to do a "walk-thru" of all schedules or one particular schedule, any schedules that you choose to "work on this later" will be flagged with a check mark in this column. Once you enter and save data on a checked schedule, the check mark will be removed; but remember, you can always enter information on any category/schedule, as needed, until you file the report.

NEW! Schedule A is now split into two schedules: Schedule A1 and Schedule A2. Enter only incoming monetary contributions on Schedule A1. (Non-monetary (in-kind) contributions are now entered on Schedule A2).

Schedule A1 is used to itemize incoming monetary political contributions that exceed $50 from one person during the reporting period. If you accepted other types of incoming funds or activity (such as pledges, non-monetary (in-kind) contributions, loans or interest), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Contributions List: After you enter and save your first contribution, the filing application will begin a list of all contributions entered on Schedule A1 for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each contribution:

The contribution list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered contribution. To enter new contributions, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding contribution(s) entered on this schedule.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the contributor is an individual or an entity.

Contributions from Out-of State Political Committees (These fields will be activated only if "Entity" is selected for the type of contributor.)

NOTE: If you accepted contributions from an out-of-state PAC and do not enter the FEC # or attach a PDF copy of the required information, you must timely file a paper copy of the required information at the time you file your electronic report.

Contribution Date: Enter the date you accepted the contribution. Accepting a contribution is different from receiving a contribution. You accept a contribution when you decide to accept it rather than reject it. This may or may not be the same day that you receive the contribution.

Contribution Amount: Enter the amount of the contribution.

Contributor Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the contributor. If the contributor is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the contributor is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Contributor Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the contributor.

Contributor Employer and Occupation Information (These fields will be activated only if "Individual" is selected for the type of contributor.)

Principal Occupation or Job Title (optional): You may enter the principal occupation or job title of the contributor in this field.

Employer (optional): You may enter the employer of the contributor in this field.

Schedule E is used to itemize loans made for campaign purposes by financial institutions or individuals, and loans to your campaign from personal funds. You must itemize all loans that you accepted during the reporting period from financial institutions regardless of the amount. Additionally, you must itemize loans exceeding $50 from one person that you accepted during the reporting period.

Loans to Your Campaign from Your Personal Funds: If you make a political expenditure from personal funds and intend to seek reimbursement of any amount, the simplest way to disclose the expenditure is to use Schedule G (see the Schedule G Walk-Thru for more information). Another way is to disclose political expenditures from personal funds as a loan to your campaign on Schedule E. Outgoing political expenditures made from that loan must then be disclosed on Schedule F1. Remember: The amount you disclose as a loan from yourself in a reporting period may NOT exceed the amount you actually spent from personal funds in that reporting period. In other words, do not report a $100,000 loan to your campaign if the amount actually spent from your personal funds in the reporting period was $5,000. When you reimburse yourself, which could be months or years later, disclose the reimbursement as another outgoing political expenditure on Schedule F1. (Note: The reimbursement may not exceed the amount disclosed as a loan.)

Personal Funds Deposited into a Political Account: If you choose to deposit personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) of the Election Code, disclose the deposited amount as a loan on Schedule E and check the box indicating "Personal Funds Deposited into Political Account." (Note: Personal funds deposited in an account in which political contributions are held are subject to the personal use restriction.) Disclose the outgoing political expenditures made from that loan on Schedule F1. When you reimburse yourself, which could be months or years later, disclose the reimbursement as another outgoing political expenditure on Schedule F1. (Note: The reimbursement may not exceed the amount disclosed as a loan.)

Examples of Reporting Expenses From Personal Funds

Loans List: After you enter and save your first loan, the filing application will begin a list of all loans entered on Schedule E for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each loan:

The loans list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered loan. To enter a new loan, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding loan(s) entered on this schedule.

Loan Date: Enter the date you accepted the loan.

Maturity Date: Enter the maturity date of the loan.

Loan Amount: Enter the principal amount of the loan.

Interest Rate: Enter the interest rate of the loan.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the lender is an individual or an entity.

Loans from Out-of State Political Committees (These fields will be activated only if "Entity" is selected for the type of lender.)

NOTE: If you accepted loans from an out-of-state PAC and do not enter the FEC # or attach a PDF copy of the required information, you must timely file a paper copy of the required information at the time you file your electronic report.

Lender Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the person or financial institution that made the loan. If the lender is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the lender is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Lender Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the person or financial institution that made the loan.

Personal Funds Deposited in Political Account? Check this box only if the loan is a deposit of your personal funds into an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) of the Election Code. Political expenditures made from that loan, and any subsequent expenditures to reimburse the candidate must be reported on Schedule F1. The reimbursement may not exceed the amount reported as a loan. NOTE: Personal funds deposited in an account in which political contributions are held are subject to the personal use restrictions.

Was collateral used for this loan? If there is no collateral for this loan, click on NO. If there is collateral for this loan, click on YES and describe the collateral in the Collateral Description box.

Is this a guaranteed loan? If there are no guarantors for this loan, click on NO. If there are one or more guarantors, click on YES. This will activate the button labeled “Enter Guarantor(s)" at the bottom of the screen. Click on that button to enter guarantor information.

NOTE: A person who guarantees all or part of a loan makes a reportable contribution in the amount of the guarantee. You must report such a contribution under “Enter Guarantor(s)” on Schedule E, and not on the contributions schedule.

Is this loan from a financial institution? If you accepted the loan from a corporation that has been legally engaged in the business of making loans for more than one year, click on YES. If the loan was from any other source, click on NO. NOTE: A loan from a corporation that has not been legally engaged in the business of making loans for more than one year is a corporate contribution. Candidates may not accept corporate contributions.

Lender Employer and Occupation Information (These fields will be activated only if "Individual" is selected for the type of lender.)

Lender Principal Occupation or Job Title (optional): You may enter the principal occupation or job title of the lender in this field.

Lender Employer (optional): You may enter the employer of the lender in this field.

Enter Guarantor(s) Instructions (These instructions will show if the filer selects "Page Help" on the entry screen)

NOTE: A person who guarantees all or part of a loan makes a reportable contribution in the amount of the guarantee. You must report such a contribution here under “Enter Guarantor(s)” on Schedule E, and not on the contributions schedule.

Guaranteed Amount: Enter the dollar amount of the loan that the guarantor has agreed to guarantee.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the guarantor is an individual or an entity.

Guarantor Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the person or financial institution guaranteeing the loan. If the guarantor is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the guarantor is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Guarantor Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the person or financial institution that guaranteed the loan.

Guarantor Employer and Occupation Information (These fields will be activated only if "Individual" is selected for the type of guarantor.)

Guarantor Employer: Enter the employer of the guarantor.

Guarantor Principal Occupation: Enter the principal occupation of the guarantor.

NEW! Investments purchased with political contributions, which were previously disclosed on Schedule K, are now disclosed on the new Schedule F3 (Purchase of Investments from Political Contributions).

Schedule K is used to itemize the following types of incoming funds that you received during the reporting period:

Although you are not required to do so, you may also itemize on Schedule K any of these types of incoming funds that do not exceed $100. Unlike other schedules, you are NOT required to enter a lump sum total of unitemized Schedule K activity on the Schedule Subtotals page of this report.

Credits List: After you enter and save your first credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest, the filing application will begin a list of all credits/gains/refunds/returned contributions or interest entered on Schedule K for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest:

The credits list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest. To enter a new credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding any credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest entered on this schedule.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the person or business from whom the credit/gain/refund or interest was received is an individual or an entity.

Credit Date: Enter the date the credit/gain/refund/returned contribution was received or the interest was earned, as applicable.

Credit Amount: Enter the exact dollar amount of the credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest.

Name of Person from whom Amount is Received (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the person or business from whom the credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest was received. If the person is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the person or business is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Address of Person from whom Amount is Received (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the person or business from whom the credit/gain/refund/returned contribution or interest was received.

Purpose for which amount received: Enter a brief statement or description of the purpose for which the amount was received (for example, “phone service deposit return” “returned contribution” or “interest on savings account”).

"Check if political contribution returned to filer" box: If this incoming credit/gain was originally made by you in the form of a political contribution to another candidate or political committee and was returned to you in this reporting period, check this box.

NEW! Schedule F is now split into two schedules: Schedule F1 and Schedule F2. Enter only outgoing political payments made from political contributions on Schedule F1. (Political expenditure obligations you incurred in this reporting period but have not yet paid are now entered on Schedule F2).

Schedule F1 is used to itemize outgoing campaign payments made from political contributions that exceed $100 to one individual or entity during the reporting period. If you had other types of outgoing funds or activity (such as investment purchases, political expenditures from personal funds, or unpaid incurred expenditure obligations), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Important Restrictions Regarding The Use Of Political Funds To Rent Or Purchase Real Property

Reporting Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls: Outgoing Expenditures

Political Expenditures List: After you enter and save your first political expenditure, the filing application will begin a list of all political expenditures entered on Schedule F1 for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each payee:

The political expenditures list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered expenditure payment. To enter a new expenditure payment, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding expenditure payment(s) entered on this schedule.

To Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the payee is an individual or an entity.

Expense Date: Enter the date you made the expenditure payment. (Remember: Political expenditure obligations you incurred in this reporting period but have not yet paid are now entered on Schedule F2.)

Credit Card Expenditures: There is a special reporting rule for expenditures made by credit card. For reports due 30 days and 8 days before an election (pre-election reports) and for runoff reports, the date of a credit card expenditure is the date the credit card is used. For other reports, the date of a credit card expenditure is either the date of the charge or the date the credit card statement is received. A filer can never go wrong by disclosing the date of the expenditure as the date of the charge.

Expense Amount: Enter the amount of the expenditure payment.

Check if Austin, TX officeholder living expense: For expenditures made on or after July 1, 2014, check this box only if the expenditure payment is an officeholder expense for living in Austin, Texas.

Payee Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the payee. If the payee is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the payee is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Payee Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the payee.

Expenditure Purpose. You must disclose the purpose of the expenditure in two parts: Category and Description. Merely disclosing the category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the expenditure is made does not adequately describe the purpose of an expenditure.

Examples of Acceptable Ways to Report Expenditure Purpose

Category: Select a category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the political payment is made. If none of the listed categories apply, select "Other" and enter your own category.

Description: Enter a brief statement or description of the candidate activity that is conducted by making the political payment. The brief statement or description must include the item or service purchased and must be sufficiently specific, when considered within the context of the description of the category, to make the reason for the expenditure clear. If your payment was a contribution to another candidate or officeholder, or to a committee, enter “political contribution” and identify the recipient.

Schedule G is used to itemize outgoing campaign payments made from your personal funds during the reporting period. If you had other types of outgoing funds (such as investment purchases, political expenditures from political contributions, or unpaid incurred expenditure obligations), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Reimbursement from Political Funds. If you intend to seek reimbursement in any amount from political contributions for a political expenditure made from personal funds, you must either itemize the expenditure here (Schedule G) and check the box to indicate that you intend to seek reimbursement or itemize the expenditure as a loan to yourself on Schedule E. The political expenditure from personal funds must be properly disclosed in the report covering the period in which the expenditure are made. You may not correct a report to allow reimbursement. If you deposit personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held as permitted by section 253.0351(c) of the Election Code, you must report the deposited amount as a loan on Schedule E. See the Schedule E "Page Help" for additional information.

Important Restrictions Regarding The Use Of Political Funds To Rent Or Purchase Real Property

Reporting Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls: Outgoing Expenditures

Political Expenditures from Personal Funds List: After you enter and save your first political expenditure from personal funds, the filing application will begin a list of all political expenditures from personal funds entered on Schedule G for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each payee:

The political expenditures from personal funds list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered expenditure payment. To enter a new expenditure payment, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding expenditure payment(s) entered on this schedule.

To Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the payee is an individual or an entity.

Expense Date: Enter the date you made the political payment from personal funds.

Expense Amount: Enter the amount of the political payment from personal funds.

Check if Austin, TX officeholder living expense: For expenditures made on or after July 1, 2014, check this box only if the expenditure payment is an officeholder expense for living in Austin, Texas.

Payee Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the payee. If the payee is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the payee is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Payee Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the payee.

Expenditure Purpose. You must disclose the purpose of the expenditure in two parts: Category and Description. Merely disclosing the category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the expenditure is made does not adequately describe the purpose of an expenditure.

Examples of Acceptable Ways to Report Expenditure Purpose

Category: Select a category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the political payment is made. If none of the listed categories apply, select "Other" and enter your own category.

Description: Enter a brief statement or description of the candidate activity that is conducted by making the political payment. The brief statement or description must include the item or service purchased and must be sufficiently specific, when considered within the context of the description of the category, to make the reason for the expenditure clear. If your payment was a contribution to another candidate or officeholder, or to a committee, enter “political contribution” and identify the recipient.

Schedule H is used to itemize outgoing campaign payments to a business in which you have one or more of the following interests or positions:

Itemize such payments on this Schedule H and not on Schedule F1 (used for monetary political expenditure payments). If you had other types of outgoing funds or activity (such as investment purchases, other political expenditures, or unpaid incurred expenditure obligations), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Important Restrictions Regarding Payments To A Business Of The Candidate

Payment from Political Contributions to Business of C/OH List: After you enter and save your first payment, the filing application will begin a list of all payments entered on Schedule H for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each payee:

The payments from political contributions to a business of C/OH list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered payment. To enter a new payment, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding payment(s) entered on this schedule.

Expense Date: Enter the date you made the expenditure payment.

Expense Amount: Enter the amount of the expenditure payment.

Check if Austin, TX officeholder living expense: For expenditures made on or after July 1, 2014, check this box only if the expenditure payment is an officeholder expense for living in Austin, Texas.

Entity Name: Enter the full name of the payee (the business in which you have a participating interest or position).

Entity Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the payee (the business in which you have a participating interest or position).

Expenditure Purpose. You must disclose the purpose of the expenditure in two parts: Category and Description. Merely disclosing the category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the expenditure is made does not adequately describe the purpose of an expenditure.

Examples of Acceptable Ways to Report Expenditure Purpose

Category: Select a category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the political payment is made. If none of the listed categories apply, select "Other" and enter your own category.

Description: Enter a brief statement or description of the candidate activity that is conducted by making the political payment. The brief statement or description must include the item or service purchased and must be sufficiently specific, when considered within the context of the description of the category, to make the reason for the expenditure clear.

Schedule I is used to itemize non-political payments made from political funds, regardless of the amount. If you had other types of outgoing funds or activity (such as political expenditures from political or personal funds, or unpaid incurred expenditure obligations), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

A non-political expenditure is an expenditure that is neither a campaign expenditure nor an officeholder expenditure. As a practical matter, very few expenditures made from political contributions are non-political expenditures. For instance, expenditures for administrative expenses, banking fees, and professional dues are typically political expenditures and should not be disclosed on Schedule I. Remember that you may not convert political contributions to personal use.

Payments to a Business of Candidate: Do not report on this schedule non-political expenditures from political contributions made to a business in which you have a participating interest of more than 10%, a position on the governing body, or a position as an officer. Report those types of expenditures on Schedule H. See Schedule H for more information about these types of expenditures.

Non-Political Expenditures List: After you enter and save your first non-political expenditure, the filing application will begin a list of all non-political expenditures entered on Schedule I for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each payee:

The non-political expenditures list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered expenditure payment. To enter a new expenditure payment, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding expenditure payment(s) entered on this schedule.

To Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the payee is an individual or an entity.

Expense Date: Enter the date you made the expenditure payment.

Credit Card Expenditures: There is a special reporting rule for expenditures made by credit card. For reports due 30 days and 8 days before an election (pre-election reports) and for runoff reports, the date of a credit card expenditure is the date the credit card is used. For other reports, the date of a credit card expenditure is either the date of the charge or the date the credit card statement is received. A filer can never go wrong by disclosing the date of the expenditure as the date of the charge.

Expense Amount: Enter the amount of the expenditure payment.

Payee Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the payee. If the payee is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the payee is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Payee Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the payee.

Expenditure Purpose. You must disclose the purpose of the expenditure in two parts: Category and Description. Merely disclosing the category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the expenditure is made does not adequately describe the purpose of an expenditure.

Examples of Acceptable Ways to Report Expenditure Purpose

Category: Select a category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the payment is made. If none of the listed categories apply, select "Other" and enter your own category. Remember, as a practical matter, very few expenditures made from political contributions are non-political expenditures.

Description: Enter a brief statement or description of the activity that is conducted by making the payment. The brief statement or description must include the item or service purchased and must be sufficiently specific, when considered within the context of the description of the category, to make the reason for the expenditure clear.

NEW! Schedule F3 is a new schedule used to disclose information about investments of over $100 purchased with political contributions. Prior to January 1, 2015, this activity was disclosed on Schedule K (used for other incoming funds earned or returned to your political account).

Schedule F3 is used to itemize any investment purchased in the reporting period with political funds, the amount of which exceeds $100. If you had other types of outgoing funds or activity (such as political expenditures from political or personal funds, or unpaid incurred expenditure obligations), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Purchased Investments List: After you enter and save your first investment purchased with political contributions, the filing application will begin a list of all purchased investments entered on Schedule F3 for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each payee:

The purchased investments list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered investment purchased with political contributions. To enter a new purchased investment, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding purchased investment(s) entered on this schedule.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the person from whom you purchased the investment is an individual or an entity.

Expense Date: Enter the date you purchased the investment.

Expense Amount: Enter the amount paid for the investment.

Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the person or business from whom you purchased the investment. If the payee is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the payee is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the person or business from whom you purchased the investment.

Description: Enter a brief statement or description of the investment (for example, “ten shares of stock in ABC Company”).

NEW! Schedule A is now split into two schedules: Schedule A1 and Schedule A2. Enter only incoming non-monetary (in-kind) contributions of goods, services, or other thing of value on Schedule A2. (Monetary contributions are now entered on Schedule A1).

Schedule A2 is used to itemize incoming non-monetary (in-kind) political contributions of goods, services, or other thing of value that exceed $50 from one person during the reporting period. If you accepted other types of incoming funds or activity (such as monetary contributions, pledges, loans, or interest), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Contribution of Personal Services or Travel: You are not required to include contributions of an individual’s personal services or travel if the individual receives no compensation from any source for the services.

Non-Monetary Contributions List: After you enter and save your first non-monetary (in-kind) contribution, the filing application will begin a list of all contributions entered on Schedule A2 for this report. The list will display pertinent information for each contribution:

The non-monetary contributions list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered contribution. To enter new contributions, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding contribution(s) entered on this schedule.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the contributor is an individual or an entity.

Contributions from Out-of State Political Committees (These fields will be activated only if "Entity" is selected for the type of contributor.)

NOTE: If you accepted contributions from an out-of-state PAC and do not enter the FEC # or attach a PDF copy of the required information, you must timely file a paper copy of the required information at the time you file your electronic report.

Contribution Date: Enter the date you accepted the contribution. Accepting a contribution is different from receiving a contribution. You accept a contribution when you decide to accept it rather than reject it. This may or may not be the same day that you receive the contribution.

Contribution Amount: Enter the fair market value of the non-monetary (in-kind) contribution.

Contributor Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the contributor. If the contributor is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the contributor is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Contributor Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the contributor.

Contributor Employer and Occupation Information (These fields will be activated only if "Individual" is selected for the type of contributor.)

Principal Occupation or Job Title (optional): You may enter the principal occupation or job title of the contributor in this field.

Employer (optional): You may enter the employer of the contributor in this field.

In-kind Description: Enter a description of the non-monetary (in-kind) contribution. The description should be sufficiently detailed to allow a person reviewing your report to understand what goods or services were contributed.

NEW! As always, you must disclose a pledge on Schedule B in the reporting period in which you accepted the pledge. Effective January 1, 2015, you must also disclose the receipt of the pledged contribution on Schedule A1 (used for monetary contributions) or A2 (used for non-monetary contributions), as applicable, in the reporting period in which you actually receive the pledged money or thing of value. If the pledge is accepted and received in the same reporting period, it is no longer a pledge disclosed here; it becomes a contribution disclosed on the applicable contributions schedule.

Schedule B is used to itemize pledges (monetary or in-kind) that exceed $50 from one person during the reporting period. If you accepted monetary incoming funds (such as contributions, loans, or interest) or received non-monetary (in-kind) contributions, enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Pledge of Personal Services or Travel: You are not required to include pledges of an individual’s personal services or travel if the individual receives no compensation from any source for the services.

Pledged Contributions List: After you enter your first pledged contribution, the filing application will begin a list of all contributions entered on Schedule B for this report. The list will display pertinent information for each contribution:

The pledged contributions list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered contribution. To enter new pledged contributions, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding pledged contribution(s) entered on this schedule.

From Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the contributor who made the pledge is an individual or an entity.

Contributions from Out-of State Political Committees (These fields will be activated only if "Entity" is selected for the type of contributor.)

NOTE: If you accepted contributions from an out-of-state PAC and do not enter the FEC # or attach a PDF copy of the required information, you must timely file a paper copy of the required information at the time you file your electronic report.

Pledge Date: Enter the date you accepted the pledge. Accepting a pledge is different from receiving a contribution. You accept a pledge when you decide to accept it rather than reject it. Note that you must accept a pledge before you are required to report it.

Pledge Amount: Enter the amount of the pledge or the fair market value of the pledged goods or services or other thing of value, as applicable.

Contributor Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the person who made the pledge. If the contributor of the pledge is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the contributor of the pledge is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Contributor Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the person who made the pledge.

Contributor Employer and Occupation Information (These fields will be activated only if "Individual" is selected for the type of contributor.)

Principal Occupation or Job Title (optional): You may enter the principal occupation or job title of the contributor in this field.

Employer (optional): You may enter the employer of the contributor in this field.

In-kind Description: If the pledge was for goods or services or any other thing of value, enter a description of the in-kind pledge of goods, services, or other thing of value. The description should be sufficiently detailed to allow a person reviewing your report to understand what goods or services were pledged.

NEW! Schedule F is now split into two schedules: Schedule F1 and Schedule F2. Enter only expenditure obligations that you have incurred but not yet paid on Schedule F2. (Political expenditures that were paid in this reporting period are disclosed on Schedule F1 (used for political payments from political funds) or Schedule G (used for political payments from personal funds), as applicable.) Non-political expenditures that were paid in this reporting period are disclosed on Schedule I.) Effective January 1, 2015, you must also disclose when you actually pay the incurred expenditure. You must disclose the outgoing payment on Schedule F1, G, or I, as applicable, in the reporting period in which you pay the expenditure.

Schedule F2 is used to itemize political expenditures you have incurred but not yet paid that exceed $100 to one individual or entity during the reporting period. Also use this schedule to itemize any non-political expenditures you have incurred but not yet paid during the reporting period, regardless of the amount. If you had outgoing funds (such as investment purchases or political payments from political or personal funds), enter them on the applicable schedules associated with the categories shown on the Worksheet Summary page.

Important Restrictions Regarding The Use Of Political Funds To Rent Or Purchase Real Property

Reporting Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls: Outgoing Expenditures

Unpaid Incurred Obligations List: After you enter and save your first unpaid incurred obligation, the filing application will begin a list of all unpaid incurred obligations entered on Schedule F2 for this report. The list will display columns showing pertinent information for each payee:

The unpaid incurred obligations list will be the first screen you see each time you return to this schedule. From this list, you will be able to Edit or Delete a previously entered unpaid incurred obligation. To enter a new unpaid incurred obligation, click the Add button located below the list. You can also sort the list in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header in which you are interested or search the list by entering the search word in the field at the top of each column. You may also use the Memo button to provide additional explanation regarding unpaid incurred obligation(s) entered on this schedule.

To Individual or Entity? Indicate whether the payee is an individual or an entity.

Expense Date: Enter the date you incurred the expenditure obligation. (Remember: Political expenditure obligations you incurred and paid in this reporting period are entered on Schedule F1.)

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Expense Amount: Enter the amount of the incurred expenditure obligation.

Type of Expenditure: Select whether the incurred expenditure was political or non-political. NOTE: As a practical matter, very few expenditures made from political contributions are non-political expenditures. For instance, expenditures for administrative expenses, banking fees, and professional dues are typically political expenditures. Remember that you may not convert political contributions to personal use.

Check if Austin, TX officeholder living expense: For expenditures made on or after July 1, 2014, check this box only if the incurred expenditure is an officeholder expense for living in Austin, Texas.

Payee Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix; or Entity Name): Enter the full name of the payee of the expenditure obligation. If the payee is an individual, enter the full name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional). If the payee is an entity, enter the full name of the entity.

Payee Address (Street Address, Country, City, State, Zip Code): Enter the complete address of the payee of the expenditure obligation.

Expenditure Purpose. You must disclose the purpose of the expenditure in two parts: Category and Description. Merely disclosing the category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the expenditure is made does not adequately describe the purpose of an expenditure.

Examples of Acceptable Ways to Report Expenditure Purpose

Category: Select a category of goods, services, or other thing of value for which the incurred expenditure is made. If none of the listed categories apply, select "Other" and enter your own category.

Description: Enter a brief statement or description of the candidate activity that is conducted by making the incurred expenditure. The brief statement or description must include the item or service purchased and must be sufficiently specific, when considered within the context of the description of the category, to make the reason for the expenditure clear. If your incurred expenditure was a contribution to another candidate or officeholder, or to a committee, enter “political contribution” and identify the recipient.

Non-monetary (In-kind) Contribution or Political Expenditure for Travel Outside of Texas: In addition to the required information you enter on the applicable political contribution or expenditure schedule, the description of an in-kind contribution, in-kind pledge, or political expenditure for travel outside of the state of Texas must include other detailed information. The required additional detailed information you enter on this screen will be included in your report on Schedule T.

Name of Person Traveling (First, Last, Title, Suffix): Enter the full name of the person or persons traveling on whose behalf the in-kind contribution or pledge was accepted or the expenditure was made. Enter the person's name, first, last, and suffix (Jr., III, etc.) if applicable (title is optional).

Transportation Type: Select the method of travel (i.e. airplane, automobile, railroad, boat, etc.). If none of the listed transportation types apply, select "Other" and enter your own transportation type.

Departure City: Enter the name of the departure city or the name of each departure location.

Arrival City: Enter the name of the arrival (destination) city or the name of each destination location.

Departure Date: You are required to disclose the dates on which the travel occurred. Enter the departure date in this field.

Arrival Date: You are required to disclose the dates on which the travel occurred. Enter the arrival date in this field.

Travel Purpose: Enter the campaign or officeholder purpose of the travel, including the name of a conference, seminar, or other event.

If you made a direct campaign expenditure payment to benefit another candidate or officeholder, you must include additional information about the candidate/officeholder. Do not complete this section if the expenditure was not a direct campaign expenditure.

Candidate Name (First, Last, Title, Suffix): Enter the full name of the candidate or officeholder who benefits from the direct expenditure. The title is optional.

Office Held: Enter the office currently held by the candidate or officeholder who benefits from the expenditure.

District/Place: Enter the district, precinct, or other designation of the office currently held by the candidate or officeholder who benefits from the expenditure.

Office Sought: Enter the office sought by the candidate or officeholder who benefits from the expenditure.

District/Place: Enter the district, precinct, or other designation of the office sought by the candidate or officeholder who benefits from the expenditure.

Schedule Subtotals is a new page of the reporting form intended to supplement the report totals (cover sheet, page 2). This page displays the calculated Subtotal for each report schedule, based on the amounts you entered on the schedule entry screen (reported itemized and reported unitemized) and any other unitemized total you enter as a lump sum amount here (user entered lump sum unitemized).

You are always required to itemize or report detailed information for contributions, expenditures, and loans over a certain monetary threshold. The thresholds vary depending on the type of activity (see "Itemization Thresholds" below). For smaller contributions, expenditures, and loans that do not exceed the threshold (in the aggregate for a single source), you may report them in one of two ways: 1) add them all together and enter the unitemized total as a lump sum; OR 2) enter the detailed information on the schedule entry screen (and choose to itemize or not).

Itemized transactions: The filing application calculates the sum of the entries for each schedule and the amount is displayed in the Reported Itemized column for the applicable schedule.

Unitemized transactions: Depending on your choice of entry, your unitemized transactions are shown under one of the following columns:

Itemization Thresholds for Each Schedule: To return to the instructions for each schedule, click on the applicable link.

Monetary Political Contributions (A1) – You are not required to itemize contributions (in the aggregate from a single source) of $50 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum.

Loans (E) - You are not required to itemize loans (in the aggregate from a single source) of $50 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum.

Interest, Credits, Gains, Refunds, and Contributions Returned to Filer (K) – You are not required to itemize such activity (in the aggregate from a single source) of $100 or less. You are not required to enter a lump sum for this schedule.

Political Expenditures from Political Contributions (F1) – You are not required to itemize political expenditures (in the aggregate to a single payee) of $100 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum.

Political Expenditures from Personal Funds (G) - You are not required to itemize political expenditures (in the aggregate to a single payee) of $100 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum. (Note: You are required to itemize political expenditures from personal funds in any amount, if you intend to seek reimbursement from political contributions.)

Payment from Political Contributions to the Business of a C/OH (H) – There is no itemization threshold for this schedule. You must itemize all such payments.

Non-political Expenditures from Political Contributions (I) – There is no itemization threshold for this schedule. You must itemize all non-political expenditures from political contributions.

Purchase of Investments from Political Contributions (F3) – You are not required to itemize investments (in the aggregate from a single source) of $100 or less. You are not required to enter a lump sum for this schedule.

Non-monetary (In-kind) Political Contributions (A2) – You are not required to itemize contributions (in the aggregate from a single source) of $50 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum.

Pledged Contributions (B) - You are not required to itemize pledges (in the aggregate from a single source) of $50 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum.

Unpaid Incurred Obligations (F2) – You are not required to itemize incurred but not yet paid political expenditures (in the aggregate to a single payee) of $100 or less. If not entered on this schedule, you must enter a lump sum. You are required to itemize all incurred but not yet paid non-political expenditures, regardless of the amount.

You are required to include in your campaign finance report the following total amounts of contributions, expenditures, and loans:

1. Total Unitemized Political Contributions of $50 or less (other than pledges, loans or guarantees of loans): (The total amount is automatically calculated based on your entries.) This is the sum total of the unitemized contribution amounts shown on the Subtotals page under Monetary Contributions (A1) and Non-Monetary (In-kind) Contributions (A2) for:

2. Total Political Contributions (other than pledges, loans or guarantees of loans): (The total amount is automatically calculated based on your entries.) This is the sum total of all political contributions you accepted in the reporting period. It includes the total amount shown on Line 1 (total unitemized contributions of $50 or less) plus the total Reported Itemized (contributions which you itemized on the schedule entry screen) amounts shown on the Subtotals page under Monetary Contributions (A1) and Non-Monetary (In-kind) Contributions (A2).

3. Total Unitemized Political Expenditures of $100 or less: (The total amount is automatically calculated based on your entries.) This is the sum total of the unitemized expenditure amounts shown on the Subtotals page under Political Expenditures (F1), Unpaid Incurred Obligations (F2), and Political Expenditures from Personal Funds (G) for:

4. Total Political Expenditures: (The total amount is automatically calculated based on your entries.) This is the sum total of all political expenditures you made in the reporting period. It includes the total amount shown on Line 3 (total unitemized expenditures of $100 or less) plus the total Reported Itemized (expenditures which you itemized on the schedule entry screen) amounts shown on the Subtotals page under Political Expenditures (F1), Unpaid Incurred Obligations (F2), Political Expenditures from Personal Funds (G), and Payment from Political Contributions to a Business of C/OH (H).

5. Total Political Contributions Maintained as of the Last Day of the Reporting Period: (The total amount is a required field that you must manually enter here.) Enter the total amount of political contributions, including interest or other income on those contributions, maintained as of the last day of the reporting period. Enter "0.00" if you do not maintain political contributions, including interest or other income earned on those contributions, as of the last day of the reporting period. (This is different from the total contributions reported on Line 2. Only contributions accepted during the period covered by the report are entered on Line 2.)

The law requires you to disclose the total amount of political contributions accepted, including interest or other income on those contributions, maintained in one or more accounts in which political contributions are deposited as of the last day of the reporting period.

The "total amount of political contributions maintained" includes: the total amount of political contributions maintained in one or more accounts, including the balance on deposit in banks, savings and loan institutions and other depository institutions and the present value of any investments that can be readily converted to cash, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, stocks, bonds, treasury bills, etc.

6. Total Principal Amount of all Outstanding Loans as of the Last Day of the Reporting Period: (The total amount is a required field that you must manually enter here.) Enter the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all loans accepted for campaign purposes as of the last day of the reporting period. Enter "0.00" if you did not accept any loans during the period covered and have no outstanding loans as of the last day of the reporting period. The "total outstanding loans" must include outstanding principal of loans made in this reporting period as well as outstanding principal of loans made previously. (This is different from the information reported on Loans (Schedule E). Only loans accepted during the period covered by the report are entered on Schedule E.)

7. Total Unitemized Pledges: (The total amount is automatically calculated based on your entries. Note: A printed copy of your report will display this total on Schedule B and not on Cover Sheet page 2.) This is the sum total of the unitemized pledge amounts shown on the Subtotals page under Pledged Contributions (B) for:

8. Total Unitemized Loans: (The total amount is automatically calculated based on your entries. Note: A printed copy of your report will display this total on Schedule E and not on Cover Sheet page 2.) This is the sum total of the unitemized loan amounts shown on the Subtotals page under Loans (E) for:

Report Error Check is a tool to assist you in fulfilling your reporting requirements. The Error Check details errors and omissions in the data entry; it does not verify that the report has satisfied all legal requirements. You should review the applicable TEC Guide and the filing application PAGE HELP to ensure that ALL required information is included before you file your report.

If the Error Check finds errors in your report, the errors will be listed for you in a table on this screen. You can also click the View as PDF button to view the error list as an Adobe Acrobat .PDF file (requires Adobe Acrobat reader or equivalent viewer to view) or click the View as Excel button to view the error list in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

The errors list includes the following information:

Severity: The error records are ranked in terms of severity:

Tracking Information: This column shows the transaction (contribution, loan, etc.) containing the error and other information to help you identify the transaction.

Error Record: This column shows the name of the data field containing the error and provides a link directly to the entry screen where the error is located. After correcting the error and saving the transaction, you may run the Error Check again by clicking the Check For Errors link in the Report Menu navigation sidebar always displayed down the left side of your screen.

Message: This column provides a brief explanation of the required information that is missing or in error.

A filer who files a corrected report must submit a Correction Affidavit. The affidavit must identify the information that has changed. The affidavit also provides check boxes for your use in swearing to certain statutory provisions regarding the corrected report, if applicable.

Explanation of Correction: Use this box to explain why there were error(s) on the original report, what information is being corrected, and how the new information is different from the information on the original report. You may also use this area to request a waiver or reduction of a late-filing penalty for this correction, if any, and state the basis of your request.

Sworn Statement Check Boxes: Check the box next to any and all applicable statements.

Correction Tables: Any corrections made to this report are listed in a table below according to the type of correction (added, updated, or deleted). Only the applicable table(s) will display. If you make additional changes before you file the report, those changes will be reflected here.

Each table includes columns with the following information:

You may file a Final report if you have a campaign treasurer appointment (Form CTA) on file with the TEC and meet all of the following: 1) do not expect to accept any more campaign contributions or make or authorize any more campaign expenditures, 2) expect to take no further action to get elected to a public office, and 3) do not intend to continue accepting contributions to pay campaign debts. There is not a fixed deadline for this report.

Final Report Affidavit: This page includes the Final report affidavit language. You must agree to and acknowledge the affidavit to indicate that you understand the consequences of filing a Final report. To do so, select the radio button next to the statement, “I agree to and acknowledge the above affidavit.”

If you intend to have additional campaign activity and are not ready to file a Final report, select the radio button next to the statement, “I do not agree to the above affidavit.” You will have some options as to how you wish to continue:

Unexpended Contributions & Retained Assets

Select the applicable radio buttons to indicate that you either do or do not retain unexpended contributions, unexpended interest or income earned from political contributions, or assets purchased with political contributions or interest or other income from political contributions.

You will no longer be required to file reports unless you retain political contributions, interest or other income from political contributions, or assets purchased with political contributions or interest or other income from political contributions. If you retain any of those items, you must file an Annual Report of Unexpended Contributions not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15 of each year after the year in which you filed your final report. You may not retain these unexpended funds longer than six years after the date of filing a final report. Remember: You may not convert unexpended political contributions, unexpended interest or income earned on political contributions, or assets purchased with political contributions or interest or other income from political contributions to personal use. Proper Ways to Dispose of Unexpended Funds and Assets

Examples of Reporting Expenses From Personal Funds

Spending your own money on your campaign? Avoid common reporting errors! If you intend to seek reimbursement of any amount from political contributions for a political expenditure made from your personal funds, report the expenditure in one of three ways. Method 3 is a new method that will become available on September 28, 2011. We think that Method #1 is the simplest method. Keep in mind that this reporting system is not an accounting system and duplication of expenditures is not uncommon when reporting transactions related to expenditures made from personal funds.

Method #1: Itemize the expenditure on the “Political Expenditures From Personal Funds” schedule (Schedule G) and check the box to indicate that you intend to seek reimbursement from political contributions. (You may not correct a report to allow reimbursement without subjecting yourself to a possible penalty.) When you reimburse yourself, which could be months or years later, report the reimbursement on the “Political Expenditures” schedule (Schedule F1).

We stress that if you intend to seek reimbursement from political contributions for a political expenditure of any amount made from personal funds, you must itemize the expenditure on Schedule G. .

Method #2: Report the political expenditures made from your personal funds as a loan to your campaign on the “Loans” schedule (Schedule E). Next, report the political expenditures made from that loan on the “Political Expenditures” schedule (Schedule F1). Remember, the amount you report as a loan in a reporting period may NOT exceed the amount you actually spent from personal funds in that reporting period. In other words, do not report a $100,000 loan to your campaign if the amount actually spent from personal funds in the reporting period was $5,000. When you reimburse yourself, which could be months or years later, report the reimbursement on the Schedule F1.

Method #3: Deposit personal funds in an account in which your political contributions are maintained and report that amount as a loan on the "Loans" schedule (Schedule E). Next, report the political expenditures made from that loan on the "Political Expenditures" schedule (Schedule F1). When you reimburse yourself, which could be months or years later, report the reimbursement on the Schedule F1. (Note that the reimbursement may not exceed the amount reported as a loan. Also note that personal funds deposited in an account in which political contributions are held are subject to the personal use restriction.)

Use of Political Funds to Rent or Purchase Real Property

A candidate or officeholder is prohibited from using political funds to purchase real property or to pay the interest on or principal of a note for the purchase of real property.

A candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from political funds for the rental or purchase of real property from: (1) a person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or (2) a business in which the candidate or officeholder (or a person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity) has a participating interest of more than 10 percent, holds a position on the governing body, or serves as an officer. Elec. Code § 253.038 (a-1). This restriction applies to a payment made from political funds on or after September 1, 2007, without regard to whether the payment was made under a lease or other agreement entered into before that date.

Reporting Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls: Outgoing Expenditures

Always disclose the name of the vendor who sold the goods or services, as the payee for expenditures by credit card, NOT the credit card issuer. DO NOT disclose as the payee the name of the credit card issuer. (If the credit card issuer assesses you a finance charge or late fee in connection with a political expenditure, then it would be accurate to disclose the credit card issuer as the payee for that payment.)

You can never go wrong by disclosing the date the credit card was charged as the expenditure date. For 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, the expenditure date is the date of the credit card charge, not the date of the credit card bill. For all other reports, the expenditure date may be either the date of the charge or the date of receipt of the credit card bill that includes the expenditure.

If you make an expenditure for goods or services to benefit another candidate, officeholder, or committee, disclose the vendor who sold you the goods or services as the payee. DO NOT disclose as the payee the name of the candidate, officeholder, or committee that benefitted from the expenditure. Include that person's name under the purpose description.

Did a staff worker make political payment(s) out of his or her personal funds? How you disclose the payment(s) depends on two things: 1) the aggregate total of those payments in the reporting period; and 2) whether or not you reimburse the staff worker in the same reporting period.

Payments to a Business of the Candidate

A candidate is required to report payments from political funds to a business in which the candidate has a participating interest of more than 10 percent; a position on the governing body of the business; or a position as an officer of a business.

A candidate may not make a payment to such a business if the payment is for personal services rendered by the candidate or by the spouse or dependent child of the candidate. (Nor may a candidate use political contributions to pay directly for such personal services.) Other payments to such a business are permissible only if the payment does not exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the business for actual expenditures made by the business. See generally Ethics Advisory Opinion No. 35 (1992).

A candidate or officeholder may not make or authorize a payment from political funds for the rental or purchase of real property from such a business. A candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from political funds for the rental or purchase of real property from: (1) a person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or (2) a business in which the candidate or officeholder (or a person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity) has a participating interest of more than 10 percent, holds a position on the governing body, or serves as an officer. Elec. Code § 253.038 (a-1). This restriction applies to a payment made from political funds on or after September 1, 2007, without regard to whether the payment was made under a lease or other agreement entered into before that date.

Incurred Expenditure Obligations

The date of an expenditure is not necessarily the date that goods or services are received. It is the date on which you incur the obligation to make a payment, as long as the amount of the payment is "readily determinable." Generally, you know the amount of an expenditure (and therefore it is readily determinable) when the obligation is incurred, but in some cases you may not know the amount until the receipt of a periodic bill. An amount is readily determinable if the vendor can provide the amount at your request.

Example 1: On June 29th, a filer orders political signs. On July 16th, the filer receives the invoice for the signs. The date of the expenditure is June 29th, if on that date the vendor can provide the amount the filer will owe the vendor for the signs. Filers should request a vendor to provide the amount of an obligation at the time the obligation is incurred and disclose that unpaid incurred obligation on Schedule F2 in the July 15 semiannual report covering the period in which the unpaid obligation is incurred. (Note: When the filer makes the payment, he will disclose it as an outgoing payment on Schedule F1 in the report covering the period in which he pays the expenditure.)

Example 2: A filer maintains a campaign office. The filer does not know the cost of the office's June utilities until she receives the periodic monthly bill on July 16th. The filer will not disclose the expense as an unpaid incurred obligation on Schedule F2 in the July 15 semiannual report, since the amount was not readily determinable until after the end of the semiannual reporting period.

Final Disposition of Unexpended Contributions.

A former candidate for State Party Chair has six years from the date of filing a Final report to dispose of surplus funds and assets. The latest possible date for filing a "final disposition" report of unexpended contributions is 30 days after the end of that six-year period. At the end of the six-year period, a former candidate for State Party Chair must dispose of surplus assets or funds in one of the following ways:

A former candidate for State Party Chair may dispose of unexpended contributions or assets in this manner at any time during the six-year period. A former candidate for State Party Chair who has disposed of all surplus funds and assets must file an Unexpended Contributions "final disposition" report. This report may be filed as soon as the former candidate for State Party Chair has disposed of all funds.

Extra Reporting For Contribution to Candidate or Committee

If you contributed unexpended contributions or assets to another candidate or committee, you must report the contribution twice. You must include the contribution on your Annual Report. You must also report the contribution on an AS-IF SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT (Form AS IF-SPAC). You must file the AS IF-SPAC report with the filing authority with whom the candidate or political committee files reports by the date by which the candidate or political committee receiving the contribution must report the receipt of the contribution.

NOTE: You will need a separate AS IF-SPAC account to file the AS IF-SPAC report. Please contact the TEC for help in establishing an AS IF-SPAC account.