Help for On-line Form 5 (Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions Received)

SIGN-IN
To gain access to the on-line Form 5, sign in using the following steps:
Enter your email address:  A filing receipt will be sent to the email address, as you have entered it.

Click the "Login" Button::  When the above item is properly completed, this button will log you into the on-line form.

IMPORTANT!! Upon receipt of this form, the FEC will provide the filer an identification number (e.g. C91234567). Once an FEC ID number has been assigned, an electronic filing password must be obtained and used for subsequent new and amended filings of Form 5.

Amendments MAY NOT be filed using this form. Rather, you must log-on to the Form 5 for Registered Entities and file your amendment there.

COMPLETING ON-LINE FORM 5
(Click here for instructions on filling out the Form 5)

"Add Schedule 5-A" button:
Click this button to add a contribution received (Itemized Receipt). Click it again to add another, and so on.

"Add Schedule 5-E" button:
Click this button to add an expenditure made (Itemized Independent Expenditure). Click it again to add another, and so on.

"Delete Record" button:
All transactions are displayed on the screen. You may edit directly on the screen or click on the Delete Record button to remove a transaction from the form.

"Check" button:
Click this button to check the form for errors. A validation report will display at the top of the form. These errors must be corrected prior to submitting the form. You may click on errors and be directly linked to the field in need of correction or look for red arrows next to fields indicating corrections that are needed. Simply make the change directly on the form. If no errors are found, choose the "Submit to FEC" button to file your report.

"Back to Form" button:
This button will return you back to the report so that corrections may be made.

"Submit to FEC" button:
Click this button to send your report electronically to the FEC.

HELP WITH ERROR MESSAGES
(Click here for Validation "Fail" and "Warning" error messages defined )

For Assistance:
(202) 694-1642 Option 2

Page last modified July 17, 2024.

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