SIGN-IN To gain access to the on-line Form 5, sign in using the following steps: Enter your FEC-assigned ID: An ID is required for entry to this form. This is your FEC issued ID number. It begins with a "C9" and is followed by 7 digits.
Enter your password: A password is required for entry to this form. Enter your electronic filing password.
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.
COMPLETING ON-LINE FORM 5 (Click here for instructions on filling out the Form 5)
Filing an amendment?: The on-line Form 5 is amendable. Click on the check-box indicating that this report is an amendment. Since you are amending a report that you have already electronically filed you will need to locate the original report�s ID number so that the FEC can link your amendment to the original report. If you do not know the original report ID number you can find it here. Once you have obtained it, Type the ID number FEC-(12345 e.g.) into the "Original Report ID" field, and enter in the value for number of times you have amended the report, ("1" first time, 2, 3, e.g.), into the "Amendment Number" field.
"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" 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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