Table of Contents
Appendices
- A - Committee Treasurer, Designated Record Keeper and Depository
- A1 - Campaign Finance Recordkeeping - Best Practices
- A2 - Information for Michigan Financial Institutions
- B - Registering a Committee With a Statement of Organization Form
- B1 - Filing Requirements
- C - The Reporting Waiver
- D - Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements (State Level Committees Only)
- E - Late Filing Fees, Waivers and Reviews
- F - Fundraisers
- G - Immediate Disclosure Reports
- 48 Hour/Late Contribution ReportsSpecial Election Independent Expenditure Reports24-Hour Reports
- H - Committee Types
- I - Use of Public Facilities, Funds, Etc, Prohibited
- J - Identification Requirements
- K - Out-of-State Groups
- K1 - Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC/Super PAC) Groups, Organizations, Corporations, Unions and Domestic Dependent Sovereigns (DDS/Indian Tribes)
- K2 - Federal Candidate Committees
- L - Independent Contractors (Media Buyers and Other Vendors Purchasing Goods for the Committee)
- M - Recount Expenses
- N - Penalties
- O - Prohibited Contributions
- O1 - Contributions Exemptions
- O2 - Contributions Received by a Partnership,LLC or PLLC
- P - Special Primary, General and Recall Elections
- Q - Individuals and the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (MCFA)
- R - Incumbent Candidates
- S - Campaign Signs - FAQs
- T - Transfers
- W - Dissolution of a Committee
- X - Declaratory Rulings and Interpretive Statements
- Y - The Complaint Process
- Z - Reference Information
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Appendix Z
REFERENCE INFORMATION
ELECTRONIC FILING HELP DESK:
MERTS Helpdesk: (517) 999–3468(EGOV).
MERTS Email: mailto:mertstechsupport@egov.com
TAX QUESTIONS
Federal For information on the following questions:
- Federal Withholding on Campaign Workers
- Independent Contractor Rules
- Federal filing and deposit requirements for payroll tax returns
To request assistance with preparation of a form, call 1–800- 829–1040 Forms may be downloaded from the Internal Revenue Service website at www.irs.ustreas.gov or call 1–800–829–3676 or visit the closest Internal Revenue Service Office.
- U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Political Organizations
- Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return
- Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return
- Wage and Tax Statement
- Request for a Federal Employer Tax ID#
State of Michigan
Michigan Department of Treasury (517) 373–3190. Questions regarding registration, filing, and deposit requirements for State of Michigan Income Tax Withholding for Campaign Workers. State Forms: 1–800–367–6263
- Concessionaire return (for one-time fund raising event) for remitting sales tax
- Sales, Use & Withholding Tax
OTHER QUESTIONS
- Michigan Department of Labor (517) 241–6470. To determine if a potential contributor is registered as a corporation in Michigan. The information includes the name of the entity, date of formation, whether it has been dissolved, current resident agent and registered office, date of last annual report filed. http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/sr_corp.asp.
- Michigan Bureau of State Lottery (517) 335–5780.
- Liquor Control Commission, Michigan Department of Labor (517) 322–1400. To secure liquor license as well as information for fund raisers, receptions, events, etc. where alcohol may be served or sold. For information on posting campaign signs on buildings where alcohol is served or sold.
- Federal Election Commission (FEC) Toll-free: 800–424–9530, Local:202–694–1000, www.fec.gov
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
