Conservative Political Action Committee Guidance

Posted on March 31st, 2009

I have received several emails asking for information on how to start a political action committee, also known as a PAC. The first thing you must do is get a copy of the Rules on Political Action Committees. Read, reread, then read those rules one more time. Here is a link to the Arkansas Ethics Commission’s Guidance for Political Actions Committees.

To qualify as an approved political action committee, the committee is required to register with the Secretary of State within fifteen (15) days after accepting contributions during a calendar year that exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate. Here is a link to the Political Action Committee (PAC) Registration Form.

Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter, approved political action committees are required to file a quarterly report with the Secretary of State. This is a serious requirement, don’t fail to file your reports. Here is a link to the Political Action Committee (PAC) Quarterly Reporting Form.

Don’t forget that a credit of up to $50.00 per taxpayer ($100.00 for a joint return) is allowed against your Arkansas Individual Income Tax liability. Here is a link to my former post on that subject.

If you have any questions about this topic, please post them here. I will try to find and link to the answer on the Ethics Commission, refer the question to the Arkansas Ethic Commission, or refer you to the proper legal authority.

If you have or have recently started a conservative PAC and are currently soliciting contributions, please post your information here. I will gladly republish the information on a periodic basis here on this blog.

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2 Responses to “Conservative Political Action Committee Guidance”

1. Caroline Says:
   April 26th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

   Can we discuss why one would form a PAC, i.e. benefits v. other type of organizational structure.

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2. Caroline Says:
   April 26th, 2009 at 8:42 pm

   I would like to know more about PACs. What are the benefits of forming one, as opposed to other ways of organizing?