Advice Needed - Setting Up a PAC?

[NashVegas]

Theoretical situation:

Say I want to do some fundraising for a candidate via selling campaign merchandise. These items would be sold either on eBay or an individual site.

What forms do I need to get and fill out for it all to be legal - and not a pain in the ass in the tax department?

[msanger]

1. if you are going to donate less than 2000

then I think you can treat it as a simple business donation. I"m donating money from to moveon.org rather than to a candidate, because the limit is much higher, if one exists at all.

I know there is something like a 56,000 yearly limit for donations to the dnc.

But to answer your question, if you raise money (no matter how) you can donate $2,000 to any single candidate. Unless you are raising more than that, I don't think you need to worry about any legal forms or anything like that.

good luck.

[jadesfire]

2. not easy, always paperwork, and...

PACs require you to support five or more candidates so if you're interested in supporting one, a pac is the wrong way to go.

check out fec.gov

[NashVegas]

3. Thanks

Yeah, I went there last night and saw what a pain in the ass it was.

I wanted to have some Dean bobbleheads made up and sell them as a fundraiser, but it's looking like way more trouble than it's worth, in the long run.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. Contact a lawyer

who has experience in campaign finance law. Your state party should be able to reccomend someone.