Flowchart: Do you need to file a FEC pre-general report?

Do you have another report due before the election? If you are an authorized candidate committee in the 2018 election OR file monthly, the answer is YES. If you are a quarterly filer, you may need some assistance with answering that question.Pre-General Reports are due this Thursday, on October 25 and cover the period between October 1-17.If you still have questions about the need to file, please review the flowchart below, read the FEC’s guide on Pre-General Reports or contact your FEC assigned RAD Analyst. 

Remaining Deadlines for Monthly Filers

Report	Period	Deadline
October Monthly	September 1 – 30, 2018	October 20, 2018
12-Day Pre-General Report	October 1 – 17, 2018	October 25, 2018
30-Day Post-General Report	October 18 – November 26, 2018	December 6, 2018

Remaining Deadlines for Quarterly Filers

Report	Period	Deadline
October Quarterly	July 1 – September 30, 2018	October 15, 2018
12-Day Pre-General Report	October 1 – 17, 2018	Due October 25, 2018(if necessary)
30-Day Post-General Report	October 18 – November 26, 2018	December 6, 2018(if filing 12-Day Pre-General)
	OR
30-Day Post-General Report	October 1 – November 26, 2018	December 6, 2018(if NOT filing 12 Day Pre-General)
Year-End Report	November 27 – December 31, 2018	January 31, 2019