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Except for a certain type of small, informal corporation, corporations may not engage in express advocacy under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
Except for a certain type of small, informal corporation, corporations may not engage in express advocacy under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
== Requirements of Independent Expenditures ==
Independent expenditures must include a disclaimer in "a clear and conspicuous notice in the printed material or during the broadcast," and this disclaimer must:<ref>11 CFR 109.11, 110.11(a)(2) and (b)(3)</ref>
Independent expenditures must include a disclaimer in "a clear and conspicuous notice in the printed material or during the broadcast," and this disclaimer must:<ref>11 CFR 109.11, 110.11(a)(2) and (b)(3)</ref>
The amount spent on an independent expenditure must be reported to the Federal Election Commission.
The amount spent on an independent expenditure must be reported to the Federal Election Commission.
Independent expenditures may also be taxable under section 527(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Independent expenditures may also be taxable under section 527(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
== Distributing a candidate's materials ==
With a few exceptions, an independent expenditure does not include "any expenditure to distribute or republish campaign material (print or broadcast) produce or prepared by a candidate's campaign. That would be an [[in-kind contribution]].
== References ==
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