Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP assists a wide range of clients, including candidates, political action committees, non-profit organizations and major donors in complying with complex campaign reporting prohibitions and requirements under federal, state and local laws.
The firm provides a unique combination of legal and campaign reporting services to assure compliance with the reporting procedures of state and federal law, including the California Political Reform Act and the Federal Election Campaign Act. Required reports are subject to review by the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Federal Election Commission.
We use an internet-based campaign reporting system which has been approved by the California Secretary of State for the required electronic filing of campaign reports under state laws.
Our Political Reporting Unit is staffed by a trained and experienced staff of political reports specialists. The unit itself and all reports produced in it are supervised and reviewed by the firm's team of experienced attorneys.
Our campaign reporting services include:
- Receiving, depositing, and recording all receipts and monitoring contributions for compliance with federal, state and local limits and prohibitions
- Maintaining and disbursing campaign funds at the client's discretion
- Reconciling bank statements and providing clients with monthly financial statements
- Preparing and filing required campaign reports
- Assisting with campaign reporting audits
- Providing notification of all filing deadlines
- Preparing and filing federal and state tax returns
- Providing legally required notification to potential major donors who contribute to the campaign committee