Specification for REFUND_TO_FEDERAL_CANDIDATE
FIELD DESCRIPTION TYPE REQUIRED SAMPLE DATA VALUE REFERENCE RULE REFERENCE FIELD FORM ASSOCIATION VALIDATION RULES
REPORT TYPE A/N-100
  • type: string
  • max length: 5
FORM TYPE A/N-8 X (error) SA16 SA16 SA16 Only
  • REQUIRED
  • must equal: SA16
FILER COMMITTEE ID NUMBER A/N-9 X (error) C00123456
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 9
  • max length: 9
  • regex: ^(?:[PC][0-9]{8}|[HS][0-9]{1}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{5})$
TRANSACTION TYPE IDENTIFIER X (error) REFUND_TO_FEDERAL_CANDIDATE
  • REQUIRED
  • must equal: REFUND_TO_FEDERAL_CANDIDATE
TRANSACTION ID A/N-20 X (error) A56123456789-1234 Must be unique for the life of a report (original + amendments) within each committee account. Letters, if included, must be uppercase.
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 20
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,20}$
BACK REFERENCE TRAN ID NUMBER A/N-20 A123456789-1234
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 20
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,20}$
BACK REFERENCE SCHED NAME A/N-8 SA16 SA[line# ref]
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 8
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,8}$
ENTITY TYPE A/N-3 X (error) COM COM COM Only
  • REQUIRED
  • must equal: COM
CONTRIBUTOR ORGANIZATION A/N-200 X (error) John Smith & Co.
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 200
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,200}$
CONTRIBUTOR STREET 1 A/N-34 X (error) 123 Main Street
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 34
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,34}$
CONTRIBUTOR STREET 2 A/N-34
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 34
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,34}$
CONTRIBUTOR CITY A/N-30 X (error) Anytown
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 30
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,30}$
CONTRIBUTOR STATE A/N-2 X (error) WA AK,AL,...,ZZ Edit: ST
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 2
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,2}$
CONTRIBUTOR ZIP A/N-9 X (error) 981110123
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 9
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,9}$
ELECTION CODE A/N-5 X (error) P2012 G,P,O[YYYY] Values: [G|P|R|S|C|E|O]+Year{YYYY} F3 | F3X | F3P
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 5
  • regex: ^[GPRSCEO]\d{4}$
ELECTION OTHER DESCRIPTION A/N-20 X (conditional error) Req if Item Election Code = O F3 | F3X | F3P
  • REQUIRED if ELECTION_CODE matches regex: ^O\d{4}$
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 20
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,20}$
CONTRIBUTION DATE NUM-8 X (error) 20120615 YYYYMMDD
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 10
  • regex: ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$
CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT AMT-12 X (error) 250
  • REQUIRED
  • type: number
  • minimum: -99999999.99
  • maximum: 999999999.99
CONTRIBUTION AGGREGATE AMT-12 X (error) 1000
  • REQUIRED
  • type: number
  • minimum: -99999999.99
  • maximum: 999999999.99
AGGREGATION GROUP A/N-100 X (error) LINE_16 LINE_16
  • REQUIRED
  • must equal: LINE_16
CONTRIBUTION PURPOSE DESCRIPTION A/N-100
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 100
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,100}$
DONOR COMMITTEE FEC ID A/N-9 X (error)
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 9
  • max length: 9
  • regex: ^(?:[PC][0-9]{8}|[HS][0-9]{1}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{5})$
DONOR COMMITTEE NAME A/N-200 X (error) Action PAC
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 200
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,200}$
DONOR CANDIDATE FEC ID A/N-9 X (error) H98765431
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 9
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,9}$
DONOR CANDIDATE LAST NAME A/N-30 X (error)
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 30
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,30}$
DONOR CANDIDATE FIRST NAME A/N-20 X (error)
  • REQUIRED
  • type: string
  • min length: 1
  • max length: 20
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,20}$
DONOR CANDIDATE MIDDLE NAME A/N-20
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 20
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,20}$
DONOR CANDIDATE PREFIX A/N-10
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 10
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,10}$
DONOR CANDIDATE SUFFIX A/N-10
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 10
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,10}$
DONOR CANDIDATE OFFICE A/N-1 X (error) H [H|S|P]
  • REQUIRED
  • must be one of: ['H', 'S', 'P']
DONOR CANDIDATE STATE A/N-2 X (conditional error) FL AK,AL,...
  • REQUIRED if DONOR_CANDIDATE_OFFICE equals H
  • REQUIRED if DONOR_CANDIDATE_OFFICE equals S
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 2
  • max length: 2
  • regex: ^[A-Z]{2}$
DONOR CANDIDATE DISTRICT NUM-2 X (conditional error) 35 01-99
  • REQUIRED if DONOR_CANDIDATE_OFFICE equals H
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 2
  • max length: 2
  • regex: ^[0-9]{2}$
MEMO CODE A/N-1 X X = True
  • type: ['boolean', 'null']
MEMO TEXT/DESCRIPTION A/N-100
  • type: ['string', 'null']
  • min length: 0
  • max length: 100
  • regex: ^[ -~]{0,100}$
REATTRIBUTION REDESIGNATION TAG A/N-20 REATTRIBUTED
  • must be one of: ['REATTRIBUTED', 'REDESIGNATED', 'REATTRIBUTION_FROM', 'REATTRIBUTION_TO', 'REDESIGNATION_FROM', 'REDESIGNATION_TO', None]