R 168.362 Online contributions; contributions by credit card.

Rule 12. (1) Online contributions must be reported as being received on the day the electronic contribution is made to the online service provider regardless of whether the contribution has been received. These contributions must be itemized. (2) Any fees associated with using this service must be reported as an expenditure and not deducted from the contribution amount. (3) If receiving a payment by credit card: (a) The candidate shall report the service charge as a campaign expenditure. (b) A committee shall report the service charge as an expenditure if paid from the campaign account or as an in-kind contribution received from the committee’s associated organization.