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A corporation can make unlimited
expenditures for political purposes or political issues in Utah. Expenditures made
for political purposes include those made with the intent of directly
or indirectly influencing people to vote for or against any candidate
for public office. Expenditures made for political issues include influencing the approval or defeat on any
current or proposed statewide ballot issues. Corporations can make political expenditures
by contributing to a candidate's personal campaign committee,
a political action committee, a political issues committee, or
a political party.
As of May 12, 2009, expenditures to municipal/county candidates and/or ballots issue must be reported.
Once a corporation spends $750
in a calendar year for political purposes or political issues, they are required to
file a financial disclosure report with the Lt. Governor's Office.
If a corporation does not make any expenditures during a reporting
period, the corporation is not required to file a financial disclosure
report.
Required Reports
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Due Date
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What the Report Covers
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August 31 of each year
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All expenditures, including political issues expenditures, from last report until August 26, and any other previously unreported items
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7 days before the regular general election
in even-numbered years
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All expenditures, including political issues expenditures, from August 27
until 5 days before the due date
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January 10 of each year
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All expenditures, including political issues expenditures, through December 31
of the previous year, and any other previously unreported expenditures
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Financial disclosure reports must include the following
information:
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the date
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the amount
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the purpose
of each expenditure and the name and address of each recipient
Non-monetary Contributions or Expenditures (In-kind contributions & expenditures)
The corporation must report the fair market value of each non-monetary
contribution or expenditure that it receives or makes.
Submitting the Report
To print off a financial disclosure form, click here.
A report
can be submitted in the following ways:
1. A
corporation may submit its report on-line.
To obtain a user ID and password for the on-line reporting
system, go to Disclosures.utah.gov
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You must click the “Submit Report” button
for your report to be received by the Lieutenant Governor's Office.
2. Reports not filed electronically may
be faxed to (801) 538-1133. Our fax machine will be very busy on days of deadlines, please plan accordingly
3. Or by mail or in-person
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If submitted by mail, a financial disclosure report
must be postmarked three or more days before the due date.
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Financial disclosure reports that are submitted
in-person or faxed to the Lieutenant Governor's Office must be received
no later than 5 p.m. on the due date.
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Any corporation that fails to file
its financial disclosure reports is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
The Lt. Governor is required to report those who fail to file
to the Attorney General.
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