MI Transparency Network (MiTN) Import is a way to bulk import contacts and transactions into the state’s system for filing.
Be sure to review:
- Best Practices before generating your report
- How Do I File my Michigan Report after generating your report
Per-Import File Description
Because MI no longer has traditional schedules, the following is how to get transactions on specific import sheets, and how to get specific information to be imported.
Contact Import
The report will create an import of contacts based on:
- The Entities associated with the transactions on the report
- The Employer addresses pull from individuals with addresses marked as work
- Because MI cannot properly deal with duplicate contacts, the report will not pull contacts associated with transactions that are marked as filed.
Receipt Import
Transaction Type: Monetary Contribution
This will be imported as Direct Contribution
Transaction Type: Monetary Contribution
Transaction Tag: Conduit – Conduit Check, Conduit – Donor Check
The splits of these transactions will be imported as cash-impact direct contributions
Transaction Type: Other Income, Refunded Expense
These will be imported as Other Receipts
Transaction Type: Accrued Expense Payment, Expense, Refunded Contribution
IsReversal: checked
These will be imported as Other Receipts
Transaction Type: Inkind Contribution
This will be imported as Inkind Contribution
NOTE: If the filer committee is associated with a Gubernatorial Candidate, and the Candidate makes an inkind to the committee, splits are required.
Expense Import
Transaction Type: Accrued Expense Payment, Expense, Loan Received Repayment, Refunded Contribution
These will be imported as Direct Expenditures
Transaction Type: Expense with Support/Oppose Memo
Transaction Tag: {blank}, Non-IE to Oppose, Non-IE to Support
Expense Entity Type: Political Committee
These will be imported as Direct Expenditures
Transaction Type: Monetary Contribution, Other Income, Refunded Expense
IsReversal: checked
These will be imported as Direct Expenditures
Transaction Type: Expense with Support/Oppose Memo
Transaction Tag: {blank}, Non-IE to Oppose, Non-IE to Support
Expense Entity Type: Any BUT Political Committee
These will be imported as Indirect Expenditures
Transaction Type: Accrued Expense Payment, Expense
Transaction Tag: GOTV
These will be imported as Get Out the Vote Activities
Transaction Type: Expense with Support/Oppose Memo
Transaction Tag: GOTV – Support, GOTV – Oppose
These will be imported as Get Out the Vote Activities
Transaction Type: Expense with Support/Oppose Memo
Transaction Tag: IE to Oppose, IE to Support
These will be imported as Independent Expenditures
Transaction Type: Non-Monetary Expense
These will be imported as Non-Monetary Expenditure
Transaction Type: Accrued Expense Payment, Expense
Transaction Tag: Incidental Office Expenditure
These will be imported as Incidental Office Expenditures
NOTE: This tag is only available if the filer committee is associated with a Gubernatorial Candidate.
Debt Import
Transaction Type: Accrued Expense
These will be imported as Accruals Owed BY
Transaction Type: Loan Received
These will be imported as Loans Owed BY
SubRecord Import
Transaction Type: Loan Received Guarantee
These will be imported as Loan Endorsement
Splits of Transaction Type: Monetary Contribution (except if whole/parent has tag Conduit – Conduit Check or Conduit – Donor Check), Inkind Contribution (except if whole/parent is the Filer Candidate), Other Income, Refunded Expense
These will be imported as Receipt Memo Itemization
Splits of Transaction Type: Expense, Loan Received Repayment, Other Income, Non-Monetary Expense, Refunded Contribution
Whole/Parent IsReversal: checked
These will be imported as Receipt Memo Itemization
Splits of Transaction Type: Expense, Loan Received Repayment, Other Income, Non-Monetary Expense, Refunded Contribution
These will be imported as Expense Memo Itemization
Splits of Transaction Type: Monetary Contribution, Inkind Contribution, Other Income, Refunded Expense
Whole/Parent IsReversal: checked
These will be imported as Expense Memo Itemization
