New Jersey Form R–3 is a periodically filed Report of Contributions and Expenditures.
Use
the Standard version to see what the report will look like if it
follows standard itemization rules. Use the Itemize All Contributions to
efile.
the Standard version to see what the report will look like if it
follows standard itemization rules. Use the Itemize All Contributions to
efile.
The state upload system is generally good at
catching duplicate transactions that have already been uploaded once.
Nonetheless, we suggest you only commit one file per report.
catching duplicate transactions that have already been uploaded once.
Nonetheless, we suggest you only commit one file per report.
Line-by-Line Description
Expense Splits and Accrued Expense Splits are not supported by the state’s upload tool.
Schedule 1: Monetary Contributions
Transaction Type: Monetary Contributions. To mark as a Currency contribution, set the Transaction Method to Cash.
Schedule 2: Inkind Contributions
Transaction Type: Inkind Contributions
Schedule 3: Dividends/Interest
Transaction Type: Other Income
Note: This cannot be imported to state system and must be hand-entered directly into ELEC.
Schedule 4: Refunded Disbursements/Reimbursements to Committee
Transaction Type: Refunded Expenses, Reversed Expenses
Note: This cannot be imported to state system and must be hand-entered directly into ELEC.
Schedule 5: Loans Received
Transaction Type: Loans Received in period. To mark as a Currency loan, set the Transaction Method to Cash
Note: This cannot be imported to state system and must be hand-entered directly into ELEC.
Note: This cannot be imported to state system and must be hand-entered directly into ELEC.
Schedule 6: Adjustments (Refunds of Contribution)
Transaction Type: Refunded Contributions, Reversed Monetary Contributions
Note: This cannot be imported to the state system and must hand-entered directly into ELEC.
Schedule 7: Account Transfers
This is not supported at this time.
Schedule 8: Operating/Campaign Expenses
Transaction Type: Expenses
without dependent Support/Oppose Memos, Accrued Expenses without
dependent Support/Oppose Memos, (some) Accrued Expense Payments, and
Loan Received Repayments
without dependent Support/Oppose Memos, Accrued Expenses without
dependent Support/Oppose Memos, (some) Accrued Expense Payments, and
Loan Received Repayments
- Accrued Expense Payments that have
the original Accrued Expense in the same period are not reported due to
state rules. Instead, the total payment amount is reported as the
disbursed amount of the original Accrued Expense and the disbursed date
is the date of the latest payment in period. - Accrued Expense
Payments with originals before the period and also the Loan Received
Repayments cannot be imported to the state system and must be copied
over manually. They are pulled to a separate PDF page for this reason. - Only the cash impact is reported on the Page 2 Summary Page
- Splits of expenses for this schedule can be imported on a per-transaction basis; see How to Import Into NJ ELEC System
Schedule 9: Other Expenses
Transaction Type:
Expenses without dependent Support/Oppose Memos tagged Other
Disbursements, Accrued Expenses without dependent Support/Oppose Memos
tagged Other Disbursements
Expenses without dependent Support/Oppose Memos tagged Other
Disbursements, Accrued Expenses without dependent Support/Oppose Memos
tagged Other Disbursements
- Splits of expenses for this schedule can be imported on a per-transaction basis; see How to Import Into NJ ELEC System
Schedule 10: Contributions Made to Candidates or Committees
Transaction Type:
Support/Oppose Memos with original Expenses to Political Committees.
These transactions are separated into 3 PDFs – one for Contributions
Made to NJ Governors, one for Contributions Made to NJ Legislative, and
one for all other Contributions Made
Support/Oppose Memos with original Expenses to Political Committees.
These transactions are separated into 3 PDFs – one for Contributions
Made to NJ Governors, one for Contributions Made to NJ Legislative, and
one for all other Contributions Made
Schedule 11: Expenditures On Behalf of Candidates or Committees
Transaction Type: Support/Oppose
Memos with original Expenses to entities other than Political
Committees. These transactions are separated into 4 totals – one
for Expenditures On Behalf of NJ Governors, one for Expenditures On
Behalf of NJ Legislative, one for all other Expenditures On Behalf of
Candidates or Committees, and one for Independent Expenditures
Memos with original Expenses to entities other than Political
Committees. These transactions are separated into 4 totals – one
for Expenditures On Behalf of NJ Governors, one for Expenditures On
Behalf of NJ Legislative, one for all other Expenditures On Behalf of
Candidates or Committees, and one for Independent Expenditures
- Splits of expenses for this schedule can be imported on a per-transaction basis; see How to Import Into NJ ELEC System
- Note: The report does not support Support/Oppose Memos with original Accrued Expenses
Schedule 12: Debts and Obligations Owed by Committee
This is a Paper Only schedule. Outstanding balances are tracked in the state system.
Note:
The report pulls Loans Received with Outstanding Balances and Accrued
Expenses with Outstanding Balances. It does not support Balance
Reductions.
The report pulls Loans Received with Outstanding Balances and Accrued
Expenses with Outstanding Balances. It does not support Balance
Reductions.
Schedule 13: Debts and Obligations Owed to Committee
This is not supported at this time.
