26 U.S.C. § 9034

Current through P.L. 118-82 (published on www.congress.gov on 09/20/2024)
Section 9034 - Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments
(a) In general

Every candidate who is eligible to receive payments under section 9033 is entitled to payments under section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each contribution received by such candidate on or after the beginning of the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year of the presidential election with respect to which such candidate is seeking nomination, or by his authorized committees, disregarding any amount of contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts contributed by such person on or after the beginning of such preceding calendar year exceeds $250. For purposes of this subsection and section 9033(b), the term "contribution" means a gift of money made by a written instrument which identifies the person making the contribution by full name and mailing address, but does not include a subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money, or anything of value or anything described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of section 9032(4).

(b) Limitations

The total amount of payments to which a candidate is entitled under subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent of the expenditure limitation applicable under section 315(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

26 U.S.C. § 9034

Added Pub. L. 93-443, title IV, §408(c), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1299; amended Pub. L. 94-283, title III, §307(b), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 110-172, §11(a)(42)(D), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2488.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 315(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (b), is classified to section 30116(b)(1)(A) of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

AMENDMENTS2007-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110-172 substituted "section 315(b)(1)(A)" for "section 320(b)(1)(A)". 1976-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-283 substituted "section 320(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971" for "section 608(c)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1974, see section 410(c)(1) of Pub. L. 93-443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

candidate
The term "candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination for election to be President of the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be considered to seek nomination for election if he (A) takes the action necessary under the law of a State to qualify himself for nomination for election, (B) receives contributions or incurs qualified campaign expenses, or (C) gives his consent for any other person to receive contributions or to incur qualified campaign expenses on his behalf. The term "candidate" shall not include any individual who is not actively conducting campaigns in more than one State in connection with seeking nomination for election to be President of the United States.
person
The term "person" shall be construed to mean and include an individual, a trust, estate, partnership, association, company or corporation.