FPPCForm700(2008/2009)
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Instructions-9
Agiftisanythingofvalueforwhichyouhavenotprovided
equalorgreaterconsiderationtothedonor.Agiftis
reportableifitsfairmarketvalueis$50ormore.In
addition,multiplegiftstotaling$50ormorereceivedduring
thereportingperiodfromasinglesourcemustbereported.
Gifts are reportable regardless of where the donor is
located.
Itistheacceptanceofagift,nottheultimateusetowhich
itisput,thatimposesyourreportingobligation.Exceptas
notedbelow,youmustreportagiftevenifyouneverused
itorifyougaveitawaytoanotherperson.
Iftheexactamountofagiftisunknown,youmustmakea
goodfaithestimateoftheitem’sfairmarketvalue.Listing
thevalueofagiftas“over$50”or“valueunknown”isnot
adequatedisclosure.Inaddition,ifyoureceivedagift
throughanintermediary,youmustdisclosethename,
address,andbusinessactivityofboththedonorandthe
intermediary.
Commonly reportable gifts include:
• Tickets/passestosportingorentertainmentevents
• Tickets/passestoamusementparks
• Parkingpasses
• Food,beverages,andaccommodations,includingthose
providedindirectconnectionwithyourattendanceata
convention,conference,meeting,socialevent,meal,orlike
gathering,whereyoudidnotgiveaspeech,participateina
panelorseminar,orprovideasimilarservice
• Rebates/discountsnotmadeintheregularcourseof
businesstomembersofthepublicwithoutregardto
ofcialstatus
• Weddinggifts(SeeRef.Pamphlet,page15,todetermine
value.)
• Anhonorarium(Youmayreportanhonorariumas
incomeonScheduleC,ratherthanasagiftonSchedule
D,ifyouprovidedservicesofequalorgreatervalue
thanthepaymentreceived.SeeRef.Pamphlet,page9,
regardingyourabilitytoreceivefuturehonoraria.)
• Transportationandlodging(seeScheduleE)
• Forgivenessofaloanreceivedbyyou
You are not required to disclose:
•Giftsthatwerenotusedandwhich,within30daysafter
receipt,werereturnedtothedonorordeliveredtoa
charitableorganizationwithoutbeingclaimedbyyouas
acharitablecontributionfortaxpurposes
• Giftsfromyourspouseorregistereddomesticpartner,
child,parent,grandparent,grandchild,brother,sister,
aunt,uncle,niece,nephew,orrstcousin(Includedin
thisexceptionaregiftsfromyourspouseordomestic
partner’schildren,parents,brothers,sisters,andthe
spouseorregistereddomesticpartneroftheindividuals
listedabove.Theexceptiondoesnotapplyifthedonor
wasactingasanagentorintermediaryforareportable
sourcewhowasthetruedonor.)
• Giftsofhospitalityinvolvingfood,drink,oroccasional
lodgingprovidedinanindividual’shomewhenthe
individualoramemberoftheindividual’sfamilywas
present
• Giftsofsimilarvalueexchangedbetweenyouandan
individual,otherthanalobbyist,onholidays,birthdays,
orsimilaroccasions
• Giftsofinformationalmaterialprovidedtoassistyou
intheperformanceofyourofcialduties(forexample,
books,pamphlets,reports,calendars,periodicals,or
educationalseminars)
• Abequestorinheritance(However,inheritedinvestments
orrealpropertymaybereportableonotherschedules.)
• Personalizedplaquesandtrophieswithanindividual
valueoflessthan$250
• Campaigncontributions
• Asingletickettoa501(c)(3)orpoliticalfundraisingevent
receivedforyourownusefromtheorganizationorthe
committeeholdingthefundraiser(thegiftlimitappliesto
nonprottickets)
• Giftsgiventomembersofyourimmediatefamilyunless
youenjoydirectbenetofthegift,usethegift,or
exercisediscretionorcontrolovertheuseordisposition
ofthegift(SeeCommissionRegulation18944.)
• Apassorticketthatprovidedaone-timeadmissionto
anevent(theaterperformance,sportingevent)thatwas
notusedandwasnottransferredtoanotherperson
(CommissionRegulation18946.1providesamethodfor
determiningthevalueofaticketorpassthatwasused
ortransferredtoanotherpersonandfordetermining
thevalueofpassesorticketswhichproviderepeated
admissiontofacilitiesorservices.)
• Food,beverages,andnecessaryaccommodations
provideddirectlyinconnectionwithaneventatwhich
yougaveaspeech,participatedinapanelorseminar,or
providedasimilarservice
TO COMPLETE SCHEDULE D:
• Disclosethefullname(notanacronym),address,and,if
abusinessentity,thebusinessactivityofthesource.
• Providethedate(month,day,andyear)ofreceipt,and
disclosethefairmarketvalueanddescriptionofthegift.
REMINDERS
• Giftsfromasinglesourcearesubjecttolimit.See
Ref.Pamphlet,page9.
• SeeRef.Pamphlet,page1,fornewrulesontickets.
• Codelers–Youonlyneedtoreportgiftsfrom
reportablesources.
INSTRUCTIONS ─ SCHEDULE D
INCOME ─ GIFTS