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memo
noun1 supplementary information included with an itemized transaction; used to explain reimbursements and other complex or unusual occurrences; Federal Election Commission forms typically include a coded value and a text description; in some cases, as when the FEC's coded entry is ‘X’, the itemized records should not be included in aggregated totals
In an effort to increase reporting clarity, the Commission has added a new 'memo item' box to the Forms 3, 3P and 3X filed by campaigns, parties and political action committees.— FEC
Independent expenditures should be disclosed on Schedule E of the FEC Form 3X with 'non-contribution account' included in the description field or as memo text attached to that entry.— Wiley