Does the phone bill for the political department go in General Overhead?
A. If the union pays its total phone bill without differentiating the purpose for which calls are made, the payment for that bill may be reported in General Overhead. If the phone bill is for use of the phones identified with a particular purpose which fits within one of the schedules on Form LM-2, the payment should be reported in that schedule. Accordingly, a disbursement for a phone bill for the political department probably should be reported on Schedule 16 as a disbursement for Political Activities and Lobbying.
