Bachmann asks for another delay on filing financial disclosure and income

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann has asked for another 45 days to file her financial disclosure report with the Federal Election Commission. The attorney for Bachmann's presidential campaign, William McGinley, told the FEC that they were "working diligently to obtain the required information" but that they need more time. He wrote in the letter that the campaigned needed "additional time to discuss some disclosure questions with the Office of Government Ethics and to ensure that the SF-278 is complete and accurate."

This is the second time Bachmann's campaign has asked for a 45-day extension. McGinley used the same arguments when he sought a 45-day extension in July.

Lawrence Calvert Jr. with the Federal Elections Commission, approved both requests but said federal law allows candidates to request two 45-day extensions of time for filing.

"Accordingly, I will be unable to grant any further requests for extensions of time," Calvert wrote to McGinley.

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Bachmann now has to file her report by the close of business on October 6.

The candidates for President are required to file Financial Disclosure reports. The information helps the public gauge where the candidates makes their money.

Bachmann also filed a report with the U.S. House of Representatives in August that detailed that she is worth at least $912,000. Her largest assets are her clinic property in Minnesota and a family farm in Wisconsin

Here are the forms filed with the FEC.

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