DEADLINES
- DUES: MAY 1, IF A MEMBER BY JANUARY 31 OF CURRENT YEAR
- NEW MEMBER DUES: 5 MONTHS AFTER MEMBERSHIP ACCEPTANCE OR DECEMBER 15, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST
- DUES REDUCTION REQUESTS: MARCH 1 FOR REVIEW AT MARCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
AOA RULE:
One-quarter of dues must be received by March 31, or you will be dropped from AOA roster (and, therefore, VOA roster). If a doctor reinstates in the same year, the O.D. must pay AOA dues for the entire year.
| 2024 VOA/AOA Dues (click here for 2023 information) |
| LICENSURE |
VOA |
AOA |
TOTAL |
| Active |
944.53 |
972.00 |
1,916.53 |
| 4th |
802.85 |
729.00 |
1,531.85 |
| 3rd |
661.17 |
486.00 |
1,147.17 |
| 2nd |
519.49 |
194.40 |
713.89 |
| 1st |
377.81 |
97.20 |
475.01 |
| *Optometric Residence & Licensure, Years 1-6 -- Contact the VOA Office |
| AGE |
VOA |
AOA |
TOTAL |
| 70 & up (effective January 1, 2022) |
283.36 |
Contact VOA |
283.36 + AOA |
| Born 1949 or earlier |
236.13 |
Contact VOA |
223.13 + AOA |
- AOA/AOA military dues - 25% VOA active dues = 236.13 + AOA 972.00 = 1,208.13
- AOA only military dues - 25% active dues = 236.13
- Civil service dues - 50% VOA active dues = 472.27 + AOA 972.00 = 1,444.27
- Assoc member dues - 50% active dues = 472.27 VOA only
- Assoc optometric retired - 275.00 VOA dues + 100.00 AOA dues= 375.00
- Assoc optometric disabled - 275.00 VOA dues; contact VOA for AOA amount
- Dues waiver/extensions - must request in writing for Board of Trustee approval
- Dues reduction (partial practice) - must complete dues reduction form and send to VOA Office by March 1 for Board of Trustee approval at their March meeting.
DISCLOSURES: Dues, contributions or gifts to the VOA or AOA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for income purposes. However, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business-related expenses subject to restrictions (federal definition of lobbying) imposed as a result of association lobbying activities. The non-deductible portion of your 2024 dues is as follows: 8.1% of your VOA dues and 11% of your AOA dues.
Please contact the VOA office for dues reduction request form.
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