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.
| 2026 VOA/AOA Dues (click here for 2025 information) |
| LICENSURE |
VOA |
AOA |
TOTAL |
| Active |
944.53 |
1,023.00 |
$1,967.53 |
| 4th |
802.85 |
767.25 |
$1,570.01 |
| 3rd |
661.17 |
511.50 |
$1,172.67 |
| 2nd |
519.49 |
204.60 |
$724.09 |
| 1st |
377.81 |
102.30 |
$480.11 |
| *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 |
2$36.13 |
Contact VOA |
$223.13 + AOA |
- AOA/AOA military dues - 25% VOA active dues = $236.13 + AOA $1,023.00 = $1,259.13
- AOA only military dues - 25% active dues = $236.13
- Civil service dues - 50% VOA active dues = $472.27 + AOA $1,023.00 = $1,495.27
- Assoc member dues - 50% active dues = $472.27 VOA only
- Assoc optometric retired - $275.00 VOA dues + 1$00.00 AOA dues = $375.00
- Assoc optometric disabled - $275.00 VOA dues; contact VOA for AOA amount
- Post Graduate dues - $50 AOA (complimentary VOA)
- 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 2026 dues is as follows: 8.4% of your VOA dues and 17% of your AOA dues.
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