VCCAR PAYMENT POLICIES

Payment Policy

You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to pay all membership and/or subscription fees to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.,) Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS® (VCCAR,) Ventura County Multiple Listing Service (VCMLS) and Supra, where membership and/or subscription applies, by the due date(s), whether or not an e-bill was received. Access for all unpaid memberships and/or subscriptions will be suspended once due dates have passed, and a late fee or reinstatement fee will be applied to your account. Reinstating members are not eligible for any proration or waiver of membership fees. If payment is still not received by the timeframe outlined in the governing documents, membership(s) and/or subscription(s) will be terminated.

All credit card payments must be made online via the Member Portal, and split payments are not accepted. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH OR MONEY ORDERS.

Unreported Licensee Policy

If you have a licensed agent who has joined your brokerage but has not joined VCCAR, that agent is considered an Unreported Licensee.

When VCCAR learns of an Unreported Licensee from California Department of Real Estate (CalDRE,) we will automatically send the agent’s broker a courtesy notice and add a non-member assessment fee to their account.

Upon receiving this notice, a broker has 30 days to resolve the Unreported Licensee on their account. This can be resolved by having the agent join VCCAR as a Primary or Secondary REALTOR® member, terminating the agent’s sponsorship with CalDRE, or paying the non-member assessment.

Failure to resolve an Unreported Licensee within the 30-day period will result in a suspension of VCCAR services for all agents in that broker’s office. A late fee or reinstatement fee will also be applied to the broker’s account at that time.

2025 Dues Deductibility Dues Renewal Invoices

California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Political Action Committees: C.A.R. sponsors four Political Action Committees (PACs). CREPAC is used to support state and local candidates to further the goals of the real estate industry. CREIEC is an independent expenditure committee that independently advocates for or against candidates in accordance with the interests of the real estate industry. CREPAC/Federal supports candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. IMPAC supports local and state ballot measures and other advocacy-oriented issues that impact real property in California. IMPAC is funded by your dues dollars.

C.A.R. also supports the Advocacy Local Fund (ALF), a non-PAC fund for expenditures on general advocacy activities.

REALTOR® Action Assessment (RAA): This mandatory $69 state political assessment may be satisfied in one of two ways: either (1) a voluntary contribution to CREPAC, CREIEC, and/or IMPAC and/or other related political purposes or (2) a designation of the funds for political purposes in the C.A.R. general fund. You may include the entire amount on one check and if you do so, $69 will go into CREPAC, CREIEC and/or IMPAC, or other related political purposes. If you have an assessment that is over $138 due to your DR nonmember count, then any amount over $138 contributed to the state PACs (i.e. CREPAC, CREIEC and IMPAC) will go into CREIEC. If you choose not to contribute to a PAC, you must do so in writing and the entire assessment of $69 will be placed in the C. A.R. general fund and used for other political purposes. PAC contributions from the REALTOR® Action Assessment will be allocated among CREPAC, CREIEC, IMPAC and possibly ALF. The allocation formula is subject to change. Payment of the assessment is a requirement of maintaining membership.

REALTOR® Action Fund (RAF): REALTORS®, and REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® may also participate in RAF by including an additional voluntary contribution on the same check as your dues and assessment payment. Forty-nine dollars ($49) is the suggested additional voluntary contribution but you may give more, or less, or nothing at all. No member will be favored or disfavored by reason of the amount of his/her contribution or his/ her decision not to contribute. Contributions to the REALTOR® Action Fund will be allocated among C.A.R.’s political action committees (CREPAC, CREIEC, and CREPAC/Federal) according to a formula approved by C.A.R. depending on whether it is a personal or corporate contribution. The allocation formula is subject to change including re-designating a portion to IMPAC and ALF. Failure to contribute to RAF will not affect an individual’s membership status in C.A.R.

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS to C.A.R.’s PACs are permissible and may be used for contributions to state or local candidates or for independent expenditures to support or oppose federal, state, or local candidates. However, current C.A.R. practice is to deposit all corporate contributions into CREPAC, CREIEC, IMPAC and possibly ALF in an allocation to be determined by C.A.R. A corporate contribution includes any contribution drawn from a corporate account.

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS to C.A.R.’s PACs may be used for both state and federal elections and therefore may be deposited into CREPAC/ Federal in addition to all other C.A.R. political action committees. Up to $200 of a REALTOR® Action Fund contribution will be divided between CREPAC/Federal and CREPAC, CREIEC, IMPAC and possibly ALF in an allocation to be determined by C.A.R. Any amount above $200, up to applicable legal limits, will be allocated to CREPAC/Federal.

If you are a California major donor and need specific information regarding your contributions, please contact the C.A.R. Controller’s office at (213) 739-8252. Contributions in excess of the contribution limits will be reallocated to another PAC connected with C.A.R. Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, an individual may contribute up to $5,000 in a calendar year to CREPAC/Federal.

Political contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal and state income tax purposes. Federal and State law prohibit any individual from making political contributions (either RAA or RAF) in the name of or on behalf of any other person or entity.

2025 ESTIMATED PORTION OF YOUR DUES USED FOR LOBBYING THAT ARE NON-DEDUCTIBLE:

NAR: 27.36% – $55.00
C.A.R.: 34.3% – $81.28
Local: 0.0% – $0.00  

Total Non-Deductible (Lobbying) Dues Portion: $136.28

Dues payments and assessments for your local association, C.A.R. and NAR, and contributions to RAF are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, the dues portion of your bill, excluding the portion of dues used for lobbying activities, REALTOR® Action Assessment and REALTOR® Action Fund, may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Contributions to C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund are charitable and tax-deductible to the extent allowed under both federal and state law. Please consult your tax professional.

 All dues, assessments, and fees are non-refundable.

 C.A.R. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FUND:

REALTORS® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® may make a voluntary, tax-deductible, charitable contribution to the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) on the same check as the dues payment. HAF is a charitable nonprofit organization whose purpose is to address the statewide housing crisis. It receives contributions from REALTORS® and other individuals as well as businesses and other organizations and distributes funds through local associations of REALTORS® toward programs that increase homeownership and the supply of housing across the state.

HAF is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Contributions to HAF from both individuals and businesses are charitable and tax-deductible to the extent allowed under both federal and state law.

Individual contributions are designated by ‘Keys to California’ Pins: Ambassador ($25), Bronze ($100), Silver ($500) with an option to renew annually for $250, Gold ($1,000) with an option to renew annually for $350, and Founder’s Circle ($1,500) with an option to renew annually for $500. For information about HAF, including major non-cash gifts or corporate sponsorships, visit www.carhaf.org or contact the HAF at 213-739-8200 or by mail at 525 S. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90020.

• Dues are not refundable.
  • Dues are not transferable.

  • This statement is for annual dues and any annual assessments to the local, state, and National Association of REALTORS®.
  • The $45 Consumer Advertising Campaign assessment by NAR qualifies as fully deductible.
  • By making payment, you acknowledge the membership duties to which you agreed when you became a member, including your duty to arbitrate disputes as provided in NAR’s Code of Ethics and the bylaws of your local association.

 As an VCCAR member and/or VCMLS subscriber, I understand I will automatically receive electronic invoices for dues and charges to my account. E-bills will be sent to the e-mail address I provide.

I understand that I am required to attend New Member Orientation within 30 days of this application. If I do not attend within the allotted time, my membership will be terminated and it will be necessary to reapply for membership, paying all applicable fees.

I understand that the Designated REALTOR® for my office must also meet and maintain membership requirements, including all orientation requirements and fees, for agents in the office to continue their membership. If the Designated REALTOR®’s membership is suspended or terminated, all other members in that office will be suspended or terminated as well.

I understand that by providing my mailing address(es), e-mail address(es), telephone number(s), and fax number(s), I consent to receive communications from VCCAR, VCMLS, C.A.R., and NAR via U.S. mail, e-mail or other electronic message, telephone, or facsimile at those number(s)/location(s). I understand that VCCAR and VCMLS use the information I submit in this application as described in its Privacy Policy.

Additional acknowledgements for MLS Subscribers: I acknowledge that SUPRA Key service is also subject to a separate agreement. MLS subscription fees are due annually in June; the exact date may vary each year (see current year’s billing communications). I will be asked to pay a late fee or reinstatement fee if renewing my MLS subscription after these dates. Supra key fees are due on the 12 of each month, and late fees will be added if I fail to pay by this date. All MLS and Supra Key fees are non-refundable. 

I understand that notice for changes to this agreement, rules & regulations, bylaws, and board policy will be posted to vcrealtors.com and/or CRMLS.org. I understand that it is my responsibility to review these changes as they are posted. I understand that my continued use of or access to VCCAR and VCMLS services following the posting of any changes constitutes my acceptance of those changes.