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.
 
2025 VOA/AOA Dues (click here for 2024 information)
LICENSURE VOA AOA TOTAL
Active 944.53 996.00 1,940.53
4th 802.85 747.00 1,549.85
3rd 661.17 498.00 1,159.17
2nd 519.49 199.20 718.69
1st 377.81 99.60 477.41
*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 996.00 = 1,232.13
  • AOA only military dues - 25% active dues = 236.13
  • Civil service dues - 50% VOA active dues =  472.27 + AOA 996.00 = 1,468.27
  • 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 2025 dues is as follows: 8.4% of your VOA dues and 12% of your AOA dues.