• Payments may be made to the Lake Wales Association of Realtors, Inc.
• Payments to the Lake Wales Association Of REALTORS, Inc. for dues are deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense.
• * RPAC contributions are not included as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes. However, they me deducted as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

• Portions of your dues used for lobbying purposes that are not deductible on federal income tax returns are: FAR (29%) and NAR (22%)

Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and will be used for political purposes and support of state, local and federal candidates and political parties and in issue initiatives.  Making a contribution is not a condition of membership in the Association and a member may refuse to contribute without a suffering any reprisal.  Seventy percent of each contribution is used by RPAC-Florida and RPIC Florida to support state and local candidates and issues.  Consult your local Association/Board for the exact percentage going toward each.  The balance is sent to National RPAC and is charged against your contribution limits prescribed by 2 U.S.C. 441a.  Contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Payments to the Lake Wales Association of Realtors are not deductible as charitable contributions.  Such payments may, however, be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

Dues include a $3.50 allocation to FAR’s Florida Realtor^® magazine and a $6 allocation to NAR’s Realtor^®magazine. 

Your 2008 dues includes a $30 mandatory assessment by the National Association of Realtors^® for all Realtor^® and Realtor^® -Associates to fund a nationwide public awareness campaign that includes TV network and cable ads highlighting the value a Realtor^®brings to a transaction and stressing the importance of using a Realtor^®.

Your 2008 dues also include a $10 mandatory, non pro-ratable assessment by the Florida Association of Realtors^®    for the advocacy fund.

• Payments may be made to the Lake Wales Association of Realtors, Inc.
• Payments to the Lake Wales Association Of REALTORS, Inc. for dues are deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense.
• * RPAC contributions are not included as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes. However, they me deducted as ordinary and necessary business expenses.