Payment & Refund Policies
Payment Policy
Annual membership renewal for National Association of REALTORS®, Texas REALTORS®, and the Austin Board of REALTORS® is due December 31. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to pay membership fees by the due date, whether or not an e-bill was received. On January 1, access for all unpaid memberships will be suspended and a $27.06 reinstatement fee (including tax) will be applied to your account. Reinstating members are not eligible for any proration or waiver of membership fees.
ACTRIS subscription fees, as well as Supra KEY fees, are due semi-annually on March 31 and September 30. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to pay subscription fees by the due date, whether or not an e-bill was received. On April 1 and October 1, respectively, access for all unpaid subscriptions will be suspended and a $16.24 reinstatement fee (including tax) will be assessed per service. Reinstating subscribers are not eligible for any proration or waiver of subscription fees.
All credit card payments must be made online via the Member Portal, and split payments are not accepted. For security reasons, staff will not process credit card payments over the phone. Checks under $2,500 are not accepted in-house and must be processed online through our Member Portal e-check feature.
Application Fees
Association and ACTRIS application fees will be assessed to any new or returning accounts that have had one full billing cycle lapse without membership or service.
Refund Policy
REALTOR® local, state, and national dues are nonrefundable.
All ACTRIS subscription fees are nonrefundable.
All Supra KEY services are nonrefundable.
Tax and PAC Disclosure
Donations to the ABoR Foundation are 100% tax-deductible.
The following percentages of membership fees for certain lobbying and political expenditures are not deductible for income tax purposes: 42% for national, 15% for state, 0% for local ABoR membership fees. Additionally, the $30 Issues Mobilization/Political Advocacy assessment is not deductible for income tax purposes.
Contributions to the Texas REALTORS® Political Action Committee (TREPAC), the Texas Association of REALTORS® Federal Political Action Committee (TAR FedPAC), and the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions to the TREPAC, TAR FedPAC, and RPAC are voluntary and may be used for political purposes. The amount indicated is merely a guideline, and you may contribute more or less than the suggested amount. The Association will not favor or disadvantage anyone by reason of the amount of their contribution, and you may refuse to contribute without reprisal by the Association. Your contribution is split between TREPAC and TAR FedPAC.
Contact the TREPAC administrator at 800-873-9155 for information about the percentages of your contribution provided to TREPAC and to TAR FedPAC. The TAR FedPAC portion is used to support federal candidates—via contributions by TAR FedPAC to RPAC—and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S.C. 30116.
Last Updated: December 2021