Key 2012 RPAC Information
Candidate Questionnaires
NAR
OAR
RPAC Contribution Forms
One of the great services OAR provides to help with your fundraising efforts is pre-printing of RPAC Contribution Forms. If you have a large fundraising event coming up, we can pre-print Candidate Contribution Forms with all of your member’s names. Please give us at least 2 weeks notice to print these and get them to you before your event. These can either be printed in company order or alphabetical.
2012 Local Board Goals
Board Goals will be set April 1. Local Board goals are calculated by their total number of members multiplied by $10. See Local Board Goals.
Local Board Entitlement Requests
2012 Local Board Entitlement Report
This information is updated regularly. Please complete the Candidate Contribution form to request entitlement funds. If you have any questions regarding your entitlement funds, please contact Shauna Darfus at darfus@ohiorealtors.org.
Broker Involvement Program
Are you a broker owner or managing broker? Are you involved with NAR’s Broker Involvement Program? This dynamic program provides you, the broker-owner, with a quick and effective tool to rally your agents on critical legislative issues affecting our industry. The Broker Involvement Program offers you many opportunities to keep the American Dream of Homeownership alive. Staff Contact: Peg Ritenour ritenour@ohiorealtors.org.
2012 RPAC Deadlines
NAR and OAR year-end RPAC deadline are in October. The deadline for contributions into the OAR Office is Oct. 10. Any contributions received after Oct. 10, will be applied to the 2013 RPAC Campaign.
NAR Midyear/Legislative Meetings Major Donor Recognition Deadline
If you have major donors that want to be recognized at the NAR Midyear Meetings, their contributions need to be to OAR office by April 10 to ensure NAR receives the funds by its deadline. Keep in mind that these contributions should be personal contributions and not made with a company check.
OAR Convention RPAC 100% of Goal Recognition
The other key deadline to remember is Aug. 15. This is the deadline for RPAC Contributions to be received at OAR in order for Boards to be recognized for reaching goal at the Convention in September.
Local Board RPAC Events
Please keep OAR updated on any RPAC events you might be planning along with the name of your 2012 RPAC contact. If you haven’t already sent OAR that information, please do so by contacting Debbie Wedebrook at wedebrook@ohiorealtors.org. OAR’s Chairman of the Political Activity & RPAC Fundraising Committee is happy to come to your Board or RPAC event to speak. If you are interested, please contact OAR and we will make the arrangements.
How RPAC Works…
Financial assistance is contributed to the campaigns of individuals running for state, local and national office after a thorough review of the candidate’s background and position on issues of particular concern to property owners and the real estate professional.
Input is received from Local Boards and individual members before contributions are made. All funding decisions for State House or Senate candidates are made by the RPAC Trustees. Local Boards may request money for local candidates out of their Local Board Entitlement. Most boards receive a portion of the money they raise for RPAC back for use in local campaigns. The RPAC Trustees also make recommendations to NAR on contribution for federal candidates.
RPAC Candidate Contribution Request Form (pdf interactive form)
Staff contact: Paul Glass–glass@ohiorealtors.org
How goals are calculated…
The goals for each board are calculated by the total number of membership, which is based on dues billing as of 04/30/12, then multiplied by $10.
Contact: Debbie Wedebrook at wedebrook@ohiorealtors.org
- 2012 Local Board Entitlements
- 2011 Totals (final report)
- 2012 Totals
- 2012 Goals
- Local Board Event Contacts (to come when ’12 names are reported)
Non-Deductible Percentages: The Tax Reform Act of 1993 made the portion of dues paid to organizations which is spent to lobby the State and Federal governments non-deductible for income tax purposes and requires this to be disclosed to members on their dues invoice or the organization must pay an excise tax.
For 2011 OAR dues of $110, 14% or $15 is non-deductible for the member’s income tax due to OAR lobbying efforts. NAR computes 26% or $21 or their dues to be non-deductible. NAR’s $35 public awareness assessment does qualify as deductible dues. The total OAR and NAR non-deductible portion of dues is $36.
For 2012 OAR dues of $130, 12% or $16 is non-deductible for the member’s income tax due to OAR lobbying efforts. NAR computes 31% or $37 of their dues to be non-deductible. NAR’s $35 public awareness assessment does qualify as deductible dues. The total OAR and NAR non-deductible portion of dues is $53.
Active Military Duty: The waiver of OAR and NAR dues for REALTORS and their spouses called into active military duty, originally approved for 2002 dues after the 9/11/01 tragedies, has been extended to cover 2012 dues.
Individual Donor Certificates (pdf format) …
Ohio Club
Capitol Club
Diamond Club
NAR’s RPAC Fundraising Handbook …The goal of the REALTORS Political Action Committee is to organize the political action constituency. RPAC raises voluntary funds and makes contributions to political candidates at the federal, state and local levels. The RPAC handbook outlines all aspects of the program.