Dues Reduction Information

TEMPORARILY OUT OF THE WORKFORCE POLICY

This dues class is available to any member:

  • Who has lost his or her job for more than six months and is looking for new employment;
  • Who is providing full-time care to a loved one(s) without compensation;
  • Who has retired (working less than 1,000 hours per year) but is not yet 65 years of age;
  • Who is not working due to temporary illness or disability; or
  • Who is a full-time student and is certified.

Classification criteria:

  • Must be a member in good standing for at least three years.
  • Must adhere to a five-year limitation for the duration of their membership. The five years can be consecutive or in one-year increments.
  • Members classified as temporarily out of the workforce will pay the retiree dues rate.
  • The dues reduction is not available to any dues classification with dues below the retiree rate.
  • Must submit a signed application for the dues classification annually affirming their current status, with a pledge to alert the NYCPA if they re-enter the workforce or otherwise become ineligible for this status.

Waiver requests, as opposed to a dues reduction, criteria:

  • Only provided for Active Military Duty or extenuating circumstances (medical) that prevent a member from employment.
  • Must be submitted in a formal letter along with a completed application, and will be handled on a case-by-case basis by the Executive Committee.
  • Must submit a signed application for the waiver annually affirming their status, with a pledge to alert the NYCPA if they re-enter the workforce or otherwise become ineligible for this status.

If you have any questions regarding the policy, please feel free to contact Xiomara Fox at 212-719-8395 or via email at xfox@nysscpa.org.

For more information about the FAE Benevolent Fund, please click here.

DUES REDUCTION FORM

To apply for a reduction in your 2025/2026 dues amount, please complete the application below.

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Under the terms of its reduced dues class, the Society may grant a dues reduction for the following reasons.

Please complete the questions related to your application reason.

If you are applying for a dues reduction due to "Full Unemployment", please answer the following questions

If you are applying for a dues reduction due to "Full-Time Student", please answer the following questions.

Please also attach a copy of your current class registration below

If you are applying for a dues reduction due to "Financial Hardship", please answer the following questions

If you are applying for a dues reduction due to "Retired", please answer the following questions

If you are applying for a dues reduction due to "Waiver", please answer the following questions

All applicants continue here

Once you have completed and submitted the application, please fax any accompanying files as needed, to our secure fax at 866-495-1354.