Pay dues directly to the State PTA via ACH from Memberships > Remit Dues. From this page, you can:
Set up your dues payment preferences, including auto-pay, if available
Connect the bank account you want to use for dues payments
Make one-time payments for state dues and, if applicable, council/region/district dues at the same time
View pending dues in the Dues Status Overview table
View submitted payments in the Transaction History table
Who can pay State dues?
Only the President and Treasurer can pay the state dues. They must be listed in their role under Compliance > Update Officers and logged in to Givebacks with the same email address.
For more information on updating officers, see How do I add officers?
Fee structure for dues payments
Successful Payment Fees: For every successful dues payment, a $2 transaction fee applies.
Failed Payment Fees: If a payment fails, a $4 fee applies to cover the processing of the unsuccessful transaction.
Understanding these fees helps ensure accurate remittances and avoid unexpected charges.
Setting up automatic dues payments
The State PTA may choose to allow automated payments. If so, you can use the Auto-Pay Settings to set up payments.
Note: Flat rate dues are not eligible for auto-pay and must be paid as a one-time payment.
From the left menu, go to Memberships, then select Remit Dues.
On the Dues Status Overview tab, click Auto-Pay Settings.
Review the Per-Member Dues Summary. If your organization has flat-rate dues, they aren't eligible for auto-pay and must be paid as a one-time payment.
If you want future eligible dues to be paid each month automatically, turn on Automatic Payments. Your per-member dues will be paid each month automatically on the schedule listed above.
Connecting a bank account for payment
Set up a payment method by linking your organization's bank account. Note: This ACH process is not connected to the Stripe account used to accept credit card payments in your online store.
Click the Make Payment button. You can also do this under the Auto-Pay Settings link.
Under Payment Method, click Connect to add your bank account.
Search for your bank, then select your institution.
Click Agree and continue.
Note: If you want to manually enter your routing and bank account number, click Manually verify instead.
Select the bank account you want to use, then click Connect account.
When prompted, click Confirm to authorize the bank account.
Paying State dues
From the Remit Dues page, click Make a Payment. Alternatively, you can click the 3 dots next to a specific dues amount and select Make a Payment.
In the One-Time Payment window, open the Organization dropdown and select the organization or organizations you want to pay. You can include state dues and council/region/district dues in the same payment when those dues are available.
Choose the correct Membership Year.
Review the Dues Summary and payment method, then click Confirm Payment.
Note: If your bank account is not connected, click Connect. If the bank account is no longer valid, click Remove and connect a valid bank account.
After you submit, your pending payment appears in the Dues Status Overview table with a Pending Review status until the State PTA or Council/Region/District processes it. Note: For questions about your payment status, contact your State PTA.
To review submitted payments, click the Transaction History tab. This table shows your payment history and payment statuses.
You will receive an email receipt for our payment.
What happens if the payment fails?
You will need to resend your payment. Payment failures are usually caused by incorrect bank details, a closed account, or insufficient funds.
If your connected bank account is no longer correct, return to Make Payment or Auto-Pay Settings, remove the bank account, connect the correct one, and then resubmit the payment.
A failed dues payment will incur a $4 fee. If you resubmit the transaction successfully, a $2 transaction fee will also apply.
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