Realtors Already Forced to Spend on PAC

$196,763.44 has been spent to date by the North Carolina Association of Realtors on administrative support for the NC Realtors PAC since the beginning of 2007 the first period for which the PAC started reporting these amounts to the State Board of Elections. This is not PAC contribution money. This is NCAR member dues spent supporting the PAC and amounts to about $5 per member. From the perspective of election law it is legal for a corporation to make reasonable in-kind contributions to the administration of its own PAC. However, the amount of dues represented by the spending on the PAC is not tax-deductible and I doubt that many members are aware of or approve of this spending from their dues.