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Renew your membership
You can pay your 2008 dues online! If you have any questions or difficulty with the form, please contact the Membership staff at the KMS office. We can be reached at 785.235.2383 or 800.332.0156.
Become a member today
To apply for membership, please complete the appropriate application:
Once your application has been received, we'll contact you to arrange dues payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the eligibility requirements for KMS membership?
- How
much are KMS dues?
- Do I have to join my county society in order
to be a member of KMS?
- What portion of KMS dues are deductible
as a business expense?
- Does my KMS invoice include dues for
the American Medical Association?
1. What are the eligibility requirements
for KMS membership?
To be eligible for membership in KMS, an individual must be:
- a graduate of an accredited medical school holding
the degree of Doctor of Medicine and/or Doctor of Osteopathy
and be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Kansas,
or
- a full-time student attending a recognized medical school
in Kansas
2. How much are KMS dues?
Please refer to this chart for information regarding our membership categories and 2008 dues.
3. Do I have to join my
county medical society in order to be a KMS member?
Yes. Our bylaws require physicians to belong to their county medical society in order to be a member of KMS. County medical society dues vary from county to county.
4. What portion of KMS dues are
deductible as a business expense?
The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 states that association dues used for lobbying activities are not deductible as a business expense. After reviewing the 2006 budget and evaluating the staff time allocated to various activities, we have determined that 85 percent of your 2007 and 2008 KMS dues may be deducted as a business expense for federal income tax purposes.
No portion of any dues paid to KaMPAC, the KMS political action committee, may be deducted as a business expense.
Gifts made to the Kansas Medical Foundation, a 501C(3) organization are fully tax deductible.
5. Does my KMS invoice include dues
for the American Medical Association (AMA)?
Your annual statement from KMS does not include dues for the AMA; the AMA will bill you directly. We encourage you to consider joining the AMA when you receive your statement; if you have any questions about AMA membership, you may contact them at 800.262.3211.
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