One-Time Initiation Fee Tracking at Member Level

Our club charges a one-time initiation (capital) fee in addition to annual membership dues. Currently, the system does not distinguish between new members and returning members at renewal, which means the initiation fee would be charged every year, instead of just once for life.

Our club would benefit with adding a member-level initiation fee status tied to the account (not the membership term).

• Each member account could include a flag or field indicating whether the initiation fee has been paid 
  • The initiation fee is automatically charged only if this field is set to “No.”
• Once paid, the status is permanently stored on the member account.
• On all future renewals (including multi-year memberships), the system automatically excludes the initiation fee.
• Administrators should be able to manually override or mark the initiation fee as paid (for legacy members, transfers, or exceptions).
• Applies to all membership types and renewal flows.

• Initiation fees are charged only to brand-new members who have never held an account at the club.