diff --git a/css/transactions.css b/css/transactions.css
index d61b285..335ac9a 100644
--- a/css/transactions.css
+++ b/css/transactions.css
@@ -91,4 +91,13 @@ input[value=Save]:focus, input[value=Close]:focus {
 	padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;
 }
 
+/* for memberships */
+#expired_membership {
+	color: orchid;
+}
+
+#paid_member {
+	color: blue;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/js/transaction.js b/js/transaction.js
index 418151f..b069e71 100644
--- a/js/transaction.js
+++ b/js/transaction.js
@@ -652,6 +652,48 @@ $(function() {
 		var check_number_error = $("#check_number_error");
 		//var check_number = $("#check_number").on("input");
 
+		// Things to do before pressing the save / close button
+		
+		//  Membership and Volunteer Benefits
+		var d = new Date();	
+		
+		sold_to.change(function() { 
+			
+			if (this.value !== "no_selection") {
+				
+				// Is this a paid member?	
+				$.post("json/transaction.php", { membership_and_volunteer_benefits: 1, contact_id: this.value }, function (data) { 
+												
+					var obj = $.parseJSON(data);
+					if (typeof obj.expiration_date && obj.expiration_date !== undefined) {
+						var exp = obj.expiration_date;
+						var expiration_date = new Date(exp.split("-").toString());	
+						if (d >= expiration_date) {
+							if ($("#expired_membership").length === 1) {
+								$("#expired_membership").html("Expired Membership");
+							} else {
+								$("#paid_member").prop("id","expired_membership").html("Expired Membership");				
+							}
+						} else if (d < expiration_date) {
+							if ($("#paid_member").length === 1) {
+								$("#paid_member").html("Paid Member");
+							} else {
+								$("#expired_membership").prop("id","paid_member").html("Paid Member");				
+							}
+						}							
+					} else { 
+							if ($("#paid_member").length === 1) {
+								$("#paid_member").empty();
+							} else {
+								$("#expired_membership").empty();
+							}			
+					}
+				}); // post
+			
+			} // if not no_selection
+		
+		}); // sold_to.change
+
 		// note: it is possible to close with all error conditions being satisfied,
 		//       however, it is no biggy.		
 		save_or_close($("#close_transaction"), "Close"); 
diff --git a/json/transaction.php b/json/transaction.php
index 876414a..6f813d4 100644
--- a/json/transaction.php
+++ b/json/transaction.php
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ $csv_directory = CSV_DIRECTORY;
 		} else {
 			echo "no_shop";
 		}
-	}
-
+	}	
+	
 	// update whether paid or not
 	if(isset($_POST['paid'])) {
 			if ($_POST['paid'] == 1) {			
@@ -76,6 +76,22 @@ $csv_directory = CSV_DIRECTORY;
 		 echo json_encode($result);		
 	}
 
+	// Membership and Volunteer Benefits
+	if (isset($_POST['membership_and_volunteer_benefits'])) {
+		
+		$query = "SELECT contacts.contact_id,  CONCAT(last_name, ', ', first_name, ' ',middle_initial) AS full_name,
+					CONCAT(first_name, ' ', last_name) AS normal_full_name, contacts.email AS email, contacts.phone AS phone,  
+					transaction_log.date AS membership_start, SUBSTRING_INDEX(DATE_ADD(date, INTERVAL 365 DAY), ' ', 1) AS expiration_date 
+					FROM transaction_log  LEFT JOIN contacts ON transaction_log.sold_to = contacts.contact_id  
+					WHERE SUBSTRING_INDEX(date, ' ', 1) <= DATE_ADD(date, INTERVAL 365 DAY)  
+					AND (transaction_type='Memberships' AND paid=1) AND contact_id=" .
+					$_POST['contact_id'] . ";";		
+		
+		 $sql = mysql_query($query, $YBDB) or die(mysql_error());
+		 $result = mysql_fetch_assoc($sql);
+		 echo json_encode($result);		
+	}
+
 	// Anonymous transaction - save and communicate back settings
 	if(isset($_POST['anonymous'])) {
 		
@@ -103,7 +119,7 @@ $csv_directory = CSV_DIRECTORY;
 			echo $history_result;		
 		}
 	}
-
+	
 	// Transaction history - update transaction history
 	// Note:  This could easily be turned into its own table with a foreign key
 	// referencing transaction_log.transaction_id, but most transactions