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Compensation

# Commission Split

A commission split is an agreement that divides a commission between two or more parties, such as two agents or an agent and an agency. The shares are set in writing.

## Why it matters

Splits are common when agents share a case or when an agency takes a share for providing leads or support. Check licensing rules, since states generally require that commission go to licensed parties. Ask for the split in writing before you work a case. Disputes often start when a split was only agreed by phone, so use a written note.

Source: [law.cornell.edu](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/commission)

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