I would never take a subordinates bonus.  They obtained the client, did the work, they get the cruise, nor would I expect a subordinate to leave their listing with me if they moved on to another brokerage.  I believe in Karma.  Yes, it does get run through the brokerage, but that doesnt mean you cant' turn around and give it back to the agent. 

As the broker/owners all compensation came to us.  We always gave the full amount to our agent, and that included plane tickets, cruise tickets, etc.  As far as we were concerned, it was the right thing to do.  A

In my company, bonus are paid to the agents at 100%

Nathan Gesner This should be outlined in your Policy and Procedures Manual. All monetary and non-monetary bonuses belong to the broker. My policy was to pass it along to the agent.

I am my broker. Whatever is lawful and legal ... I can do ... no need to pass the decision through congress.

I think that the law gives it to the broker, but most give it back to the agent.

In ca, there is a form for any buyer compensation over the asking price. Do they want to give you personally 5k cash tip? 

It would go through the Brokerage Acount, but ultimately; we get it. Non-monetary gifts do not count. It is up to the giver to issue a 1099, but hasn't happened yet!  Please sent to...

I passed all bonuses through to the agent. In some cases I was forced to charge a franchise fee against its monetary value!

What Ken Jones Real Estate Advisor said... and then Ron and Alexandra Seigel said is what I would have done.  

I would say the broker gets part of it.

ditto to what Ken Jones Real Estate Advisor said....

Everything in Real Estate is negotiable....Find "happy"

Bonus yes, gifts no

Monetary gifts are required to be run through the brokerage.

We are required to run cash/monetary gifts through our broker, Nathan.

Other gifts are prohibited in North & South Carolina if they are 'of value' and I believe the limit is $100. They can take us to dinner and pick up the tab but, our state is very strict about not accepting gifts from our clients. Delivered items such as flowers or other deliverables are excluded (because you can't send them back and get a refund).  

Never had any that generous and not sure of the legality.

Well that's easy for me as I'm the broker.  It probably would go into the business account.  If it's an agent yes there is a split. I've never run into your last question with an agent.....intereting question.

If you are in a company, like that puts a cap on the annual dollar amount you pay the broker, then it doesn't matter if the broker takes a split of the monetary bonus. If you haven't capped yet, it will get you to your cap faster, and you'll start keep 100% of your commissions faster. If you have already capped for the year, you'll keep 100% of all commissions and bonuses anyway. I don't know if we're allowed to mention company names here, but you can google which companies let you keep 100% of your commissions after capping.

All monies are treated the same under our commission split. Nobody give cruise tickets in our area so that has not come up.

Well, if it did happen I'd get to keep it.  If it were something like a cruise or baseball tickets, I'd get to keep them.  Depending on what they were, I'd probably invite my broker to come along.  Especially on Dodger tickets, since he likes baseball and I don't.

In Florida, everything belongs to the broker.  I know brokers who let agents keep any bonus; I know other brokers who consider it part of the split.

I politely decline bonuses.

ck with broker. 

I have never done bonuses or non-monetary gifts.

This is something that should be worked out upon Affiliation!!!

It's not come up but I believe the funds must go through the brokerage

It depends upon your agreement with your broker. 

Those of us with 100% agreements get to keep all of the compensation.

Takes a cut of currency.

A pass on personal gifts.

I don't split commissions with my broker. I only pay a franchise fee. Have never received anything like cruise tickets (and don't want to, as I get seasick). Really, at the end of the day, I've never had a client offer such a significant bonus. I tell them to just take it off the price of a home.

Being the Broker, don't have to worry about this, but never have had a bonus paid over the commission charged.

I'm a capper so it's ALL MINE  MUUUAHHHHAAAAAAAHHHHAAAAAA!!!

My broker will let me keep it.

Ken Jones Real Estate Advisor nailed this one!

Nathan Gesner - All the financial dealings should be through the broker only.

I am yet to receive the non-monetory BIG gifts like cruise tickets. (I do get some small gifts at times, though.)

Another reason I am my own broker. More important, I need to "disclose" these to the Uncle Sam.

Technically, by Minnesota law all monetary consideration from a client needs to clear the brokerage, that includes a lunch.   One there it is up to your contract with the Brokerage.

It depends.  Is this a gift before or after the close of escrow?  We are a 100% office so it wouldn't need to be split but disclosed if it were during the transaction.  A gift after closing would be a personal gift as long as it wasn't a pre-made agreement.  Consult an Attorney before taking my answer as gospel.

It has to run through escrow in CA as I recall from my last one, because they are paying my broker, not me technically; but I don not have a split with my broker. If I was my own shop AND my own broker, different rules.

I would not accept anything but $$$ personally.