Commission model
IEEPA tariff refund commission calculator
3-tier referral commission structure on recovered IEEPA tariff duties. Drag the slider or tap a preset to see exactly what each tier earns at any refund size.
Fee waterfall
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Contingency fee (20%)
$200,000
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Commission pool (30%)
$60,000
Commission pool = 6% of gross payout (20% × 30% = 6%)
3-tier commission split
Tier 1
Referral rep
$42,000
70% of commission pool
4.2% of gross payout
Tier 2
Sub rep
$12,000
20% of commission pool
1.2% of gross payout
Tier 3
Original referrer
$6,000
10% of commission pool
0.6% of gross payout
Full breakdown
Gross tariff refund$1,000,000
Client receives (80%)$800,000
Contingency fee (20%)$200,000
Firm retains (70% of fee)$140,000
Commission pool (30% of fee)$60,000
Referral rep (70%)$42,000
Sub rep (20%)$12,000
Original referrer (10%)$6,000
TAM projections at scale
Qualified TAM
~50,000
Businesses owing ≥$100K
Avg refund (est.)
$350,000
Median $5M-$10M importer
Total refund pool
$166B
Per government estimate
1% penetration (500 deals)
$10.5M
Total commission pool
0.5% penetration (250 deals)
$5.25M
Total commission pool
0.1% penetration (50 deals)
$1.05M
Total commission pool
Legal basis: SCOTUS struck down IEEPA tariffs Feb 20, 2026. CBP CAPE refund system Phase 1 launched April 20, 2026. Thompson Coburn LLP managing CIT filings and refund claims.
Commission formula: P × 20% (contingency) × 30% (commission pool) = 6% of gross — split 70/20/10 across three referral tiers. All commissions paid on successfully recovered refunds only.