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    Variable Commission Rates

    I am trying to build a waterfall calculation for commissions. I can't get the partial commissions in months when he is at two rates. Can anyone help? See attached. I am looking for a formula to copy down and use for multiple sales people based on the same criteria.

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    Re: Variable Commission Rates

    You can dispense with the various rows and have the total in one row if preferred... eg using your sample file add the following:

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    To get total commission say in row 21

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    If incremental monthly amounts preferred then subtract the prior YTD balance from the above:

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    Re: Variable Commission Rates

    If it's a standard "complex tiered" commission, meaning the first 80,000 is always at 15%, the next amount up to 150,000 is at 20% (but the original 80k is still only 15%), then this standard tiered formula will do that all in one cell, no charts needed:

    =SUMPRODUCT(--(B$14 > {0,80001,150001,400001,750001}), B$14 - {0,80001,150001,400001,750001}, {0.15,0.05,0.02,0.03,0.05})

    If it's a "basic tier" meaning the entire commision is calculated at the total amount (so a sales volume of 100,000 would generate a 20% commission on the whole amount), then this would do that, again in one cell:

    =B$14 * (LOOKUP(B$14, {0,80001,150001,400001,750001}, {0.15,0.20,0.22,0.25,0.30}))
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    Re: Variable Commission Rates

    If you prefer to keep the chart onscreen and easily editable, then I would lose the "MAX" column and just work from the "Tier Starts" range. This sample sheet shows both types of commission structures:
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