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# What Is the National Bonus Plan?

**Updated:** June 2026

Oleksandr Honcharov, CEO at FlawlessMLM 

The National Bonus Plan is a proposed U.S. tax policy framework that would distribute a portion of national revenue or surplus directly to citizens through annual bonus payments. It is not currently in effect at the federal level. The term should not be confused with MLM compensation plan structures, which use "national bonus" to describe top-level distributor recognition programs.

**The two meanings of 'national bonus plan'**

*   **Public policy version** — a proposed framework distributing federal tax revenue or surplus as direct citizen payments.

*   **Status in U.S** — not currently law; appears in academic proposals and political platforms.

*   **Related concepts** — citizen's dividend, universal basic income, Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend.

*   **MLM industry usage** — "National Bonus Plan" sometimes refers to top-tier compensation plans rewarding national rank distributors.

*   **MLM national bonuses** — typically pay $10,000-$100,000+ annually to distributors at National Director or equivalent rank.

*   **Qualification** — in MLM, national bonuses usually require sustained group volume, leadership development, and rank maintenance.

**Definition:** The National Bonus Plan refers to a proposed public policy distributing federal revenue as direct citizen bonuses, which is not currently U.S. law. In MLM compensation plan terminology, "national bonus" describes top-tier distributor recognition awards typically tied to National Director or equivalent ranks.

Most search traffic for "national bonus plan" mixes the public policy meaning with the MLM compensation plan meaning. Context determines which interpretation applies.

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Source: [FlawlessMLM FAQ](https://flawlessmlm.com/en/faq/what-is-the-national-bonus-plan)