Offer is available only to applicants who apply for a new account online only and is intended for new customers only; you are not eligible for this offer if you were an owner or signer on a Bank of America Business Advantage checking account within the last twelve (12) months. Only one bonus ($200) per business customer, regardless of the number of businesses owned or operated by the customer. Bank of America employees are not eligible for this offer.
Offer expires on December 31, 2023, and all qualifying activities must be completed within the stated time frames in order to be eligible for this offer. Bank of America may change or discontinue this offer at any time before this date without notice. Reproduction, purchase, sale, transfer or trade of this offer is prohibited.
Requirements to earn a Business Advantage checking Bonus of $200:
1. Open a new Business Advantage Relationship Banking or Business Advantage Fundamentals™ Banking account by December 31, 2023; AND
2. Make Qualifying Deposits of $5,000 or more in new money* into your new Business Advantage checking account within thirty (30) days of account opening; AND
3. Maintain an average balance of $5,000 during the Maintenance Period** into the new Business Advantage checking account.
*New money is new funds deposited into your Business Advantage checking account that are not transfers from other Bank of America deposit accounts or Merrill investment accounts. A transfer done via ATM, online or teller, or a transfer from a Bank of America deposit account or brokerage account, such as a Merrill account, is not considered new money. A cash withdrawal from an existing Bank of America account and deposited into the new Business Advantage checking account is not considered new money.
**The Maintenance Period begins thirty-one (31) calendar days after account opening and ends ninety (90) calendar days after account opening.
Additional Terms:
All account applications are subject to approval. Your account does not qualify for the bonus until you provide all of the information we require in connection with opening the account by the promotion end date December 31, 2023. This includes information we require to identify each account owner and to report the bonus to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including a validly completed 1RS Form W-9 or Form W 8 (as applicable). The value of this bonus may constitute taxable income to you. To the extent required by law, Bank of America may withhold tax or other amounts from the payment. Please consult your tax advisor, as neither Bank of America, its affiliates, nor their employees provide tax advice. Please consult a financial center, visit bankofamerica.com, or see the Business Schedule of Fees found at bankofamerica.com/businessfeesataglance for other account fees, rates and information.
All new Business Advantage checking accounts must be open up to and including the date the earned bonus is paid in order to receive the earned bonus. We will make every attempt to deposit the earned cash bonus directly into your Business Advantage checking account within 60 days from the end of your qualifying period; if we are unable to do so, a check will be issued.