Are Your Cash Back Rewards Taxable?

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You don’t have to worry about reporting the cashback you earn by spending money because the IRS looks at it as discounts. However, you need to report all the cashback you earn through non-spending-linked offers on your tax returns.

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From the taxation point of view, the IRS views cashback earned through business credit cards in the same way as it does with consumer credit cards. If you earn cashback by spending money, it does not count as income.

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Are Your Cash Back Rewards Taxable?

You don’t have to worry about reporting the cashback you earn by spending money because the IRS looks at it as discounts. However, you need to report all the cashback you earn through non-spending-linked offers on your tax returns.

From the taxation point of view, the IRS views cashback earned through business credit cards in the same way as it does with consumer credit cards. If you earn cashback by spending money, it does not count as income.

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