January and the ensuing months are Form 1099 season! Each year there are interesting developments that happen with regards to banks issuing form 1099s for interest, bank bonuses, referral bonuses, etc. Remember that time when Chase considered 500 Ultimate Rewards points as $500 on the Form 1099? And they followed up in 2024 by considering certain credit card signup bonuses as 1099 income. I digress…
Most of the standard tax forms we’ll receive by the end of January, per federal bank rules. There are a few tax forms which are sent out in later months.
The comments here are a dedicated discussion post where we can discuss all things related to tax form 1099 for year 2024: when forms become available, which banks don’t send out 1099s, which earnings are supposed to be reported on the form 1099, referral bonus discussion, and any other weirdnesses that happen.
I’ll add in below any specific tidbits that catch my eye, and we’ll likely republish this post as things develop. If there is a significant story we’ll publish that separately as well.
Note, receiving a tax form or not receiving one has no bearing on your actual tax liability. This discussion is just to inform people on what to expect, when to look out for a form, check for any mistakes, remember to report something from a bonus that isn’t getting a tax form, etc. Consult a tax advisor about actual tax liability.
- First Tech FCU included the $13 Financial Fitness Association payment they gave as Interest.
Got 1099-INT from US Bank, reporting the $450 bonus as interest. Also got 9 cents of savings interest on a separate 1099-INT from them lol
Received So Far:
HSBC 1099 INT
Penfed 1099 INT
First Tech 1099 INT
Axos 1099 INT and 1099 MISC
I started doing bonuses late 2023, got about 40 of them in 2024. Will need to know which ones are 1099-INT vs 1099-MISC, or which ones will not be reported.
I guess I’ll look up each post in here
Both 1099-INT and 1099-MISC report income, so they’re all supposed to be reported. I think INT has minimum threshold of $10, and MISC has a higher minimum threshold ($600 ?).
You would report them in different spots, no?
I am interested in which bank doesn’t send 1099 for bank bonuses.
Based on my experience and posts in DoC, PSECU and Upgrade don’t send 1099 for bonuses.
Received so far:
1099-INT from S&T (Mail)
1099-MISC from Axos (online)
I received from below already,
Almost all banks issue 1099 for sign up bonuses. My experience so far.
Amex is the worst. They sent me a 1099 for their 20k business checking bonus.
Only thing I’m worried about is Swagbucks/MyPoints income and what I should report. I guess the survey income is taxable and the bonuses are not? I only did a couple hundred in surveys, so they won’t send me a 1099?
Chase was accessible to me via the web portal. Nothing yet from Wells, Citi, BOFA, chime, upgraded, PNC, BMO….
Mysticllama Is that from referral bonuses or just interest and sign up bonuses?
I am only expecting Chase for referral bonuses and there’s nothing in my accounts for tax forms… yet.
I only got 1099 for the Chase checking + savings offers yet. Nothing yet for my credit card referrals. But pretty sure it’s on the way.
How many points did you receive from all Chase cards?
Referrals – 80k Marriott + 10k UR. Also knowing Chase, they will include my 5 Marriott 50k FNCs in the 1099.,