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Old Nov 17, 2015, 5:24 pm
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Dave Noble
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Originally Posted by rjw242
If actual cash back from credit cards isn't taxable, why on earth would frequent flyer miles be?
Because on a personal card, it is personal spend - it is separated from a business reimbursement

Corporate cards which I have had have had no points earning options ( to the cardholder at least )

The US tax office has had a while to look at taxing FF schemes if it had wanted to ( such as UA ir Dl changing ) - wouldn't see this change making much difference
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