Originally Posted by Mabuk dan gila (Post 13002595)

I applied for an instant EIN on the IRS web site. https://sa.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/index.jsp . For business type I put "Sole Proprietorship", type of business "consulting", reason for getting EIN, to open bank account. It issues you an instant pdf letter with your EIN that you can print. That letter and my personal ID was all I showed them to open my business account.

I went down to my branch with my EIN letter I printed off the IRS web site.

A printout of the coupon from https://www.chase.com/index.jsp?pg_n..._Business_9898

A printout of the coupon from https://www.chase.com/index.jsp?pg_n..._Consumer_9939 for the personal account.

And $600 cash ($100 for the personal and $500 for the business)

The Chase business account was opened as a "Sole Proprietorship". The rep said "Oh, good, those are easy to set up, with an EIN I thought it would be a corporation". She asked me for a business license. I said I don't have one. She said "let me check what you need...... and consulted her system. Then she said, oh, it says here an EIN alone is just fine.... WAMU would have never allowed that but it looks like that is all you need for Chase.

It was all very easy. Any chit chat questions about my "business" I answered from the perspective of if I were freelance consulting in my customary line of work, which I would do if I had any clients. That I have no clients is not relevant to opening the account.

Originally Posted by arfgoblue (Post 13002206)

I remember that last 2500 being delayed for me too. Posted about a month after the rest.

Originally Posted by UA Fan (Post 12980256)

Has anyone been able to get the CO and UA bonus in one calendar year?

Originally Posted by cutnana (Post 13004043)

Is it possible to get this bonus if you already received a cash bonus during the year?

Originally Posted by buschoi (Post 13004314)

Official rules say no, but other posts had positive experience.

I also had a cash bonus with a personal account early in the year and did not try to get the CO bonus miles (I did opened a business account for the miles though). I am just waiting for 14 more days and hopeful for the 2010 promotion to come again for the miles. :D

Originally Posted by ingy (Post 13004819)

I just noticed that the existing links have been extended until March 31st, 2010 with the wording that indicates one personal and one business promo per calendar year

Also indicates that the $25 personal debit card qualifies for the second 15K miles.


January 1st, we all score again :D

Originally Posted by ingy (Post 13004819)

Also indicates that the $25 personal debit card qualifies for the second 15K miles.

January 1st, we all score again :D

Originally Posted by yuel (Post 13001879)

Do you have a business for you business checking and did they ask you anything to verify your business?

Originally Posted by biouchra (Post 13007464)

The question I have is: what do you tell them when you close the account (after receiving the 50,000 CO miles) and what do you tell them when you try to open the same two accounts a couple of months later for the new promotion?

Originally Posted by biouchra (Post 13007464)

The question I have is: what do you tell them when you close the account (after receiving the 50,000 CO miles) and what do you tell them when you try to open the same two accounts a couple of months later for the new promotion?

Originally Posted by Playboy (Post 13008168)

I've been reading the fine print and it mentions qualifying purchases without the use of a pin. Does that mean that you shouldn't use a pin when making purchases? I'm going to open a account tomorrow and then one on Jan 2. :D