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MyPoints [Master Thread]--NEW
Apr 20, 2020, 8:53 am
#2116
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,608
Theres also "Take a Discovery Break" got to do some clicking and make sure you get the timing page to open and once it get sto '0' it will count as a Discovery and earn 2 pts for watching
Actually its now alot easier and quicker to do the Daily 5, and why would someone complain that the videos which took apx an hour for 4 pts is better then doing a Watch(nCrave) which gets you 2pts after apx 2-3 mins if that
Actually its now alot easier and quicker to do the Daily 5, and why would someone complain that the videos which took apx an hour for 4 pts is better then doing a Watch(nCrave) which gets you 2pts after apx 2-3 mins if that
Jul 12, 2020, 12:27 pm
#2117
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
Programs: UA Million Miler (Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,458
Mygiftcardsplus
Accidental discovery. If you buy gift cards through mygiftcardsplus.com, not only do you get points for MyPoints, you also get the Amex Shop Small refund offer if you use an Amex card. Instead of buying multiple cards in one transaction, do each one separately to get the $5 off $10 or more on each purchase. Be sure to put the offer on your Amex card first.
Aug 4, 2021, 6:58 pm
#2118
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
some help
Went to cash in for UA miles and a pop-up occurs telling me that this cashin will put me over $600 and therefore MYPT will have to report my cashins to The IRS. I guess even thou its hard to get 1 cent per mile they see it as 1 1/2 cents per mile. I tried cashing in even for 1K and same message pops up. So as of yet they dont know my SS could be they will ask for it if I continued with the Reward. My question is has anyone gotten that message and still cahsed in and do they ask for your SS, and did they report it to the IRS. this has to do with earning pts = Rewards from non-purchases
I can always continue and cashin after 12/31 and hope they are still around .
TIA
I can always continue and cashin after 12/31 and hope they are still around .
TIA
Aug 4, 2021, 10:05 pm
#2119
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Went to cash in for UA miles and a pop-up occurs telling me that this cashin will put me over $600 and therefore MYPT will have to report my cashins to The IRS. I guess even thou its hard to get 1 cent per mile they see it as 1 1/2 cents per mile. I tried cashing in even for 1K and same message pops up. So as of yet they dont know my SS could be they will ask for it if I continued with the Reward. My question is has anyone gotten that message and still cahsed in and do they ask for your SS, and did they report it to the IRS. this has to do with earning pts = Rewards from non-purchases
I can always continue and cashin after 12/31 and hope they are still around .
TIA
I can always continue and cashin after 12/31 and hope they are still around .
TIA
Aug 5, 2021, 8:49 am
#2120
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
As I posted and the pop-up said the max met was based on NON-SPENDING = it wasnt a shopping rebate. I was simply wondering if it was MYPTS way to limit what you can earn w/o having a Limit perse in place.
Aug 5, 2021, 9:03 am
#2121
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
How do you earn points? And what is MyPoints’ valuation for their points? I have redeemed points for miles 4-5 times a year and never got that message. I think United values their 5000 miles at $175, so that should’ve put me over the reporting threshold on the fourth redemption (in theory).
Aug 5, 2021, 9:20 am
#2122
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
To this point, I've claimed whatever ended up in my PayPal account from the GPT programs as income but haven't done anything with what I've redeemed for miles or hotel points because it seemed like the IRS didn't consider those to be income. Guess that might be changing.
Aug 5, 2021, 9:53 am
#2123
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
How do you earn points? And what is MyPoints’ valuation for their points? I have redeemed points for miles 4-5 times a year and never got that message. I think United values their 5000 miles at $175, so that should’ve put me over the reporting threshold on the fourth redemption (in theory).
Aug 12, 2021, 4:22 am
#2124
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,575
It's a change in the taxable income reporting law tied to one of the covid relief bills- the threshold for 'must report income to the IRS' went from something like $20K to $600. It's also going to impact a lot of small sellers on ebay, etsy and such.
To this point, I've claimed whatever ended up in my PayPal account from the GPT programs as income but haven't done anything with what I've redeemed for miles or hotel points because it seemed like the IRS didn't consider those to be income. Guess that might be changing.
To this point, I've claimed whatever ended up in my PayPal account from the GPT programs as income but haven't done anything with what I've redeemed for miles or hotel points because it seemed like the IRS didn't consider those to be income. Guess that might be changing.
Aug 12, 2021, 11:21 am
#2125
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Shopping rebates are not taxable income, though -- they are essentially just a discount. One exception would be if you are getting a rebate against something you used as a tax deduction, such as business expenses. But mypoints and other shopping portals have no way of knowing if that is the case. So I guess they are being overly cautious.
Apr 10, 2022, 4:24 pm
#2127
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
To sone degree though I’m hitting e-rewards the most right now because they’ve got a few redemption offers I have a more immediate use for than United miles.
Apr 12, 2022, 3:40 pm
#2130
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM MM SC; GE; Bonvoy Titanium; IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,310
