
When you open a new Bank of America Business Advantage checking account and complete the eligible requirements, you’ll have the opportunity to earn a $200 cash bonus offer. See offer page for more details.
Update 11/3/25: Bank of America is offering a $200 cash bonus offer when you open a qualifying business checking account. The requirements are very simple to complete to earn the bonus.
Bank of America Business Advantage Checking Bonus Offer
- The $200 bonus offer is an online only offer and must be opened through the Bank of America promotional page.
 - The offer is for new eligible business checking customers only.
 - Offer expires 12/31/2025.
 - To qualify, deposit $5,000 or more in New Money* directly into a new eligible Bank of America Business Advantage Banking account within thirty (30) days of account opening.
 - Maintain an average balance of $5,000 in that new Business Advantage Banking account during the Maintenance Period**.
 - Once all requirements are met, Bank of America will attempt to pay bonus within 60 days.
 - Additional terms and conditions apply. See offer page for more details.
 - *New Money is new funds deposited into your business checking account that are not transfers from other Bank of America deposit accounts or Merrill investment accounts.
 - ** The Maintenance Period begins thirty-one (31) calendar days after account opening and ends ninety (90) calendar days after account opening.
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How To Avoid The Monthly Fee
- Business Advantage Fundamentals™ Banking:
- Monthly Fee: $16 or $0 – Great news, there’s no monthly fee for the first 12 statement cycles.
 - To avoid the Monthly Fee after, meet one of the following requirements each statement cycle:
- Maintain a $5,000 combined average monthly balance.
 - Use your Bank of America business debit card to make at least $500 in new net qualified purchases.
 - Become a member Preferred Rewards for Business.
 
 
 - Business Advantage Relationship Banking:
- Monthly Fee: $29.95 or $0 – Pay no monthly fee for Business Advantage Relationship Banking when you meet one of the following requirements each statement cycle:
- Maintain a $15,000 combined average monthly balance.
 - Become a member of Preferred Rewards for Business.
 
 
 - Monthly Fee: $29.95 or $0 – Pay no monthly fee for Business Advantage Relationship Banking when you meet one of the following requirements each statement cycle:
 
Additional Terms
- Offer is available only to applicants who apply for a new account online only and is intended for new customers only; you are not eligible for this offer if you were an owner or signer on a Bank of America Business Advantage checking account within the last twelve (12) months.
 - Only one bonus ($200) per business customer, regardless of the number of businesses owned or operated by the customer.
 - Bank of America employees are not eligible for this offer.
 - Bank of America will attempt to pay bonus within 60 days.
 - Bank of America may change or discontinue this offer at any time before this date without notice.
 - Reproduction, purchase, sale, transfer or trade of this offer is prohibited.
 - Additional terms and conditions apply. See offer page for more details.
 

If I have a business credit card with them will that satisfy the requirement listed above?
FYI: you forgot to mention this key issue
1 Eligibility: Offer only available to customers who receive this offer via a direct communication from a Bank of America small business specialist or from a Bank of America communication.
How much are the qualifying deposits?