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Everything You Need
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Small Business Credit Cards

Choosing a small business credit card can be confusing. We’re here to make it simple.

Business-specific bonus spending categories

Larger credit lines

Minimize impact on personal credit score

No Preset Spending Limit Cards

Built for businesses that need to spend more than an average business, there are credit cards which have no preset spending limit.

It doesn’t mean no limit at all, but as you build history with the card and make on time payments, you will generally be allowed to charge more and more over time, giving you more flexibility.

American Express cards are the most well known for this but as you can see from the cards below, there are also offerings from Capital One.

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Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card

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Annual Fee:
$0

🎁 Bonus offer

Earn $350 in the form of 35,000 Ultimate Rewards points when you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first three months and an additional $400 in the form of 40,000 Ultimate Rewards points when you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first six months after account opening. Points are transferrable if you also hold a Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, or Ink Business Preferred.

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Want a no annual fee card that earns a ton on office supply stores and on internet, cable and phone services? This is your card.

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Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

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Annual Fee:
$95

🎁 Bonus offer

Earn 90,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

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The Chase Ink Business Preferred® is the cornerstone Chase business card, allowing you to transfer points to Chase Ultimate Rewards airline and hotel transfer partners and earning 3X points per dollar in combined purchases on popular categories like travel and select online advertising purchases (up to $150,000 per year).

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American Express® Business Gold Card

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Earn 100,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases with the Business Gold Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms apply.

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A great card for a small business owner with a lot of business spend. 4X points on a wide range of popular business spend categories where you spend the most each billing cycle can really add up!

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Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

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Annual Fee:
$95

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Earn 90,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

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The Chase Ink Business Preferred® is the cornerstone Chase business card, allowing you to transfer points to Chase Ultimate Rewards airline and hotel transfer partners and earning 3X points per dollar in combined purchases on popular categories like travel and select online advertising purchases (up to $150,000 per year).

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Bonus Categories that Work for Small Business

You’ll find bonus categories (points multipliers for spend on specific categories) tailored towards small businesses.

Here are some common bonus spend categories for small businesses as well as a few of our favorite cards for popular business spending categories:

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Capital One Venture X Business

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Annual Fee:
$395

⌛ Limited Time Offer

For a limited time, earn up to 350,000 bonus miles: 150,000 miles once you spend $30,000 in the first 3 months, and an additional 200,000 miles once you spend $200,000 in the first 6 months
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A “no preset spending limit” powerhouse business card from Capital One. Earn 2X miles on everything.

Higher Welcome Bonuses

Because small businesses tend to spend more than consumers, credit card companies are willing to offer you more incentives to sign up for their card over a another – meaning welcome bonus offers that often exceed $1,000 in value.

You’ll also need to spend more within a certain timeframe than you would on a consumer card, but if you have the spend to make anyway, this is an added bonus!

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Don’t Have a Business Tax ID?
No Problem!

If you have a full on business with an EIN, then obviously yes, you can get a business credit card. Skip to the cards. But what if you don’t?

  • You do need to conduct business outside of a day job to get business credit cards. You are not eligible if you have a salaried position and no other income.

  • A side hustle counts. If you consult on the side, then you qualify for a business credit card. If you sell things on eBay or Craigslist, you qualify. If you sell goods or services anywhere, you qualify!

  • Note that if you do not have a registered business name and an EIN, you must apply in a very specific way, described below. Pay careful attention or you will be declined for a business credit card.

Apply as follows

Your business name is your real name.
If you are “Jim Smith” on your personal credit cards, use “Jim Smith” as your business name.

⚠️ Do not make up a business name!

Your Tax ID number is your
Social Security Number.

Your business income will be
the amount you make from your side business.

Do *not* include other income
(such as investment income, etc) unless it is part of your business.

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Do business credit cards report to personal credit bureaus?

    In most cases, no – but there are exceptions. See this section for business credit cards that do not report to your personal credit file. Note that if you are delinquent on payments with these cards, that will cause it to report the delinquency to your personal credit.

Am I personally responsible for charges on my small business credit card?

    YES!! We can’t believe some of the misinformation out there but every single one of the small business credit cards (which are different from corporate cards that large corporations use) require you to accept full personal liability for all charges when you apply.

Do small business credit cards offer higher credit limits than personal credit cards?

    While we have seen some high limits on personal credit cards, and some like the Platinum Card from American Express have no preset spending limit, but in general business credit cards will offer higher credit limits – especially if you have significant business revenue.

Can I apply for a business credit card without an EIN or TIN?

    YES – you can apply using your Social Security Number if you have valid business income of any size. Follow the steps here.

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