Probably because the Merrill Edge bonus did not exceed the $600 threshold to be reported on the 1099-MISC (I did not receive a 1099 from Merrill Edge for my 2019 bonus). That being said, legally you're supposed to self-report any taxable gains even if the brokerage did not report itQuick question. In 2024, I received a $200 sign up bonus for the B of A checking account ($2K in direct deposits within 90 days), and $250 sign up bonus from Merrill Edge for transferring in $100K and holding 90 days.
I thought these were both taxable. I did receive a paper 1099-INT for the $200 bonus, so no problem there. Well, except that online, B of A says there are no tax documents for 2024. Not sure why it is paper only, but not a big deal.
I received a consolidated 1099 from Merrill Edge, and the $250 bonus is on neither the the 1099-INT nor the 1099-MISC portions of it. Isn't the $250 taxable? I guess I could list the $250 on Schedule B anyway, but I don't understand why the bonus doesn't appear on the 1099.
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