# Are signup bonuses on Ebates/befrugal taxable? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 23, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-signup-bonuses-on-ebates-befrugal-taxable/708052 "2014-12-23T19:55:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pauly01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-signup-bonuses-on-ebates-befrugal-taxable/708052/1 "2014-12-23T19:55:26Z")
I gotten cashback to my fatwallet many times. I also helped someone signed up for a checking account bonus such as those $100 ones and those they receive a 1099 such as for new chase bank account or other bank account. I know that cashback such as fatwallet and cashback on chase credit card purchases etc are not taxable. Its a rebate. However if you sign up for sites like ebates or befrugal and get a $10 or $5 signup bonus, are those taxable? Does anyone know if you get a 1099 for those things? I also see ebates offers a $10 walmart gift card as oppose to a $5 ebates signup bonus. I’m a bit confused here but are these signup bonuses from ebates and even referral bonuses… are they taxable and are there any 1099 to it? Because im wondering if these signup bonuses from ebates/befrugal count as just cashback as oppose to signup bonus. ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-signup-bonuses-on-ebates-befrugal-taxable/708052/2 "2014-12-24T20:52:20Z")
Ebates - No. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-signup-bonuses-on-ebates-befrugal-taxable/708052/3 "2014-12-25T03:20:04Z")
So you are saying the signup bonus is treated exactly like the regular cashback from ebates then right? Also do you know if refer a friend is the same as well?