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Created 04-11-2024 at 03:24 AM by JoeBuck85
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fiveohmxco
04-12-2024 at 06:06 AM.
04-12-2024 at 06:06 AM.
yea have to deduct taxes on the $300, plus about $6/month i'll miss out on from being in HYSA. still not bad.about $220 for maybe an hour's worth of effort
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OrangeStag2904
04-12-2024 at 06:47 AM.
04-12-2024 at 06:47 AM.
Quote from mrmochi :
Open. Deposit. Earn $300. Get 1099-INT form and pay 50% taxes on the interest.




Fixed that for you!
That's like saying work at Amazon for a $200k salary and pay income taxes (or stay at parents basement unemployed and pay no income taxes).

Translated that for you!
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OliveMallard561
04-12-2024 at 06:50 AM.
04-12-2024 at 06:50 AM.
My ACH transfers from USAA count as EDDs by Citi
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cobra11murderer
04-12-2024 at 06:59 AM.
04-12-2024 at 06:59 AM.
Quote from mrmochi :
Open. Deposit. Earn $300. Get 1099-INT form and pay 50% taxes on the interest.




Fixed that for you!

this is very dependent on your income already... when I started with my job I was making barely 30k (thankfully making way more now) but I did a few of these that first year and got quite a bit didnt have to pay that much taxes on it... like I do now lol
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webtechy
04-12-2024 at 07:08 AM.
04-12-2024 at 07:08 AM.
Quote from bede2k :
I called CiTi and talked to a rep today and this is what she said:

1. Create an account and make 2 Venmo/Zelle deposits totaling minimum 1500 within 90 days. Once the deposit has been confirmed/shows up, you can withdraw the 1500 and don't need to keep it in the account.

2. After receiving the 300, you can close the account any time.

3. The fees are waived the first 3 months (unless she was mistaken and didn't specify exactly). The fine prints reads:
In addition to Relationship Tier waivers, Monthly Service Fees are waived for Regular Checking accounts and Access Checking accounts 1) when the account has $250 or more in Enhanced Direct Deposits ("EDD")**, or 2) in the month of account opening and for the first 3 full calendar months after account opening.

If anyone can confirm if all these are true, that would be great. So once we open an account, we just need to use Venmo or Zelle and send 2 payments equaling 1500 and within 30 days, we should get the 300 bonus? Can it either be from yourself or a friend/family member?

Enhance Direct Deposit means that Citi will accept Zelle, Venmo or PayPal. It's listed on the site here:

https://www.citi.com/banking/enha...ct-deposit

And also confirmed by others through the following blog:

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/kn...-deposits/

You basically do transfers to yourself from other accounts for the initial $1500 and then setup $250/month to avoid a $5 fee or just close the account once you get the $300 bonus or before the 90 day waived fee period.
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Slacky
04-12-2024 at 07:51 AM.
04-12-2024 at 07:51 AM.
Quote from Sdiver2489 :
What marginal tax bracket is the 50% one?

Exactly. If MrMochi is at a tax bracket where 50% of their income is being taxed then jumping through all these hoops to make a measly $300 ($150 "after taxes") then deals like this are probably not worth their time and effort.
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SlickDealingInNYC
04-12-2024 at 08:02 AM.
04-12-2024 at 08:02 AM.
Quote from qkumbr :
Looks like ACH via Zelle/PayPal/Venmo will code as direct deposit.

"An Enhanced Direct Deposit is an electronic deposit through the Automated Clearing House ("ACH") Network of payroll, pension, social security, government benefits and other payments to your checking or savings account. It also includes all deposits via Zelle® and other digital payments when made via ACH using providers such as Venmo or PayPal.

To earn the bonus, qualifying Enhanced Direct Deposits must be made to an eligible checking account that remains open and in good standing."

Without changing my account information, is there a way I can transfer from my non-Citi account to Citi to meet this Enhanced Direct Deposit requirement?

Also, is there no minimum balance requirement?
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CrimsonRose733
04-12-2024 at 08:15 AM.
04-12-2024 at 08:15 AM.
Quote from mrmochi :
Open. Deposit. Earn $300. Get 1099-INT form and pay 50% taxes on the interest.




Fixed that for you!
Congrats on making over $609k a year taxable income! That, plus living in one of the highest taxed states is the only way you are paying 50% on an 1099-int.
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kj5555
04-12-2024 at 08:31 AM.
04-12-2024 at 08:31 AM.
"NEW citi Checking customers only."
So won't work if you are or were a Citi checking customer??
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cvural
04-12-2024 at 10:51 AM.
04-12-2024 at 10:51 AM.
$5 Monthly Service Fee waived
for 3 calendar months after account opening, or for customers in Relationship Tiers, or each month the account has $250+ in Enhanced Direct Deposits [1]

$2.50 fee for Non-Citi ATMs

No Overdraft or Returned Item Fees [2]
Access Checking is designed so that certain transactions will not be authorized
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MagentaLumber9827
04-12-2024 at 10:53 AM.
04-12-2024 at 10:53 AM.
Quote from LivelySink338 :
Is there a workaround if I don't have $1500?
It sounds like there is. If you have $100, deposit it from another account via Zelle or ACH. Move it back to the source, and repeat 15 times.
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BlackMags310
04-12-2024 at 11:16 AM.
04-12-2024 at 11:16 AM.
Quote from mrmochi :
Open. Deposit. Earn $300. Get 1099-INT form and pay 50% taxes on the interest.




Fixed that for you!

So still a free $150 lol
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BennyBenassi
04-12-2024 at 01:39 PM.
04-12-2024 at 01:39 PM.
To avoid the monthly, you need to maintain your account in good standing with $250 added to account each month. Besides direct deposit, payments through apps like Zelle, PayPal Venmo etc.. qualifies towards meeting the monthly minimum requirement. So if you don't want to transfer your direct deposit over to this bank just make sure you send yourself $250 each month. Maintain it for 366 days then you can close the account or downgrade without any blowback
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matrixman
04-12-2024 at 02:30 PM.
04-12-2024 at 02:30 PM.
I just applied. They would not let me complete the process online. I will receive a letter in 7 to 10 days. I have no current Citi bank account. I do have a Citi Costco credit card. I have not completed any Citi promotional offer in at least 10 years. I have excellent credit score.

Lets see what happens. Last month I applied for credit card, I had to wait for a letter and call in to complete the process. Very strange.
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DDN731
04-12-2024 at 03:12 PM.
04-12-2024 at 03:12 PM.
Quote from BennyBenassi :
To avoid the monthly, you need to maintain your account in good standing with $250 added to account each month. Besides direct deposit, payments through apps like Zelle, PayPal Venmo etc.. qualifies towards meeting the monthly minimum requirement. So if you don't want to transfer your direct deposit over to this bank just make sure you send yourself $250 each month. Maintain it for 366 days then you can close the account or downgrade without any blowback
why would you have to keep it open for 366 days?
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