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M&T Bank Checking Account: Open Account & Direct Deposit $500 Within 90 Days &

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M&T Bank is offering their M&T Checking Account Offer: Open An Eligible Account + Enroll in Direct Deposit & Make Qualifying Direct Deposits totaling at least $500 (within 90-days of account opening) w/ promo code TN and earn $350 Cash Bonus credited to your account or when you follow the instructions listed below.

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Note, some of the products offered by M&T Bank may vary between locations. Please enter your home zip code to see if this offer is available in your state

Explore the checking accounts via the promotional page: M&T Bank: MyChoice Premium, MyChoice Plus, EZChoice or MyWay Banking

Deal Instructions
  1. Click this link here
  2. Open a qualifying M&T Bank Checking Account via online or at any branch by October 25, 2024 using promo code TN
  3. Set up your direct deposits by enrolling and make a qualifying direct deposits totaling at least $500 within 90 days of account opening
  4. Your $350 cash bonus will be credited within 90 days of the account receiving the qualifying direct deposits

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  • Must open a new M&T Bank EZChoice Checking, MyChoice Plus Checking, MyChoice Plus Checking w/ Interest or MyChoice Premium Checking account between September 3 thru October 25, 2024 and the account must receive a total of at least $500 in qualifying direct deposits within 90-days of account opening
  • Qualifying direct deposits include recurring electronic deposits of payroll, pension or Social Security. Person-to-person, bank transfers or other electronic money transfers, such as those made through Internet payment services, do not qualify.
  • Checking Bonus will be credited to the account within 90 days of the account receiving the required qualifying direct deposits, as long as the account is still open at the time we seek to credit the bonus, and all of the eligibility requirements are satisfied.
  • Bonus offers are not available to anyone that has received a cash bonus credited to a personal M&T checking account within the last 12 months (Refer Friends Program is excluded from this 12-month period), or employees of M&T Bank or any of its affiliates. Only the primary signer on the new checking account may be eligible for the Bonus(es).
  • The promo code is required at account opening to qualify for the bonus.
  • Limit one bonus will be awarded per customer, regardless of the number of accounts opened.
  • A $50 early close-out fee applies if the account is closed within 180 days of opening. Bonus offers may vary by product and region, are not transferable and are reportable for tax purposes
  • Offer valid through October 25, 2024 or while promotional offer last
Additional Notes
  • Refer to promotional page/disclosures for more details
  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion - Discombobulated

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M&T Bank is offering their M&T Checking Account Offer: Open An Eligible Account + Enroll in Direct Deposit & Make Qualifying Direct Deposits totaling at least $500 (within 90-days of account opening) w/ promo code TN and earn $350 Cash Bonus credited to your account or when you follow the instructions listed below.

Thanks to community member ImagineNoReligion for finding this deal

Note, some of the products offered by M&T Bank may vary between locations. Please enter your home zip code to see if this offer is available in your state

Explore the checking accounts via the promotional page: M&T Bank: MyChoice Premium, MyChoice Plus, EZChoice or MyWay Banking

Deal Instructions
  1. Click this link here
  2. Open a qualifying M&T Bank Checking Account via online or at any branch by October 25, 2024 using promo code TN
  3. Set up your direct deposits by enrolling and make a qualifying direct deposits totaling at least $500 within 90 days of account opening
  4. Your $350 cash bonus will be credited within 90 days of the account receiving the qualifying direct deposits

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Must open a new M&T Bank EZChoice Checking, MyChoice Plus Checking, MyChoice Plus Checking w/ Interest or MyChoice Premium Checking account between September 3 thru October 25, 2024 and the account must receive a total of at least $500 in qualifying direct deposits within 90-days of account opening
  • Qualifying direct deposits include recurring electronic deposits of payroll, pension or Social Security. Person-to-person, bank transfers or other electronic money transfers, such as those made through Internet payment services, do not qualify.
  • Checking Bonus will be credited to the account within 90 days of the account receiving the required qualifying direct deposits, as long as the account is still open at the time we seek to credit the bonus, and all of the eligibility requirements are satisfied.
  • Bonus offers are not available to anyone that has received a cash bonus credited to a personal M&T checking account within the last 12 months (Refer Friends Program is excluded from this 12-month period), or employees of M&T Bank or any of its affiliates. Only the primary signer on the new checking account may be eligible for the Bonus(es).
  • The promo code is required at account opening to qualify for the bonus.
  • Limit one bonus will be awarded per customer, regardless of the number of accounts opened.
  • A $50 early close-out fee applies if the account is closed within 180 days of opening. Bonus offers may vary by product and region, are not transferable and are reportable for tax purposes
  • Offer valid through October 25, 2024 or while promotional offer last
Additional Notes
  • Refer to promotional page/disclosures for more details
  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion - Discombobulated

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SonofZeus
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Availability: CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
Greenworld123
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$300 free dollars not worth your time but a $1 discount on toilet paper is?
MIAMIGUY305
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It's very much worth the hassle. I've been doing these checking bonus deals for 15 years. In 2023 I made over $7000, my biggest year. This year, I'll make $2250.

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Sep 17, 2024 01:45 PM
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bbrainSep 17, 2024 01:45 PM
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Quote from SonofZeus :
Availability: CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
This should be the first line in the title
Sep 17, 2024 01:57 PM
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8ajulaSep 17, 2024 01:57 PM
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Promo code TK gets you a $400 bonus... same requirements, I think.
Sep 17, 2024 02:26 PM
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gr8scottazSep 17, 2024 02:26 PM
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Quote from ZeeOhhSix :
Agree with most of what you wrote, but your understanding of the 'bonus' being taxed at a special higher rate is just not true. Every person in America pays the same tax rate on the same last dollar of income within the defined income bands. Here are the tax brackets. If you imagine the bonus gets paid out as your last dollars in each bracket, you would pay the percentage of tax listed. There is nobody in America paying 50%. Nobody.

10% $0 - $11,000
12% $11,001 - $44,725
22% $44,726 - $95,375
24% $95,376 - $182,100
32% $182,101 - $231,250
35% $231,251 - $578,125
37% $578,126 - And up


So if you are in the 1%, you get the bonus, you still retain 63% of it AFTER taxes are paid.
I think what he was getting at is a 1099 pays additional tax of 7.65% (employment taxes) but he's crazy thinking the tax rate is 50%. That's just pure hog wash/misinformation.
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Sep 17, 2024 02:30 PM
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coldteadodd
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Sep 17, 2024 02:30 PM
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Does a ACH from Chase work towards the DD requirement for this? The data on the points guy website is dated and not reflective of any updates.
Sep 17, 2024 03:20 PM
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ChineseWinnieSep 17, 2024 03:20 PM
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Quote from FormerBankDude :
Lurker over 10yrs. I've gained enough from this site that I felt compelled to clear up some of the stuff being thrown around on this site. Hope it helps.

- For the people that jumped on the guy that said it aint worth the taxes: he's correct in the sense that its up to u to figure out what ur time is worth. The form they send you to file your taxes (typically a 1099- misc) is not recognized as regular income and is taxed at a higher rate - just about 50 percent. You can save time and take my word, or u can use ur time, plug some numbers into turbo tax then enter any amount u want as a 1099-misc and see how its affected. *Not a tax specialist ** Not tax advice
So for $100 u wind up with $50. Let the bank forget to send u one and have to spend time on the phone with customer and have it hold up ur taxes, That $50 may not be worth it. 'Oh thats fine it aint that big an amount I jus wont claim it' hah, i played that game once about 10yrs ago and the the fees that the irs slapped me with were bigger than all the money ive made attempting to churn. Plus the time and stress that comes with dealing with the irs. Yea $50-100 bonuses are barely worth it SOMETIMES unless u can really use the money and are the type to not mind these kinda of hassles. I opened a bmo one times jus for the bonus, they debited the $25 needed to open, closed my account cause they cudnt verify my identity. Didnt get my money back. I make $26 and hour. After an hour of dealing with them i called it a loss and chalked it up to lesson learned. Easier to stay an extra hour at work.

Tips for People wondering if they can game the system and open the account that makes more money : typically banks have it so u dont have to meet the account requirements for 60 days. So watever the minimum amount of time u have to keep the account open to not have to return bonus- typically subtract 60 days from that. Want a real pro tip? Once u get the bonus, and/or after 60 days, contact bank, tell them ur circumstances have changed, and ask for a 'sub product code change' they wont want to or will say they cant but they can. An spcc is when they change the type of account u have, but all the info on the account atays the same (they typically will if u have bills or auto debits/credits to/from your account)

- where is this available/ is this a reputable bank? - m&t is a regional bank and is typically made available to a lot of Northeast states. They are reputable, they have m&t stadium home to the baltimore ravens. You wont lose your money. they're fdic insured. Offer the tools most banks do like online banking, money transfer via zelle. Theyre online banking isnt as modern looking or full featured as Chase or bank of america but it'll get the job done.

Id verification: sometimes they will make u come in to show id before the make ur account 'active' if ur unlucky opening ur account online wont work at all and you'll have to go to a branch. If u have to go to a branch expect to spend at best an hour conducting your business. Again time and gas playing into the post tax dollar net bonus being worth your time or not. If its slow or u go at a busy time it will take longer to open your account in person.

*MOST* bank especially larger ones do not do hard credit checks when opening a checking account they utilize a system just for banking called chexsystems. SOME bank do utilize hard credit checks i havent read the fine print on this one so idk bout now, but when i opened two years ago they didnt. Hard credit check shud again play into is it 'worth it'. This deal wid net $175 post tax so for some it'd be worth the credit hit cause they know theyll bounce back, but for others it aint worth it.

Again 'worth it' or 'not worth it' is relative. The guy that said it aint worth it may not understand some peoples position, the ones that screamed at him sayin it is worrh may not understand The folks that are in his position. Factor post tax net amount (again about half of any given posted bonus amount) and decide if it's 'worth it' to you

I'm a former bank manager and am very familiar with this type of promotion feel free to ask any questions ill answer as best I can. Typin from an iphone while at work so dont care to check for typos, shud be clear enough for most to understand.

******* again i am not a tax specialist. Take all of my post as a stranger from the internet not as something you shud consider law.
thats not how taxes work
Sep 17, 2024 03:33 PM
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skeleton516Sep 17, 2024 03:33 PM
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Qualifying direct deposits include recurring electronic deposits of payroll, pension or Social Security. Person-to-person, bank transfers or other electronic money transfers, such as those made through Internet payment services, do not qualify



Does anyone know if Ebay sales that directly pay out/deposit from Ebay count?
Sep 17, 2024 04:12 PM
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winewindSep 17, 2024 04:12 PM
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Not in TX area. Good luck to people who can apply for it. It is a really good deal!

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Quote from ZeeOhhSix :
Agree with most of what you wrote, but your understanding of the 'bonus' being taxed at a special higher rate is just not true. Every person in America pays the same tax rate on the same last dollar of income within the defined income bands. Here are the tax brackets. If you imagine the bonus gets paid out as your last dollars in each bracket, you would pay the percentage of tax listed. There is nobody in America paying 50%. Nobody.

10% $0 - $11,000
12% $11,001 - $44,725
22% $44,726 - $95,375
24% $95,376 - $182,100
32% $182,101 - $231,250
35% $231,251 - $578,125
37% $578,126 - And up


So if you are in the 1%, you get the bonus, you still retain 63% of it AFTER taxes are paid.
You are correct if just considering federal but the real tax rate and burden if you add in state taxes and regulatory burden, both federal and state, has many Americans paying well above 5o% of their earnings to taxes in one form or another.
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loshaknazarSep 17, 2024 07:42 PM
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Quote from MIAMIGUY305 :
It's very much worth the hassle. I've been doing these checking bonus deals for 15 years. In 2023 I made over $7000, my biggest year. This year, I'll make $2250.
Do you just change the direct deposit account through your work? For some reason I always thought they wouldn't want you changing the direct deposit details but I imagine it makes no difference for the employer right?
Sep 17, 2024 10:16 PM
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WolfTheCatSep 17, 2024 10:16 PM
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Quote from loshaknazar :
Do you just change the direct deposit account through your work? For some reason I always thought they wouldn't want you changing the direct deposit details but I imagine it makes no difference for the employer right?
You can probably do it on the website. You can with ADP, which most employers use.

Set up a second direct deposit. Have the first $500 sent to this account, and the remainder wherever it goes now.

Then, after your next paycheck, switch it back.

You don't need to talk to payroll, HR or anyone. It's automatic with most employers.

Not difficult at all.
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BurtHandsomeSep 18, 2024 03:16 AM
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Quote from justinmarguet :
Got this twice: "It's not you, but something went wrong on our end." Now I'd have to go into a branch. Probably still worth the time, but hopefully it won't end up like my Chase bank experience. They gave me $900 to show me how much Chase sucks.
Me too. I'm a "Jr" so I thought maybe I'm getting mixed with my dad so I tried again with the suffix this time and I got the same message.

There is a branch less than 2 minutes from my job, so I'm going to stop in
Sep 18, 2024 03:32 AM
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dinapsolineSep 18, 2024 03:32 AM
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Quote from MIAMIGUY305 :
It's very much worth the hassle. I've been doing these checking bonus deals for 15 years. In 2023 I made over $7000, my biggest year. This year, I'll make $2250.
Any insight into what counts as DD with M&T?
Sep 18, 2024 11:08 AM
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dealerinoSep 18, 2024 11:08 AM
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M&T is a horrible bank. A family member of mine was hacked and $480 was stolen from their bank account. Initially M&T refunded the money then a few weeks later they withdrew the money again denying the claim. This person has been banking at this bank for over 20 years. Has never had a fraudulent claim before and lives on social security. I have had similar issue with other banks and never had issues with getting refunds. All banks are supposed to offer Fraud Protection, apparently not M&T.
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senksurSep 18, 2024 11:48 AM
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Quote from 8ajula :
Promo code TK gets you a $400 bonus... same requirements, I think.
Can you share the promotion link?

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justinmarguetSep 18, 2024 01:05 PM
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Quote from BurtHandsome :
Me too. I'm a "Jr" so I thought maybe I'm getting mixed with my dad so I tried again with the suffix this time and I got the same message.

There is a branch less than 2 minutes from my job, so I'm going to stop in
I installed Firefox and it finally worked on that browser.

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