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Information in this easy-to-navigate site will help you get started using your accounts so you can make the most of your business banking experience.
Get Started with Your New Account
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It's time to activate your new Visa® Business Debit Card if you haven't already done so. You have three options:
- Make a purchase using your Debit Card and PIN
- Use your Debit Card and PIN at a Bank of America ATM
- Call our toll-free number and follow the voice prompts. TIP: call from the same phone number you provided when opening the account.
Remember, a Bank of America Business Debit Card is convenient, secure and gives you peace of mind, knowing you're protected with our Total Security Protection® package: if it's not your purchase it's not your problem.™1
Order Debit Cards for employees
Let trusted employees make deposits and purchases on your behalf. Set and modify daily spending limits for ATM or in-store transactions and control access to make cash withdrawals, transfers, or balance inquiries.
Turn good deals into great deals
Enroll in Add It Up® and earn up to 20% cash back on top of retailers' discounts. Registration is free for Bank of America Online Banking customers with an eligible Bank of America Business Debit Card. All you have to do is shop through the Add It Up website.2
Learn more about the Add It Up program.
Here's how it all adds up:
When you buy everyday business necessities, you can earn up to 20% cash back from your favorite online retailers.
Register your card at bankofamerica.com/additup ![]()
Find Out How to Get One
A Business Debit Card complements a business checking account, providing easy and secure purchases and ATM transactions.
If you didn't get a Debit Card when you opened your account, you may want to consider requesting one. A Bank of America Business Debit Card is convenient, secure and gives you peace of mind, knowing you're protected with our Total Security Protection® package. With Total Security Protection, if it's not your purchase it's not your problem.™1
Debit cards for employees
You can also let trusted employees make deposits and purchases on your behalf. Set and modify daily spending limits for ATM or in-store transactions and control access to make cash withdrawals, transfers, or balance inquiries.
Turn good deals into great deals
Enroll in Add It Up® and earn up to 20% cash back on top of retailers' discounts. Registration is free for Bank of America Online Banking customers with an eligible Bank of America Business Debit Card. All you have to do is shop through the Add It Up website.2
Learn more about the Add It Up program.
Here's how it all adds up:
When you buy everyday business necessities, you can earn up to 20% cash back from your favorite online retailers.
Register you card at bankofamerica.com/additup ![]()
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Following enrollment, you’ll receive a Merchant Welcome Kit that contains important information and instructions for getting started with payment processing. Now you’re ready to accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, Discover®, and other payment methods.
Set up online reporting
You can get timely access to critical payment and credit card reporting information for your business. ClientLine is what we call our online portal that gives you instant access to a full suite of credit card transaction reporting tools. View, search, print, and export data for all transactions processed by merchant card processing from Bank of America Merchant Services.
Grow your business
Aside from accepting credit cards, you can further expand your customers' payment options—and your revenue—by also accepting:
- PIN-based Debit Cards are fast, convenient and secure.
- Gift cards and loyalty cards enhance your brand awareness and are a convenient alternative to paper gift certificates
- Electronic checks allow you to verify checks on the spot with check conversion and check guarantee services
Find out how
We recognize that different businesses have different needs. We offer a range of features, advantages, card processing equipment, payment solutions and pricing to suit the way your business operates.
Ready to find a solution right for your business?
Looking to switch?
If your business already has a card processing service, but you're looking for a new service provider, we can help. Our service is compatible with a vast array of equipment. Find out how to switch to Bank of America Merchant Services today.
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You've already enrolled in our free Online Banking service, so you've likely viewed your account activities and transactions. Be sure to get the most out of your Online Banking experience and use all its valuable features. For instance, use Business Alerts to notify you about critical balances, transactions or bill due dates.
You can also use your Online Banking's SiteKey and Passcode to access Mobile Banking. From your web-enabled phone go to www.bofa.mobi and you'll be able to bank on the go. View our Mobile Banking demo.
Connect to Quicken® or QuickBooks®
You can use basic accounting software, QuickBooks or Quicken 2007 to perform a wide range of other essential banking services offline. Simply download your transactions from checking, savings, and credit card accounts and load it into Quicken or QuickBooks. Learn how to connect with Quicken and QuickBooks.
Online Bill Pay & Direct Payments
You can also make online payments for bills, taxes, and other expenses electronically. Add our Direct Payments service to have your payments made directly into a vendor's account. Or use the Bill Pay feature of Online Banking. Learn how to pay bills in Online Banking.
Find Out Why You Should Enroll
Business Online Banking service is free with a small business checking account. It allows you to access information for multiple accounts, view available balances, get detailed transaction reports, download account data to be loaded into Quicken® or QuickBooks®, and perform a wide range of other essential banking services.
You can also make online payments for bills, taxes, and other expenses electronically. Use our demo to learn how to enroll for Online Banking.
Gain more control of your account
For only $15 a month, the Online Business Suite® Account Management service offers advanced features that let you:
- View accounts for separate businesses on a single page
- Split business and personal accounts into distinct sections on the same page for easy viewing
- Delegate account viewing and management to trusted employees, partners and accountants, while maintaining secure control as the account owner
- Perform all your online banking tasks directly within Quicken or QuickBooks and upload with direct connect functionality
Account Management is always free for businesses that have a Business Advantage Checking account.
Additionally, you can add indispensible services for Express Invoicing®, Direct Payments or Easy Online Payroll®.
Stay Connected to Your Finances On The Go
Mobile Banking is a free1 service for our Online Banking customers that allows you to access your Online Banking account when you're away from the office. With Mobile Banking you can:
- View account balances
- Check to see when deposits have posted
- Transfer funds to other Bank of America accounts or customers2
- Pay your bills
- Locate ATMs and banking centers, along with maps and directions
View our list of supported mobile devices
It's easy to get started
Sign in today at www.bofa.mobi from your cell phone's Internet browser. When prompted, enter your Online ID, then verify your SiteKey and enter your Passcode just as you would in Online Banking.
The first time you sign in, you'll be prompted to answer one of your challenge questions. After you sign in successfully, you can select the actions you want to perform from the main menu. View our Mobile Banking demo.
Have an iPhone, BlackBerry or Android device?
Download one of our Mobile Banking applications for one-touch access to the sign-in page and access to our ATM and banking center locator—no address input required. Download our Mobile Banking app or go to bankofamerica.com/mobilebanking for more information.
Achieve Better Account Management
Online Business Suite® is a set of four powerful business tools, one of which is Account Management that can help you gain more control of your accounts.
Try Account Management free for three months
- Grant accountants and trusted employees customized access to your accounts
- View accounts for separate businesses with a single sign in
- Consolidate personal and business accounts
- Split business and personal accounts into distinct sections on the same page for easy viewing
- Increased functionality, and flexible, seamless integration with Quicken® or QuickBooks®
- Learn more about Account Management
After your trial run, it's only $15 per month for most customers—it's always free1 for businesses that have Business Advantage Checking.
Have Business Checking and use Online Banking?
Get started with Online Business Suite Account Management:
- Sign in to Online Banking
- Go to the Business Tools tab
- Click Upgrade to Online Business Suite
View our Account Management demo to learn how.
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Other services in the Online Business Suite include Express Invoicing®, Direct Payments or Easy Online Payroll®.
Improve Your Cash Flow
Online Business Suite® allows you to select any combination of its useful services to suit your business needs. Express Invoicing® is popular because it allows your business to get paid faster and get access to the money more quickly when customers are invoiced electronically.
Try Express Invoicing free for three months
- Create custom invoices from easy-to-use templates
- Send electronic invoices to your customers
- Avoid check holds with immediate funds availability of electronic deposits
- Set up automatic payment reminder emails and past-due notices
- Keep track of current, past-due, and paid invoices easily
- Receive payments for your invoices electronically through our online Payment Center, even if your customer doesn't have a Bank of America account
- Learn more about Express Invoicing
After your free trial period, Express Invoicing is only $10 a month for the first 20 invoices (after which it's $2 for each set of 5 invoices1).
Have Business Checking and use Online Banking?
Get started with Online Business Suite Express Invoicing:
- Sign in to Online Banking
- Go to the Business Tools tab
- Click Upgrade to Online Business Suite
View our Express Invoicing demo to learn how.
Do even more online
Other services in the Online Business Suite include Account Management, Direct Payments or Easy Online Payroll®.
Help Avoid Late Fees and Penalties
Enhance your Online Banking experience with the Online Business Suite® of services. Choose its Direct Payments tool to ensure vendors get paid on time by having your payments made electronically and directly into their account.
Try Direct Payments free for three months
- Eliminate paper checks and late fees with expedited electronic payments
- Control cash flow by choosing payment delivery time
- Send money to vendors or employees—practically anyone inside or outside the U.S.
- Save money with discounted rates for same day wire transfers
- Control the speed of wired money—same day at discounted rates or transfer money either next day or 3rd business day
- Learn more about Direct Payments
After your free trial, the Direct Payments service is only $10 a month for the first 20 payments (after which it's $2 for each set of 5 payments1).
Have Business Checking and use Online Banking?
Get started with Online Business Suite Direct Payments:
- Sign in to Online Banking
- Go to the Business Tools tab
- Click Upgrade to Online Business Suite
View our Direct Payments demo to learn how.
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Other services in the Online Business Suite include Account Management, Express Invoicing® or Easy Online Payroll®.
Save Money On Payroll
Within our Online Business Suite® there are four business solutions, and you can choose one, any or all to help your business. Easy Online Payroll is the easiest and most convenient way to do payroll online for businesses with less than 50 employees.1
Try Easy Online Payroll free for three months
The Basic service means you can:
- Conveniently do all your business payroll online in no time
- Effortlessly do calculations for salary, hourly wages, multiple pay rates, overtime, tips, commissions, bonuses, reimbursements, allowances, holidays, and more
- Get multiple levels of reporting detail
- Take the worry out of tax time with electronic, one-click federal tax filing and payments
- Track vacation and sick days
- Learn more about Easy Online Payroll
Our Plus Service has all this and more, such as state tax filing and payments, direct deposit into any financial institution, and cross-state employee payroll. Compare the Easy Online Payroll Basic and Plus services.
Accuracy guarantee
We guarantee the accuracy of payroll tax calculations for each pay stub and tax filing we prepare for you (subject to the terms and conditions in the Customer Service Agreement). Bank of America will pay all government penalties and interest assessed against you due solely to calculation errors made by us.
Have Business Checking and use Online Banking?
Get started with Online Business Suite Easy Online Payroll:
- Sign in to Online Banking
- Go to the Business Tools tab
- Click Upgrade to Online Business Suite
View our Easy Online Payroll demo to learn how.
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Other services in the Online Business Suite include Account Management, Express Invoicing® or Direct Payments.
Common Banking Fees
We created a Clarity Statement to give you clear and straightforward information about your checking account and its fees.
- Clarity Statement (PDF) for customers in California
- Clarity Statement (PDF) for customers in Washington and Idaho
- Clarity Statement (PDF) for customers in all other states
Here are some common fees associated with Bank of America checking accounts—and how to help prevent them.
| FEE | DESCRIPTION | HOW TO PREVENT IT |
|---|---|---|
Overdraft Item Fee and NSF: Returned Item Fee |
We may charge you a fee if you do not have available funds in your checking account to cover a check, Debit Card transaction or other type of withdrawal:
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Sign up for these services: to help you stay on top of your account activity so you can help avoid these fees. Ask your Bank of America representative to walk you through it. Learn more about what Overdraft and NSF: Returned Item Fees are and how to help prevent them. |
Monthly Maintenance Fee or Service Charge |
For certain checking and savings accounts, Bank of America charges a monthly maintenance fee or service charge if certain blalance or other requirements are not met. |
If you have Business Economy Checking you can have the monthly maintenance fee waived by using your business Debit Card for qualified monthly purchases. Learn more about Business Fundamentals. |
Our Facts About Business Fees website outlines common business account fees, as well as ways to help you manage your accounts more efficiently.
Stay On Top Of Your Account Activity
Business Alerts1 via Online Banking send credit card, checking and savings account information to your email inbox or to your mobile phone as a text message.2
Customize your Business Alerts to complement the way you do business. Set up is fast and easy, but you must be enrolled in Online Banking to take advantage of them. Once enrolled, sign in to Online Banking and select Business Alerts at the top of the page.
Learn more about Business Alerts.
Checking & Savings account Business Alerts can tell you:
- Your daily balance to make sure you don't overdraw your account
- When your balance drops below a level that you specify, so you can keep your account above the minimum daily balance
- When a deposit has been posted to an account
- When a withdrawal of a specific amount has been made
Credit Card Business Alerts can notify you when:
- Your payment is due to help you avoid late fees, loss of promotional rates, or more
- Your credit card balance is close to your credit card limit to help you avoid overlimit fees
- Your credit card account has received a credit, or when a payment has been posted to it
Help Safeguard Your Credit Rating
Overdraft Protection Service allows you to link a Bank of America savings account, credit card or line of credit1 to your Bank of America checking account. Then, if you do not have sufficient available funds to cover a check or other debit, funds are automatically transferred from the available balance in the linked account to cover the overdraft. Transfers are typically made in increments of $100. Learn more about our Overdraft Protection service.
Overdraft Protection Fee
There is an Overdraft Protection Fee associated with most Overdraft Protection, but it may be less than if you were to incur an Overdraft Item Fee and NSF: Returned Item Fee, and your credit rating is not negatively affected. Call our toll-free number to discuss the various linked accounts options for you and the specific transfer fees associated with each method.
Learn more about what Overdraft and NSF: Returned Item Fees are and how to help prevent them.
OFFER EMPLOYEES DISCOUNTED BANKING PRODUCTS
Bank of America Direct Benefits enables you to offer your employees valuable accounts and services.1 You can offer these special benefits to attract qualified employees, increase employee satisfaction and retention, and provide an extra incentive for employees to participate in direct deposit.
Features and benefits
- Employees can sign up for direct deposit to a Bank of America checking account, at no additional cost to you
- Extend your employee benefits and increase employee satisfaction with free MyAccess Checking® (when opened online) and additional banking benefits and discounts
- Save time and money—no checks to cut, reduce postage fees and eliminate lost checks
- Easy Online Payroll Basic service is free when all your employees are paid by direct deposit to a Bank of America checking account
FIND THE RIGHT CARD FOR YOUR BUSINESS
All our business cards feature competitive rates, convenient account access, and a variety of account services.1 We currently offer competitive introductory APRs, so all you need to do is choose the extra features that appeal to you the most, such as cards that:
Find out what you need to apply.
Additional features and benefits
- Our extended purchase security protection doubles a manufacturer's warranty period by up to one additional year2
- Receive up to $100,000 in travel accident insurance and auto rental insurance that covers damage to, or theft of rental cars2
- Access your account and pay bills online with Online Banking.
GET THE FINANCIAL BOOST YOU NEED
The old adage goes that you have to spend money to make money. And we understand there are times you may not have the money on hand to grow your business the way you envision it. Consider the following options.
Business lines of credit
Draw funds when you need working capital, seasonal or cyclical cash flow, emergency funds, or other short term financing—and only make payments when you use the line. Compare the business lines of credit we offer.
Business loans
Useful for long-term financing and fixed asset purchases, business loans provide a one-time lump sum with regular fixed monthly payments. Compare the business loans we offer.
Business leases
Borrow the entire purchase price, plus some soft costs, of new commercial vehicles and equipment. Several end-of-term options available. Compare the types of business leases we provide.
SBA financing
Get lower payments and longer terms with a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan, even if you don't qualify for other loans. Learn more about SBA financing.
SAVE WITHOUT LOCKING INTO A TERM
Your savings needs are different from the business across the street. That's why we offer a choice of savings options. Review our features and rates to find the right savings solution that doesn't lock you into a long term. Compare our business savings accounts.
Select Business Interest Maximizer™ Account
Our premium Money Market Savings account, with attractive interest rates, is for our Business Advantage Checking customers with new savings deposits greater than $10,000. Learn more about Select Business Interest Maximizer.
Business Interest Maximizer™ Account
Earn a higher interest rate on cash reserves and set funds aside for taxes, special projects or unplanned expenses. With this account you can grow your savings with multiple interest tiers that pay more for higher balances. Learn more about Business Interest Maximizer.
Business Investment Account
Earn interest while maintaining flexibility to write up to three checks per statement period. Learn more about the Business Investment Account.
GET A GUARANTEED RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT
Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are one of the highest-yielding Bank of America FDIC-insured investments. They're ideal for businesses that are looking for a guaranteed return and don't require liquidity.
Standard Business CDs
An FDIC-insured account that allows you to lock in a yield for a term you choose. Learn more about Standard Business CDs.
Business High Yield CDs
A business CD that allows you to maximize your savings with a guaranteed return. Learn more about Business High Yield CDs.
Business Risk Free CDs
Get the return of a CD, and the flexibility similar to a savings account. Learn more about Business Risk Free CDs.
