Documented rule history
Retired — last confirmed February 25, 2016Is the American Express Business 12-month bonus rule still active? On our documented record it is retired, last confirmed February 25, 2016: Rule retired (replaced by once-per-lifetime language). We have 1 dated, sourced change on record since 2016. Statuses reflect documented confirmations, not live issuer policy.
Every documented change — newest first
February 25, 2016
Rule retired (replaced by once-per-lifetime language)
Before this date, Amex business card offers carried language denying the bonus only to applicants who had held the product within the last 12 months, so business cards could be re-earned after a year away; Frequent Miler documented the wording being replaced on most business cards.
Questions
No — retired on our documented record, as last confirmed February 25, 2016: Rule retired (replaced by once-per-lifetime language). Always verify before applying — issuers change unwritten rules without notice.
February 25, 2016: Rule retired (replaced by once-per-lifetime language). Since then we have documented 1 change, each dated and sourced on this page.
February 25, 2016 — Rule retired (replaced by once-per-lifetime language). Before this date, Amex business card offers carried language denying the bonus only to applicants who had held the product within the last 12 months, so business cards could be re-earned after a year away; Frequent Miler documented the wording being replaced on most business cards.
Application rules are unwritten issuer policy; they change and get enforced without notice, and exceptions exist. Statuses reflect our last documented confirmation, not live issuer policy. Not financial or legal advice.
Bonus Eagle. “American Express Business 12-month bonus rule — The Application Rules Record.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/rules/american-express/business-12-month-bonus-rule
All American Express rules: the full issuer page.
