{"id":4700,"date":"2017-01-23T16:42:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T22:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/?p=4700"},"modified":"2017-01-23T16:42:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T22:42:30","slug":"earn-miles-discounts-filing-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/2017\/01\/earn-miles-discounts-filing-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn Miles or Use Discounts When Filing Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its that time of year again! W2s, 1099s, and 1098s are beginning to fill our mailboxes and we get the satisfaction of sitting in front of our computer to fill out forms in hopes of not having to owe any additional federal income tax. Since the majority of people will have to file taxes, here are some ways to earn miles or use\u00a0discounts when doing so:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Filing Taxes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>TurboTax<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidrewardsshopping.southwest.com\/me____.htm?keywords=TurboTax&amp;gmid=5335\" target=\"_blank\">SouthwestRapidRewards Shopping portal<\/a> and click on the link to file with Turbo Tax before April 18, 2017 to earn 1,000 Southwest points. These are partner points that will earn towards your Companion Pass.<br \/>\nor<br \/>\nGo through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebates.com\/coupons\/turbotax\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Ebates Shopping Portal <\/a>to earn 7.5% cash back<br \/>\nor<br \/>\nLog into your American Express account to see if you were targeted\u00a0to receive an Amex Offer for Turbo Tax<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4702\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/01\/turbotax-amex.png\" alt=\"turbotax amex\" width=\"775\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/turbotax-amex.png 775w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/turbotax-amex-300x67.png 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/turbotax-amex-768x171.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><br \/>\nor<br \/>\nIf you have a Discover card, they have the same offer. Log into your account and check your Discover Deals for the offer<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4703\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/01\/DiscoverDeals-TurboTax.png\" alt=\"DiscoverDeals TurboTax\" width=\"788\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/DiscoverDeals-TurboTax.png 963w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/DiscoverDeals-TurboTax-300x72.png 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/DiscoverDeals-TurboTax-768x184.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>H&amp;R Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Log into your American Express account to see if you were targeted for an Amex offer for H&amp;R block<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4704\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/01\/HR-Block-AmexOffer.png\" alt=\"H&amp;R Block AmexOffer\" width=\"852\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/HR-Block-AmexOffer.png 934w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/HR-Block-AmexOffer-300x55.png 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/01\/HR-Block-AmexOffer-768x141.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/>or<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebates.com\/coupons\/h-r-block\/index.htm?query=h&amp;position=1&amp;type=suggest&amp;store=5426&amp;navigation_id=23078\" target=\"_blank\">Ebates is offering 10% in cash back<\/a> by filing with H&amp;R Block<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Paying Taxes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For those individuals\u00a0that will need to pay federal income taxes, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctorofcredit.com\/a-complete-guide-to-paying-your-taxes-with-a-credit-card\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DoctorOfCredit+%28Doctor+Of+Credit%29\" target=\"_blank\">Doctor of Credit has a great post <\/a>on how you can make payments online via a credit card. Hopefully this will earn you points or cash back to offset the fees that it will cost you for paying with a credit card. Usually paying with a credit card only makes sense if you are trying to meet a minimum spend requirement on a card or if you currently don&#8217;t have the funds available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its that time of year again! 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