Pay estimated taxes, tuition, and munis by card to hit SUBs and status.
IRS-approved processors (PayUSAtax, ACI Payments) accept credit card for federal estimated taxes at ~1.82%. State DORs, property tax collectors, muni utilities, and tuition offices often accept card at 2–2.5%. On a $50K quarterly estimate, a 2%+ cashback card nets a small profit; a $1,500 SUB card nets 3%+ effective. Legit, IRS-endorsed, no gift-card cycling risk.
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Build $100K–$500K of 0% intro-APR unsecured credit.
Stack personal 0% purchase/BT cards; deploy the float into cash-flowing assets.
3% BT fee for 18mo = ~2% APR — arbitrage vs 5% T-bill / private lending yield.
Route all business AP through 2%+ cashback cards — permanent margin lift.
Amex MR / Chase UR / Cap One transfers = 4–8¢/pt on business travel.
Sequenced personal + EIN-only biz apps for $20–50K/yr in tax-free SUBs.
Multiply SUBs and 3–5x category earnings without new hard pulls.
Pay earnest money, closing costs, or seller with a card at 2.9% fee.