Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards vs Ink Business Cash®

Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards
VS
Ink Business Cash®
The short answer: The Ink Business Cash® delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards if you spend more on advertising, shipping.

Side-by-side comparison

Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash RewardsInk Business Cash®
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offer$300 statement credit$750 $1,000 cash back (limited-time)
Advertising1.5%1%
Shipping1.5%1%
Office supplies1.5%5%
Phone & internet1.5%5%
Travel1.5%1%
Everything else1.5%1%
Est. yearly rewards*$675$684
Points typeCash back onlyPools with Chase → transferable
NetworkMastercardVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of business spending, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards earns about $675 a year in rewards and the Ink Business Cash® about $684, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Ink Business Cash® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The two are close on value, but the Ink Business Cash® edges ahead by about $9 a year, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on office supplies and phone & internet. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Ink Business Cash® earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards pays plain cash back. Favor the Ink Business Cash® if you will use travel transfers, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards if you want simplicity. On the sign-up bonus, the Ink Business Cash® currently has the larger welcome offer (a limited-time offer above its usual amount, so treat it as a one-time boost). A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards if your spending leans toward advertising, shipping, travel. Pick the Ink Business Cash® if your spending leans toward office supplies, phone & internet.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards or the Ink Business Cash® better?
On typical business spending, the Ink Business Cash® comes out ahead, by roughly $9 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards and the Ink Business Cash®?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards or the Ink Business Cash®?
As of June 2026, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards offers $300 statement credit and the Ink Business Cash® offers $1,000 cash back. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.