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Business Gold

American ExpressBusiness cardAmex

Credits 4

Every statement credit on this card, how often it comes back and when it resets. Together they’re worth up to $845.40 a year in cash credits, not counting ones you unlock by spending, points or free nights.

Every month

Flexible Business CreditActivation required
$20/moResets on the 1st

Up to $20 per month on eligible U.S. purchases at Grubhub (and Seamless), U.S. office supply stores and shipments paid on UPS.com. UPS.com replaced FedEx on Oct 1, 2026; UPS Store and other in-person UPS charges don't count.

Walmart+ CreditSet it and forget it
$12.95/moResets on the 1st

Covers one monthly Walmart+ membership: up to $12.95 plus applicable local sales tax each month when paid with the card. Plus Ups, Walmart Business+ and annual Walmart+ plans don't qualify.

Every year

ChatGPT Business CreditActivation required
$300/yrResets Jan 1

Up to $300 per calendar year on U.S. purchases of ChatGPT Business made directly with OpenAI. Added May 12, 2026, and subject to auto-renewal.

Squarespace CreditActivation required
$150/yrResets Jan 1

Up to $150 per calendar year on U.S. purchases made directly with Squarespace, including its Acuity Scheduling service. Added Oct 2025.

Perks 1

Benefits you use rather than credits that post to your statement.

The Hotel Collection on-property credit

$100 credit toward eligible on-property charges, plus noon check-in, 4pm late checkout and a room upgrade when available, on 2+ night stays booked through Amex Travel.

Also included

  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Cell phone protection (up to $800/claim, $50 deductible)
  • Trip delay insurance (12+ hrs, up to $300/trip)
  • Baggage insurance
  • No preset spending limit / Pay Over Time

Before you apply

American Express’s application rules, as reported by people who applied. Banks don’t publish most of these. All banks’ rules

2/90 Firm rule

No more than two new Amex credit cards in a 90-day span. Charge cards such as Platinum, Gold and Green are left out of the count. A third credit card application within 90 days is usually turned down.

1/5 Soft rule

One new Amex credit card every 5 days at most. A second application within 5 days usually sits in pending until the 5 days are up.

5 credit cards Firm rule

You can usually have up to 5 Amex credit cards open at the same time. Charge cards are separate. With 5 open, new Amex credit cards get declined. Closing or downgrading one frees a spot.

Never miss one of these credits

Add the Business Gold to Premium IC, our free app. It lists each credit with a checkbox, reminds you before they expire and shows whether the card earned its fee. Free.

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Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.