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JCDNS
Level 1

How to record short-term loan to business owner?

I'm an incorporated small business (no employees or other shareholders) and recently needed cash to purchase a vehicle. While waiting for a personal loan to be approved, I used cash from my business account to buy the car before it was sold to someone else. I transferred the cash in full back to my business account once the loan came though (48 hours later). 

 

How do I record this transaction in QB?

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LauraAB
QuickBooks Team

How to record short-term loan to business owner?

Hello JCDNS,

 

I'm glad to hear that you were able to purchase the car you wanted! I can see how this has caused a bit of confusion about how you'd record this in your business's books though since you used business funds for this personal expense. Not to worry, I have an idea of how you can go about recording this in QuickBooks Online.

 

Although it's not typically recommended, we at QuickBooks know that sometimes business and personal funds get mixed for a variety of reasons. For those situations, we have a couple of articles that can help. The one that you may be able to use for your situation is the following: Pay for personal expenses from a business credit card or bank account. This article walks you through recording the initial money-out transaction from the appropriate cash, bank, or credit card account, and then the money-in transaction when the amount is repaid.

 

Give that a read-through and see if that works for you. If you're not sure, please consult an accountant. They have the know-how to back up advice in these situations and can explain any impacts this sort of transaction will have for your books.

 

An accountant can even work with you directly in QuickBooks Online. The My Accountant tab gives you the option to invite your accountant on as a user. If you don't have an accountant just yet, use the Find a pro to help button from that tab instead to see our directory of QuickBooks-certified accountants in your area.

 

I hope this has helped, and I wish you the best moving forward with your books!

PrachiJoshi
Level 5

How to record short-term loan to business owner?

Hello,

 

You can record it as a journal entry. 

 

Money out of the business: Debit: Shareholder loan, Credit Bank

Money back in the business: Debit Bank, Credit Shareholder loan

 

Thanks

Prachi

Anre668
Level 1

How to record short-term loan to business owner?

Hi, thank you. Should the company charge interest for this loan?

Trish_T
QuickBooks Team

How to record short-term loan to business owner?

Hi Anre668,

 

Thanks for joining us here.  Welcome!  It's important that you're on the right track with your work.  In addition to the valuable information provided, I recommend speaking with your accountant for their expertise and best course of action for your specific business needs.  If you don't have an accountant, we can help you locate a ProAdvisor in your local area.  

 

Please feel free to reach back out with other questions.  We'd be glad to help!

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