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Melanie G
Level 2

Used business credit card for personal purchase

Hello,


I used my business credit card (connected to QB) to purchase a personal item.
On 12/13/20, I recorded the transaction in the business credit card by entering $967.68 as a charge using the category of Expense Owner's Pay & Personal Expenses.

 

I made three payments to pay off the amount charged on 12/13.

 

When I made the payments to the credit card, I wrote checks from my personal checking account which is not connected to QB.

How should I now record these payments, or is there a way to make an adjustment transaction to get my business credit card to reconcile?

 

I realize that a better way to do it would be to deposit the amount of the payment from my personal checking account into the business checking account, and then making the payment to the credit card from the business checking account.

I'm using QB Online for Mac.  iOS Mojave 10.14.5

Thank you

 

 

 

 

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Best answer July 13, 2020

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john-pero
Community Champion

Used business credit card for personal purchase

The original charge on the business account was owner draw equity. Payment with personal funds of the now business obligation is owner contribution equity

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john-pero
Community Champion

Used business credit card for personal purchase

The original charge on the business account was owner draw equity. Payment with personal funds of the now business obligation is owner contribution equity

Melanie G
Level 2

Used business credit card for personal purchase

Thank you john-pero.

I think this is going to work.  I have entered the payment transactions, and am going to try to reconcile the credit card account now.

Thanks so much.

Melanie G
Level 2

Used business credit card for personal purchase

Hi john-pero,

I followed your instruction, and was able to reconcile my credit card account.

 

Thank you very much!

 

 

iatcc
Level 1

Used business credit card for personal purchase

What if I used a business card for a personal expense? I'm not an owner, just an employee. Do I still use the owner's draw and contribution categories?

RCV
QuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team

Used business credit card for personal purchase

Thanks for checking in with us, iatcc. 

 

When using a business account to pay for a personal expense, you should record it in QuickBooks Online (QBO). After that, you can reimburse the company. Here's how to record a personal expense from a business account:

  1. Click the + New Plus icon. 
  2. Select Check or Expense.
  3. Choose a Payee from the drop-down menu.
  4. Select the Bank Account, Cash Account, or Credit Card you used to make the purchase.
  5. In the Category details section, select the drop-down menu ▼ to select the tax category that fits your need.
  6. Enter the Amount of the purchase .
  7. Press Save and close.

 

Then, reimburse the company by following the steps below: 

  1. Click the + New Plus icon. 
  2. Select Bank Deposit.
  3. Tap the Account to add the reimbursement to, and select the Date.
  4. Go to the Add funds to this deposit section. In the Received From field, enter the person who made the personal expense, then select the account. Tip: Add the person as a customer if they aren't in your books already. Even if they're not a customer, this is the best option.
  5. Choose the Payment Method and enter the reimbursement amount.
  6. Press Save and close.

 

If you need to reimburse a personal expense in the future, just follow the steps and details in this article: Pay for business expenses with personal funds.

 

Feel free to visit our Account management page for more insights about managing your Intuit Account.

 

The Community always has your back, and I'm just a post away should you ever need anything. Just leave a comment below and I'll get back to you. Have a great day ahead. 

artetc2144
Level 1

Used business credit card for personal purchase

The owner used the business card for a personal charge. She then paid the credit card directly for those charges. She made the payment from her personal bank account, which is not managed in the business QB.

 

I booked the charge to the vendor using the account "Owner's Draw" (Equity). 

 

How do I book the payment of those charges since I can't choose a bank from the payment from field as it was her personal bank account?

 

 

bb224
Level 1

Used business credit card for personal purchase

Select cheque or expense....how do you know which one to choose?

Pam2531
Level 1

Used business credit card for personal purchase

We canceled the online account last year March 2023. Then in December 2023 they started deducting it out of my account. So December 2023 + January 2024 + February 2024 + March 2023 at $ 96.56 each time.

I went to fill out the page to get paid back but it only goes back for 60 days???

I didn't ask for this service or say go ahead and deduct off my card and will be cheated out of 2 payments and hopefully 2 payments reimbursed???.

What can I do??? They should not be allowed to deduct what they want.

IrizA
QuickBooks Team

Used business credit card for personal purchase

I appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention, Pam2531

 

Before we begin, please verify first if it came from Intuit. If you confirm that the deduction was made by QuickBooks Online (QBO), we recommend that you reach out to our support team to investigate the charges and determine why they are being deducted from your account. Our support team will be there to assist you in resolving any issues related to these charges. 

 

You can also navigate to this material to know when the best time is to call our support: QuickBooks Online Support

 

Always remember that you can reactivate your QuickBooks Online account. This resource provides detailed instructions on how to do so.: Resubscribe to or reactivate QuickBooks Online

 

Keep us posted if there's anything else you'd like to ask us, and we'll make sure to help you in any way we can. 

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