How do i categorize a personal purchase on a business credit card?

Can you use owner's distribution?

Where you able to figure this out? 

I just upgraded to QB online from self employed.  I'm also having a hard time categorizing a personal expense on a business cc and paying the cc from a business checking account. 

We thank you for choosing QuickBooks, @Miguel Alva.

Allow me to help you categorize a transaction in your account.

You should record in QuickBooks whenever you use a business account to pay for a personal expense. Then you can reimburse the company.

Here's how you can record a personal expense:

1. Select + New.
2. Choose Check or Expense.
3. Select a Payee from the drop-down ▼.
4. Select the Account you used to make the purchase.
5. Select the tax category that fits your need.
6. Enter the Amount.
7. Select Save and close or Save and new.

Please review this article for the detailed steps: Pay for personal expenses from a business credit card or bank account.

Just leave a comment if you have further questions. Have a nice day!

I understand all of this, but how do I handle it if I pay the personal expense on the credit card with my personal bank account. I don't have my personal checking account in Quickbooks and from what I understand, I shouldn't..

Thanks for any help on this

What if I have linked my credit card. The transaction shows up as Credit Card Expense. I need to add a trnasaction that shows it as owner's draw also. Currently I added the category owner's draw to the transaction  with the payee as credit card. How can I handle this. 

Thank you,

I'd be please to help you add a transaction showing as owner's draw in QuickBooks Online, Encuaccounts.

To enter a transaction showing as owner's draw, you can write a check or an expense transaction. Here's how:

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

Once done, you can follow and proceed to Step 2 in this article to reimburse the company: Pay for personal expenses from a business credit card or bank account. 

You might want to visit this write-up: Mixing business and personal funds. This will give you scenarios and links for the step-by-step process of handling personal funds in QuickBooks Online.

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any other QuickBooks concerns. I'll be sure to get back to you and help you whenever I can. Keep safe and have a good one.

I have the same question. Booked the personal expense on the company card to owner's draw. How do I book the payment of that expense which was paid directly to the card company from the personal checking account, not the business account?

Hi John,

I have a question regarding how to reverse a transaction because the business Amex was used to pay for a dentist appointment and need to figure out how to undo this I see the examples that are in the forum but they do not match what I'm trying to do. I have attached a screenshot of what displays for me in chart of accounts to create a new one but not sure if the information I entered is correct. I would really apricate your help.

Thanks,

Leena