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scbnr
Level 1

Reimbursing owner expenses

Hello, 

 

I recently opened an LLC with a partner.  He paid for several expenses with personal funds before our business bank account was opened.  I need to record the reimbursement, but am uncertain how to do so.  

 

When I reimbursed him (with our business check), I combined three of the expenses he paid for together in one check.  For example, three different vendors (website expense, domain expense, and design expense) were all combined into one business check I wrote to him for reimbursement.  Since that time, I have watched this video on QBO and understand the concepts.  

 

I have two related questions: 

 

Question 1 : Am I able to record a single expense for a certain amount and then attach the reimbursement check that shows a different amount (the sum of all three expenses)?  If not, what is the appropriate way to record?

 

Question 2: I sent him a second reimbursement check for a couple other expenses he paid for personally.  By accident, I overpaid him in the reimbursement check.  He then wrote a check back to the business (from his personal account) for the overpayment amount.  How do I manage/record this situation properly? 

 

Thank you!

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katherinejoyceO
QuickBooks Team

Reimbursing owner expenses

Hello there, @scbnr.

 

I appreciate your time in watching our QuickBooks video tutorials in recording business expenses paid for with owner funds. 

 

To answer your questions, recording a single expense o multiple reimbursement check with different amounts is unavailable because QuickBooks suggests matches to have the exact amount.

 

You'll want to create a journal entry for this transaction, then decide how you want to reimburse the money. You can check out this article to get the detailed steps: Pay for business expenses with personal funds.

 

To record a refund from an overpayment, check out this article: Record a customer refund or Overpayment.

 

I also suggest to consult an accountant to make sure your books are accurate. 

 

Feel free to message again with your concerns. Take care!

 

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