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August 20, 2025
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Credit card reimbursement

  • August 20, 2025
  • 2 replies
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My boss recently used the company card for something personal by mistake.

He paid back the company to the account with which the credit card was paid off.

How do I record this reimbursement without it being taxed as income?  

2 replies

QuickBooks Team
August 20, 2025

You can use the Bank Deposit feature to reimburse the amount paid, @sw1222.

 

Here's how:

  1. Navigate to + Create and select Bank Deposit.

  2. Select the Account to add the reimbursement to, and enter the Date.
  3. 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. Note: Add the person as a customer if they aren't in your records yet. This is the recommended option, even if they're not an official customer.
  4. Select the Payment Method and enter the amount.

              

     5. Click Save and close or Save and new.

 

 Also I recommend consulting with your accountant to ensure the account selected is accurate and posted correctly without it being taxed as income.

 

To learn more about how to handle a personal expense in a business account in QuickBooks Online, refer to this article: Pay for personal expenses from a business credit card or bank account.

 

 

For more questions or concerns, please let us know.

Rainflurry
Level 11
August 20, 2025

@sw1222 

 

If your boss is the owner of the business, assign the same owner's equity account to both the personal cc charge and the subsequent deposit for reimbursement.  That will cancel out the effects of the charge and keep both transactions off the P&L.