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December 19, 2024
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Transfers to Personal Savings Account

  • December 19, 2024
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Hello all, I am having trouble figuring out how to properly categorize a transfer made from a business account to a personal savings account. Thank you in advance for your responses!

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December 20, 2024

Hello @pearls

 

To properly categorize a transfer from a business account to a personal savings account in QuickBooks, you should record it as an "Owner's Draw" (for sole proprietors) or "Shareholder Distribution" (for corporations). This ensures that the transaction is recognized as a withdrawal of funds for personal use, not a business expense.

 

Here’s how you can do this in QuickBooks:

1. Go to the Banking menu (or Transactions -> Banking in QuickBooks Online).
2. Find the transfer transaction in your bank feed or manually locate it in your records.
3. Edit the category for the transaction:
- Select Owner’s Draw if you are a sole proprietor or Shareholder Distribution for corporations.
- If these categories are unavailable, you can create them by going to Settings -> Chart of Accounts -> New, selecting the appropriate account type (equity), and naming it accordingly.
4. Save your changes.

 

Hope this helps

December 21, 2024

@pearls 

Do you need to reimburse your business expenses or else?