Stop Losing Deductions On Owner-Paid Expenses

Free Owner Expense Tracker to organize home office, vehicle, cell phone, and personally paid business expenses so you stop missing legitimate deductions and keep your books clean.

  • Separate personally paid business expenses from your QuickBooks Online books without losing deductions.

  • Track home office, vehicle, and cell phone business use with auto-calculated percentages.

  • Hand your tax pro a ready to use summary instead of a shoebox of random receipts.

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Everything Your Tax Preparer Wishes You Had In One Workbook

Summary Tab

  • Enter your business name and tax year once; annual totals pull in automatically.

  • See total owner-paid expenses by category and which vehicle / home office method gives the higher deduction.

  • Add notes for your tax pro so nothing gets lost in translation.

Vehicle Tab

  • Log total and business miles; business-use % calculate automatically.

  • Compare Standard Mileage vs Actual Expense side by side to see which is bigger.

  • Track fuel, insurance, repairs, etc. with business portion applied for you.

Home Office Tab

  • Enter home and office square footage; business-use % fills in automatically.

  • See Simplified vs Actual home office deduction and which is higher.

  • Tag each expense as Direct or Indirect and let the sheet handle the math.

Cell Phone Tracker + Calc Tabs

  • Track your monthly cell bill and apply a consistent business-use %.

  • Optional calculator tab helps you document your percentage using real screen-time data.

Other Owner-Paid Tab

  • Capture other legitimate business expenses paid personally (startup costs, parking, tolls, etc.).

  • Log date, vendor, purpose, account paid from, and business-use %; business portion calculates automatically.

All this lives outside your main books so QuickBooks Online stays business-only, while your tax preparer gets a clean, defensible owner-expense file.

Built for Owners Who Pay Business Costs Out Of Their Own Pocket

If you are a…

  • Solo owner or small business using QuickBooks Online or a similar system.

  • S-Corp and C-Corp owners who reimburse themselves for personally paid expenses.

  • New businesses that started on personal cards and want to clean things up for tax time.

If you’ve ever mixed personal and business and worried you’re missing deductions or messing up your books, this is for you.

Who Made This

About Cameron

I’m Cameron Jones, founder of Check Bookkeeping. I handle done-for-you bookkeeping and financial systems for real estate investors, contractors, and small business owners.

I built this Owner Expense Tracker from the same workbook I use with clients so they can keep their books clean, maximize legitimate deductions, and make tax time boring again.

Stop Guessing. Start Getting Organized.

Drop in your email, grab the Owner Expense Tracker, and in the next 15 minutes you can see exactly what possible deductions you can capture.

By entering your information, you’ll receive this free resource and be subscribed to receive occasional marketing emails from Check Bookkeeping. You can unsubscribe at any time.

This tracker is for general information and operational use only. It is not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Always consult your tax advisor for guidance specific to your situation.