It feels harmless when you're starting out. By year three, it's expensive.
Every personal expense that lands in your business account has to be identified, recategorized, and routed to owner equity. Multiply that by hundreds of transactions across a year and you're paying real bookkeeping hours to fix it.
When categories are unclear, legitimate business expenses sometimes get coded as personal - and you lose the deduction. Clean separation actually saves you money.
Comingled accounts are a flag if you're ever audited. Clean separation is a small habit that significantly reduces risk.
Open separate business accounts. Use a dedicated business card. Reimburse yourself through clean owner contributions and draws. Your future self (and your bookkeeper) will thank you.
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