Purchasing a trailer under business.

Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by RollinThunderVet, Jan 20, 2019.

  1. RollinThunderVet

    RollinThunderVet Heavy Load Member

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    Looking to purchase new(to me)trailer to move over the step decks.
    My question is when putting it under the business name and FEIN does it show on your personal credit?
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    You mean, does a loan under your business name reflect upon your personal credit?
     
  4. RollinThunderVet

    RollinThunderVet Heavy Load Member

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    It depends on the age and credit worthyness of your business. If you're business is too young or it's credit history sucks, than they may require you to personally guarantee any financing. If that's the case than yes it will end up on your personal credit report.

    But if they deem your business to be credit worthy without a personal guarantee than it'll stay off your personal report.

    Also I believe the structure of the business is also a factor. If you have an LLC or Corp of some kind with good credit they won't ask for a personal guarantee. But if you have a sole proprietor or something similar than I don't think there is such thing as separation of business finances from personal. But I am not a CPA, just a business owner.
     
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  6. RollinThunderVet

    RollinThunderVet Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks... I have an LLC, but no established credit, less than a year old.
     
  7. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    I sign all my loans with a personal guarantee, but my credit report shows only two credit cards. Even my Costco card is reported under my business debt.

    In other words, a personal guarantee doesn't necessarily show up on your credit report. Mine is 806, because of 2 cards with a long history and no credit utilization. Business is a different story.

    It's really an ideal situation, because they look at your personal credit score for loan evaluation, but then the loan doesn't go on your personal credit, in case you need to apply for a mortgage or some such.
     
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