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October 10, 2026
If your childcare center operates in a building you own, there is a good chance you are recovering its cost more slowly than the tax rules allow. Most owners never ask about it. The building gets added to the tax return when it’s purchased, a small deduction appears each year after that, and no one looks at it again. A
Ask a local employer what keeps them up at night. Most will say the same thing: finding good people and keeping them. The expanded employer-sponsored childcare tax credit gives those employers a new reason to help pay for care. As a result, your center could become the partner that makes it work. Now think about the parents on your waitlist. read more.
The Shoebox Has to Go: Simple Ways to Track Receipts, Invoices, and Parent Payments Let’s be honest for a second. Somewhere in your center there’s a drawer, a folder, or a shoebox with receipts in it. Maybe a few crumpled ones in your car’s cup holder too. A glue stick run here, a diaper restock there, a field trip read more.
The 5 Biggest Problems Facing Childcare Centers in 2026 (and What You Can Actually Do About Them) Let’s be honest for a minute. If running your center has felt harder this year, you’re not imagining it. Between staffing, bills that keep going up, and families stretched thin, a lot of owners we talk to are tired. The good news? You’re read more.
Most childcare owners don’t start looking for a new accountant because they woke up excited about bookkeeping. They start looking because something feels off: the tax bill was a surprise, the monthly numbers arrive late (or not at all), or nobody can explain why the tuition report and the bank account never seem to match. If that sounds familiar, this read more.
You are planning staff bonuses, replacing worn classroom furniture, and watching holiday enrollment. Then another question lands on your desk: How much will you owe in taxes? This 2026 year-end tax planning checklist for childcare centers helps you connect those decisions before committing your cash. The goal is not to find something to buy before December 31. It is to read more.
The short version: An accurate tax return matters, but it does not tell you whether your accounting support gives you the information needed to run a childcare center. If your engagement includes bookkeeping, reporting, payroll oversight, advisory, or tax planning, use these five warning signs to evaluate how well that work supports your decisions. Start with the services you actually read more.
A parent can be interested in your childcare center and still never enroll. They may not find you online. They may call when no one can answer. They may submit a form and wait too long for a response. Or they may intend to schedule a tour but never complete the next step. These breakdowns are what we call enrollment read more.