Daycare Tax Workbook Draft $39
A working Excel workbook (Google Sheets–importable) that tracks time-space %, expenses, meals, mileage, and tuition — then rolls up Schedule C and Form 8829 line totals for you or your CPA.
Illustrative UI — actual product is a polished multi-tab workbook with example file.
What’s included
- Blank product workbook (the file you keep year-round)
- EXAMPLE workbook with fictional sample data banners
- Start Here settings (tax year, rates, itemize, office method)
- Time-Space sheet matching IRS Pub. 587 daycare facility rules
- Expenses ledger with Schedule C / Form 8829 category mapping
- Food & Meals with standard meal/snack rates (2025 + provisional 2026)
- Mileage log with 2025–2026 IRS rates (incl. mid-year 2026 change)
- Income / tuition tracking + parent year-end statements
- Tax Summary: Schedule C and Form 8829 style line totals
- Rates & sources tab with citations
Who it’s for
Licensed or aspiring family child care / home daycare providers who file Schedule C and use (or want to understand) Form 8829 for business use of home. Especially useful if time-space %, CACFP/meal rates, and mileage have been a yearly scramble.
How it differs from a blank spreadsheet
Categories and types drive the right percentage (100%, Time-Space %, time-only for exclusive-area directs, etc.). Meal and mileage rates are editable with source notes. The Tax Summary is designed as a CPA handoff, not just a pile of totals.