I'm Tom Copeland and I'm here to assist family child care providers become more successful in their business. Family child care is a unique home-based business where children are cared for in the home of the provider.
If you are a provider this blog will help you learn how to save money on your tax return; how to market your business; how to establish a business relationship with parents through a contract and policies; how to reduce your risks through insurance; and how to manage your money and plan for retirement.
If you work for an organization that assists family child care providers (Child Care Resource and Referral Agency, Food Program Sponsor, Family child care association, military, etc.) this blog will help you keep providers up-to-date with the latest information on running a successful business.
You can post a widget of my blog on your agency website to inform your visitors about the latest articles on my blog. Go to Widgetbox.com to see my widget. Click on the bottom of the widget where it says "Get Widget" and past it to where ever you want on your website.
If you are a tax professional this blog will help you understand the unique (and changing) tax rules affecting providers. It will also connect you with tax resources if you are involved in an IRS audit of a provider.
I've been working in the family child care field since 1981. I do consulting work with many organizations, including the National Association for Family Child Care where you can find many articles and other resources that I have written on the business of family child care.
Please contact me if you have a question about the business of family child care at tomcopeland@live.com.
I'm excited about this opportunity to blog! Hope you will find it useful in your work.
Disclaimer
I am not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or financial advice or any other professional services, and I'm not responsible for the outcome of how the information in this blog is interpreted or applied. If you require legal or expert tax assistance, obtain the services of a qualified professional.
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