Home Daycare Tax Checklist for 2026: Before You Hand It to Your Preparer

1. Attendance for the whole year: each child, each day, time in and time out.
2. Meals and snacks served each day, if you'll use the standard rates.
3. Square feet: the whole home, the space used regularly for day care, and any room used only for day care.
4. Other business hours with no children present.
5. Expenses, with receipts: rent or mortgage statements, utilities, insurance, repairs, supplies, toys.
6. Income: parent payments and any Food Program reimbursements.
7. Last year's Form 8829, for depreciation and any carryover — Naptally doesn't figure those.

Naptally turns 1 to 5 into a worksheet you can print or export.

Last reviewed 2026-10-28. General information, not tax advice. Your tax adviser can tell you what applies to you.