Could your child care center be missing a major tax benefit?
The expanded employer child care tax credit may apply to the center itself—not only to outside companies. Fintaxe can determine whether your enrollment, staffing, ownership, and operating facts support a claim worth pursuing.
Start with counts, not names.
You do not need to send family names, Social Security numbers, payroll files, or tax returns through the public inquiry form. Start with high-level counts and business facts so we can determine whether a paid review makes sense.
Fintaxe evaluates the center as the potential qualifying employer and coordinates the result with your current tax preparer. You do not have to replace the professional who already handles your return.
This review is designed for centers that
- Operate as a for-profit child care business in New York
- Employ teachers, aides, administrators, or other team members whose children attend the center
- Can identify enrollment and employee-dependent counts for the year under review
- Maintain licensing, payroll, ownership, and operating records
- Want a documented answer before claiming a benefit
- Will involve their current tax preparer in the final filing decision
Buy the answer in the right order.
The initial review is intentionally separate from the full study. That keeps the first commitment focused and avoids paying for a larger project before the core facts have been tested.
Eligibility Review
We test the threshold facts, identify likely barriers, and provide a written go/no-go assessment with the information needed for the next decision.
Credit Study
If the facts support moving forward, we build the documented calculation, supporting workpapers, and preparer-ready package for the year under review.
Annual Administration
Ongoing support is available at $600 or $900 per month, based on scope, to maintain records and reduce year-end reconstruction.
A defensible decision—not a headline estimate.
The value is in testing the facts, documenting the conclusion, and giving your tax preparer a usable work product.
Eligibility analysis
A review of ownership, employee participation, enrollment, licensing, operating structure, and the time period involved.
Clear information requests
A targeted list of the records needed for the work, organized to minimize repeated questions and unnecessary document sharing.
Documented calculation
When the facts support proceeding, a calculation backed by workpapers and source records—not an informal estimate used as a sales promise.
Preparer coordination
A concise package your current tax professional can review and use in making the final return position and filing decision.
Clear scope protects the center and the work.
Fees are fixed and are not based on the amount of any tax benefit. Fintaxe does not guarantee eligibility, a specific credit, or acceptance of a tax position. Final conclusions depend on complete and accurate records, applicable rules, and coordination with the return preparer.
Do not send sensitive personal, payroll, or tax documents through the public contact form. Secure document collection begins only after the engagement is accepted.
Have four numbers ready.
An approximate count is enough for the first conversation. No employee or child names are needed.
Total children enrolled
The approximate average or period-end enrollment for the year you want reviewed.
Employee dependents enrolled
The number of enrolled children who are dependents of people employed by the center.
Total employees and locations
Your approximate headcount, number of centers, and whether ownership is shared across related entities.
Year and tax status
The year to be evaluated and whether the business is taxed as a corporation, partnership, or another structure.
Find out whether the deeper study is worth buying.
Share the four high-level numbers and your center's contact information. Fintaxe will confirm whether the Eligibility Review fits your situation and explain the next step.