🧐 Financial Strategies - Top 5 MISSED Deductions in ECE

Today’s Issue: 100s of Centers Closing; Top Tax Deductions You Need to Know; ECE in the News = 2 cups of coffee.

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🔐 More than 400 Centers Closed!: Oklahoma is in the spotlight in ECE news. But NOT for the right reasons. More than 400 childcare facilities in Oklahoma have closed since November, according to the Licensed Childcare Association. The perfect storm of rising costs and the ending of COVID-era add-ons, centers are struggling to stay afloat. As one owner stated “if she has to close her center, she will leave childcare altogether.” The impact of these closings is HUGE for families and business leaders. To get all the details of what’s happening and why, read the article 👉👉👉 HERE!!

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🎩 Your 2025 Tax Strategy Could SAVE You $10k+

ECE leaders are being asked to do more with less—AGAIN. Thin margins leave little room for error. Tax filing season officially opened yesterday January 26th.

But here’s the reality most centers CANNOT afford to ignore:

2025 includes some of the biggest tax-saving opportunities ECE businesses have seen in years. Be ready!

The time is NOW to take advantage to help keep those dollars in your pockets.

Here is a quick breakdown of what we cover in our blog:

• 100% bonus depreciation

• Expanded Section 179 write-offs

• Enhanced QBI deductions

• R&D expensing

• Overlooked business credits

These ARE real ways to protect cash flow, reduce tax liability, and reinvest in your center—if you know what to claim and how to plan.

If you DON’T take advantage of these, you could be leaving up to TENS of THOUSANDS of dollars on the table that are rightfully YOURS.

So, we took out the guess work.

We’ve put together a clear, practical breakdown of the most powerful 2025 tax moves you can make right now to strengthen cash flow and long-term sustainability.

👇‼️ Click the button BELOW for our guide of the 2025 tax moves. Click, read and share with your tax person.👇‼️

ECE In The News

🏛️ House Committee Debating ECE Accessibility: Ever wonder how our representatives view our industry? In a recent hearing, stakeholders - including employers and child care providers - testified before the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee to address the affordability and accessibility of child care. You can check out the full recording 👉👉 HERE.

🚍 San Fran to Offer Free Childcare: San Francisco is now poised to offer free childcare to families earning less than $230k a year. Beyond that, they will provide a 50% subsidy to those earning up to $310k. Those are high incomes! It’s part of the city’s plan to help make one of the world’s most expensive cities more affordable for residents. Click 👉👉 HERE for the economics.

The Internet is a Playground:

🗓️ On this Day in History: In 1945, Soviet troops enter Auschwitz, Poland, freeing the survivors of the network of concentration camps—and finally revealing to the world the depth of the horrors perpetrated there and during the Holocaust. 😢

😶 Move over Wordle: More fun and quick word games to keep the mind active.

📝 Cheat Sheet for Parents: This report published a cheat sheet for parents of preschoolers, including how to select preschools. Might be helpful to take a peek.

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