I know I'm way behind the times..
I started using minute Menu in 2014 I believe. I had heard that it was switching over to kid kare but...
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If I use a food program, do I still have to pay to get Minutemenu? Or does anyone know how I can avoid paying $699 to get it?!?!
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How do you use this program for family childcare?
Attendance? Meal counts? Time/Space percentages?
Pros/Cons?
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They're going to make us switch this year(I think more towards late summer/early fall). I have zero desire to even try the new program. Everything I've...
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How many of you have made the switch? Does anyone pay for MinuteMenu Pro? My sponsor has switched me to KidKare, but I don't see any of the functionality...
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I am so done with minute menu right now. 10 months ago they updated the app so it was unusable for my particular phone. There went that so i had to switch...
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How many of you do your own taxes and don't hire a professional? This is my first year as a provider and I only worked less than half of the year (it...
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I'm enrolling new kids in MMK who have 2 moms. I can't stand the thought of having to put one of them in under "father", which is apparently...
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One of my DCF's had their bank account hacked. Payment in MMK is Pending. Nothing has shown up in my bank account. I assume my payment will be delayed...
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We purchased a house in April how do I spilt the time-space percentage for 2 separate houses during the year? -
Hello!
I just had a family leave because of a move, and they gave me a brand new iPad mini as a gift!!!! I am so excited!!!
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I have always used the Calendar Keeper by Redleaf Press, and I love it. I do not use it to its full capacity. Somehow I need to get myself more organized,...
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...how does your center keep track of payments? Like who owes what each week and who paid, who didnt. We just cant seem to find an efficient system....
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Do you add you own kids in Minute menu? I am not on the food program.
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Hi everyone,
We have a small team working on developing tools for caregivers – a combination of apps and online software. We're focused... -
I purchased Minute Menu Kids Pro from my food program. I do not use it to submit forms, only to keep tax records (I submit paper menu to FP). They recently...
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I have a mom who is now on state pay. However, it took 2 months for the pay to be set up. In which time the mom paid me directly. Now the state is...
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I used MMK for my ts% and it tells me its 46%. I only had children in care 9/9-12/31 last year so this seems very wrong to me. I have children in care...
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So I have a couple state paid families who paid out of pocket until the state approved them. Now I will be reimbursing them a certain amount. But I don't...
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When do/should I remove kids who no longer attend from my list? They're all inactive, of course, to make life simpler, but when do I actually delete them...
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Last year was my first year in business and I'm going through my house and doing an inventory on everything that I owned before I opened that I am using...
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I am constantly looking for the best deals on daycare items, so I thought it would be great to see where everyone else finds regular great deals!
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My food program sponsor doesn't use MMK. I have to do all my menus and such on paper.
Would MMK be worth it to me to use it for my record... -
OKay, so I'm trying MMK to see how I like it. But I have 2 questions.
1. Is there a way to enter my additional hours worked on a continuous... -
I don't currently use mmk but am going to start tonight. I am wondering if I can go right to generating w-10s for the parents or if I have to input all...
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This is my first year filing as a daycare provider: I really wish I had done more research and prepared more :/
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I am using MMK to record all of my expenses. Let's say that I went to the store and bought art supplies. Do I have record each purchase (on the same...
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I am currently using the trial for minute menu. I can't find tater tots on the menu items. Can anyone help?
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I downloaded the free trial and love it. I am going to be purchasing it for a ton of reasons, and will probably start fresh in January with it. I will...
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I started using MMk pro software to record my income and expenses in June and think I may be recording income incorrectly.
If I generate... -
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Hello all! I'm new to the forum and to the daycare world. I'm in Maryland and I just received word that I have passed all inspections and that my license... -
I just noticed today that Minute Menu Kids has an immunizations section now in the "Child Information."
You can fill in the dates... -
What category on MMK do gifts to daycare clients/children go?
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I know that we can record times that we do things outside of business hours like cleaning, meal prep., internet activity etc...
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It says "see notes" next to one of my kid's name. I can't find anywhere to check it out. I keep forgetting to call my food program. Does...
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I use Minute Menu Kids Pro and I have a client that is on automatic payments. They are scheduled 3 days a week and their weekly fee reflects that. Their...
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Okay, so my meal schedule isn't always matching up with the time that we actually eat snack some days. Lunch is almost ALWAYS on schedule at 11:30 AM... -
Ok, so my 2 DCKs started this week. I put their information into MMK today (received both info cards this morning) ... but it won't let me do anything...
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I'm new to the food program and I'm trying to submit my meals. The date wont go past 2/28/12. ?? How do I enter March meals?? Also, is there an area where...
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Seriously MMK is updating and unavailable during the first of the month when I need to submit my claim???
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I'm looking into the Minute Menu & Food programs to see if it's something that would interest me, based on all the glowing recommendations from users...
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I was just wandering do anyone have a promo code for minute menu? Also this will be my first time using this system, have anyone tried this before? If...
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I use MMK but just dropped the food program - do I still need to keep as detailed records of the food served for standard tax purposes or can I do something...
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Is this program the best or am I just overly excited? I just signed up and looked at it yesterday and I am really impressed! I love how you can enter...
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Good Morning Tom, I hope you had a great weekend!
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I shared the expense of advertisement with another provider, unsure... -
If I start using MMK now can I enter things from all this year or just from when i begin using it?
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Good Morning Tom,
I have a question regrading MMK and T/S. So I know we can enter the hours worked on daycare related things outside of... -
I have a new computer I hate and it doesn't have excel so I am considering getting rid of some of my excel forms I use for the daycare and need an alternative....
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Is there a way we can go back a year or two and find the attendance records for children that no longer attend the daycare? I can get total hours for...
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Ugh! All my menus and attendance from this whole week just got erased. I called tech support and they have been deleted and so they can't help me. ...
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I'm wondering if someone could give me an example of how you keep track of expenses?
I remember seeing someone post a link to their excel... -
Who uses the childcare pay on Minute Menu?
I bill my parents and they can pay with it......but I have some parents who pay every 2 weeks... -
I have struck a deal with my 13 year old Daughter to compensate her for “playing” with the DCK. We are keeping track of her hours and at the end ... -
Good afternoon,
Quick question for anyone using mmk's are any other software.
What day of the week do you set up invoices?... -
Do any of you use MMK? I'm just wondering if it's worth the cost.
If not, do you use another software program or just create your own... -
I have a question for those of you that own a tablet and use MMK.. Are you able to run the entire program on it? I know that on the iPad you can use the...
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I downloaded the free trial and am thinking of upgrading. I'd like to hear in what ways it's been useful ti your Daycare business
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I have been creating a weekly invoice for my subsidy parent just like I do for my private pay parents. Then, I apply her copay to the invoice when she... -
Do you enter your house in mmk every year? i need to input and print and head off to tax preparer i have it for first yr.. but do i add in in this yr?... -
This is for states outside of Hawaii and Alaska....
2011 MMK and 2011 IRS gov docs indicate the following: $1.19/$2.22/$0.66 for Breakfast/Lunch... -
Anyone in NY send meal count, attendance and menu to their sponser electronically?
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I need to make a chart for tax purposes. I need the top column to be months and down the side I need to have the numbers 1 to 31. I need to have the squares...
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I am entering the info in MMK and they want to know Depreciation Method and Convention. I don't understand what they want me to put here.
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I'm always confused when this comes up. (right now i'm entering cots I just bought into MM and have no idea what to choose.)
Is there a... -
When entering my attendance sometimes I'll be going too fast and hit a wrong button so the time is wrong. ie:12:94. It will pop up a box that tells me...
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anyone have a good form to use for monthly statements? I have a client requesting them now - need it for their flex spending account.
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I closed my daycare last Aug., my Minute Menu subscription ran out in Dec. and I never did finish entering my data for the year. Now I have to pay the... -
This is my 3rd year as a provider, last 2 years I have just used the calendar keeper and went through everything and put it together on a spreadsheet... -
I've got a boy that is a drop-in every once in awhile and I am trying to figure out the best way to keep track of his hours and do the whole billing part... -
Do you have your parents prepay their weekly tuition? Or do they pay at the end of the week?
I have personally always HATED prepaying for... -
I just got the free version of MMK.
I'm interested in using it to track attendance, fees and to send daily reports. The food part of... -
How do you do billing for the parents? Is there a program or something i can work with?
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Do any of you know how long I can continue to use MMK after I quit the food program? I am fairly sure I am going to quit it after the first of the year...12-28-2011, 06:52 PM -
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I have a quick question...I have a client that wants to set up direct deposit from his employer. I'm a little hesitant to give him... -
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I opened my daycare with my first kid on 04/04/2011 and I have a question about my Space % in Minute Menu Kids. Should I check the... -
I do Minute Menu but just got on the one that the food program does. Is there a way to print out a menu for the parents? I see the way to do it so that...
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Does anyone use any of those daycare management programs? I am a total paper record keeper but some of these software programs look really cool.
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Couple questions.
We took down our deck because we had animals going under and doing their business
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I now use minute menu but was still thinking of having my taxes done for me. It costs me around $250-$300 to have them done however I was wondering if...
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Any of you ladies used the virtual box to do your food program for the Minute Menu? I've got a Mac and can't afford the parallels software, but soooo...
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So I am researching different daycare programs and looking for any suggestions.
I use MMK only for the food program. I really like the... -
Hello I am new to family daycare. I am wondering if anybody knows of a place I can find a template for keeping track of when my daycare kids are due...
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When I go into minute menu to set up a breakfast, why aren't there any egg, meat, or dairy options to choose from? I only have a bread choice and fruit/veggie... -
Hi everyone, still new to the forum and still waiting to get licensed. Been researching mmk; downloaded the free trial, read Tom Copeland's book 'Record-keeping... -
Just downloaded it on my phone. It's called kids2go. It will enable you to record meals on your iPhone and iPad .
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So, I am a bit lost as far as my taxes go. But I have some time to get caught up with my tax information and things I need to track, etc for the daycare....
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Do you use minute menu to record all of your income and expenses? I currently use Calendar keeper and I love it... But after using it all year, I just...
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I remember reading this somewhere and was telling my food rep about it, wondering if anyone remembers seeing this anywhere, or have a link for what state... -
Does anybody have a promo code for Minute Menu Kids?
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Okay, so for those of you that use Minute Menu I have a question for you. You know how in Minute Menu you can log your time spent doing business tasks,...
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How do you handle keeping up with what parents pay?
Do you do a simple receipt book and hand them the copy each time they pay?
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Can anyone recommend a good home daycare software program, that isn't outrageously expensive?
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Hello everyone, I live in northern California and I'm in the process of starting an in home daycare and I was wondering if there was a program that organized...
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So, I just signed signed up for the food program and saw that they have a software package connected with the minute menu program that will track all...
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I currently use Excel to keep track of my expenses for tax purposes. What program do you use? Is there a specific program you recommend that may work... -
Does anyone know if you have to licensed to do the MMK E Payments? I am not licensed and would like to do this.
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Does anyone offer any ways for parents to pay other than cash/checks?? I had one parent try auto pay thru her bank. I was SUPPOSED to receive a check...
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When using the menu planner, I'm trying to look at their "pre-planned" menus, specifically the monthly ones. I can only get it to show me one...
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So heres the issue:
I have several families that pay one month in advance and they use the childcarepay.com through MMK. As some of you... -
Is there a place on MMK where you can enter the quarterlies you have paid to Fed and State so that they show up when you print reports at the end of the...
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The state of TN allows unlicensed in home daycares to get sponsored with any of the 20 sponsors of the state food program. So I'm going to do it. I have...
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Today the IRS announced a higher standard mileage rate for the last six months of 2011: 55.5 cents.
The rate for the first six months is... -
Are you able to email parents the daily report on the MMK? Just wondering cause i'm getting rid of my daily papers. Just wondering if I can do it through...
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Michael I hope this is okay!
My food program lady came out today and told me about a DH who found a work around for MAC users and MMK. I... -
Does anyone use bill pay through their bank?
Any reasons not to use it? I track everything through MMK anyway so I can't imagine this to... -
Does anyone know if mmk is compatible with Apple products. Thinking about geting an ipad to use.
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Is there something in MMK that will allow me to plug in days that I've used as my personal, vacation and sick days for MYSELF and not the children so...
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I am so mad right now i could punch a wall...
ok not really, but I am really frustrated.
Went to H&R block, ok I admit porbably not... -
i hired a santa last year for our christams party, I know that I can write it off, but where do I enter it in MMK? Also, the santa was $450.00. I am...
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Ok, so i am one of the laggers waiting to do taxes as always.
I wanted to know what others averaged on a monthly basis for their time-space... -
I am taking the kids to the park every Thursday and Friday. I want to know where can I record this in MMK.
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Anyone else in this boat with me? I have been dreading it this year. I have most of the leg work done, just havent taken the time to actually sit down...
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what programs do you recommend for do it yourself'ers??
and Tom if I paid my adult daughter for asst me in daycare, whats the limit of the gift... -
Im thinking about making the change from the old write in style to the minute menu kids pro do any of you use this? is it worth the extra $.
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err....what's it supposed to look like? The only thing to depreciate is my house. Last year was the first year I was in business. When I have MMK show...
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When i am depreciating items in MMK, when I enter an item I want to take the 50% depreciation bonus on, do I just enter it as business use %? or is there...
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I have a question in recording space in MMK
My house whole downstairs is 1700 sq its fall under limits for children. I want to know what... -
I was curious how other providers keep their finances organized for daycare. Do you have 2 seperate accounts? Do you seperate your food from your daycare...
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Ok, I know 1 hr would be entered as 1 in MMK and 45 min would be .75, and 30 min would be .5, and 15 min would be .25..
BUT how do you... -
I looked at those reports from MMk you listed and her is what I currently have, so just wondered what your thoughts were on them, or if anything looked...
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Do I really have to enter stuff like cleaning day by day...or can I do it, like, month by month and enter the total number of hours I spent cleaning or...
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So new dcb started today and the parents are getting a divorce. They paid me with two different checks. Would you make two separate invoices for the...
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I have posted about a dcb I have before... I love him but I have to say he is challenging. He is almost 5. Since purchasing MMK, I have been filling out... -
So I am at the point of getting caught up in entering my time worked when kids were not here, and I was just wondering what the "acceptable"...
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I am soo brain dead from my Insomnia.. I can't remember where I enter the time I am working when there are no kids here, such as cleaning etc. So where...
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Can someone tell me why my MMK infant meals are not showing up in the report. I had to add Similac Sensitive to the program as thats what the dcg is on....
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My free trail is over in a couple of days, and I'm about the purchase the software (Kids Pro version for home daycares).
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I entered everything I could in MMK and added the tax. Now I find out that some things do not have sales tax.......I mean I know food is not taxable,...
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There is no category for gifts..so toys that I have bought as gifts for christmas bdays, etc, I just put under toys. I also dont know where to put gifts...
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Ok i am adding info into mmk and I have some time that i spent touching up paint, putting in plug covers, installing fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide...
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For those of you that use MMK do you know how to make a child "inactive"? I don't necessarily want to remove her permanently since dck may...
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I pulled out my reciepts last night to start/finish entering them into MMK because I am sooo far behind, and I was shocked as to what I had found! ...
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I was always under the impression that we could enter our own recipes. Am I correct in that? If I am, how do we do that? I have been trying to play around...01-27-2011, 01:42 PM -
I use MMK and was wondering what is the benefit of using the T/S for other activities? I know it is to enter extra hours of other acitivities, but what... -
Can anyone tell me what the purpose of the time-space (other activities) is?
I know that I am to record all of the hours that I spend working outside...01-24-2011, 01:06 PM -
I have never used the MMK Program other than to file my food reimbursement claims... after finding this wonderful site of information and all of the great... -
My internet is on my cable bill, so should I just combine them in MMK or do I have to break them down separately?
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I accept cash and checks, I have one parent who lays her payment on my banister every monday morning like clockwork, I've never had to ask for payment,...
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I am in the process right now of inputting my expenses/reciepts into MMK. Now I have stumbles upon 2 questions as I am working on this:
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Just got my family daycare home license in November. First client started a week ago. Things going very smoothly so far but I would like to find a good... -
Do you use the web version or the downloadable version for your meal planning? I downloaded the free trial a while back, but the lady who came yesterday... -
Can you explain how MMK calculates hours when you have to choose attendance or actual? I seem to get vastly different numbers when I switch between the...
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Since tis is my first time claiming deductions, etc, I really don't know what I'm doing...:confused: So I was thinking since this is the first yr I really...
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I have a few questions and would love to hear from any of you. I am normally a registered user, but thought better to post unregistered due to a possible...01-05-2011, 07:09 AM
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Does anyone use this program. I just called them to get some info and he said it cost 70.00 per year, but they do have a free version that is online....
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I posted this in the taxes forum but didn't get a response. So please forgive my x-posting.
So I started daycare this year. I started purchasing... -
So I started daycare this year. I started purchasing things and paying for training back in July. My first child started on August 30th. My question is:...
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I am so frustrated right now and I can't get ahold of anyone at the bank because they are closed.
Apparently someone closed my bank account.... -
My husband and I do our taxes ourselves through turbo tax, but I opened an in home daycare this year and I was wondering if I should go to H&R Block...
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I've been using online invoice payment with my parents for a while now.
I LOVE IT!!!
but I've been given a new challenge.
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Hey wondering what software people use and why they like it? do I need to purchase a program or not? I am just starting out last week so I wont have alot...
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How do you guys that use MMK handle the money you receive from the state?
I have a parent that receives assistance. My invioce is for...11-01-2010, 09:56 AM -
How does the depriciation work?
Like what does it mean in MMK when they ask for the depriciation method of 39 straight yr or other?
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I have been reading your record keeping book and of course it talks about keeping records for milage, expenses, time spent cleaning daycare things etc...
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I have a little girl that was with me from March to June and then they moved so I switched them to inactive status.
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Ever since the Debit card was born, I have not used a ckbook..Seriously...I havent used one in over 14 yrs...I just go by my online transactions everyday....
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I use MMk and you know the place where its says who do you want to bill? In a case of divorced parents, whose name do I put on the invoice? How am I suppose...
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So when I log my attendance info into MMK, are you suppose to put in the exact times the child was dropped/picked up? or do you use their contracted hrs?...
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I have a parent that just got on State daycare assistance a couple of months ago, so I get paid once a month by the state. Her fee is only $5/week, the...
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If our T/S% is based on time that kids are in our care, what do you do in the attendance page, when a perent picks up their kid 1 hr early? Do you adjust...09-30-2010, 07:00 PM
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I am in the attendance section, and you know that page where you put the times in? Well I have the default set, but today I had a child that was picked...
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I see it's a $1 fee per transaction, so I am deciding if I want to use this new feature or not. Has anyone used it and is it good to use? Do parents like...