Sewing for ECI

[Sunchimes]

Our ECI needed weighted vests. I offered to make them, along with some much needed lap pads. I planned to do them for free, and I put the time on my after hours calendar. Then, they got a grant to be used for them. After much argument, I gave in and we agreed on a price.

So, how do I put this on taxes? It was under $75 in 2015, even less actually since I furnished some of the fabric. It should be more in 2016. Do I include it in my daycare income, or consider it a separate business?

I will need to go back and remove it from my after hours won't I? If I convince them to let me do it without pay, can it count in my after hours then?

[Thriftylady]

I am not sure you can count the hours if it isn't for your daycare? I am not sure though.

[TomCopeland]

taxes

Our ECI needed weighted vests. I offered to make them, along with some much needed lap pads. I planned to do them for free, and I put the time on my after hours calendar. Then, they got a grant to be used for them. After much argument, I gave in and we agreed on a price.

So, how do I put this on taxes? It was under $75 in 2015, even less actually since I furnished some of the fabric. It should be more in 2016. Do I include it in my daycare income, or consider it a separate business?

I will need to go back and remove it from my after hours won't I? If I convince them to let me do it without pay, can it count in my after hours then?

What is ECI? Unless it's related to daycare, treat it as a separate business and file a separate Schedule C showing the grant as income and your expenses. Assuming this is not related to daycare, don't count the hours. Hours only count when they are for daycare related activities.

[Sunchimes]

ECI is Early childhood intervention. Since I have a special needs dck, I have therapists in and out of my daycare. When one of my kids needed a special vest (he is no longer here), and they said they didn't have any for him, I offered to make them. None of my current kids need one, but that could change as I get new kids.. So, in a way, it is daycare related, but not exactly.

[TomCopeland]

Eci

ECI is Early childhood intervention. Since I have a special needs dck, I have therapists in and out of my daycare. When one of my kids needed a special vest (he is no longer here), and they said they didn't have any for him, I offered to make them. None of my current kids need one, but that could change as I get new kids.. So, in a way, it is daycare related, but not exactly.

Unless you are caring for ECI children, I would treat this separately from your daycare business.

[Sunchimes]

I currently have 1 ECI child, although I had 2 when I started. I think I'll just not claim the hours. Thanks.