Tom Copeland, JD, is a renowned tax and child care business specialist. A licensed attorney, Tom graduated from Macalester College (BA) in 1972 and from William Mitchell College of Law (JD) in 1980. He trains thousands of family child care providers, trainers, and tax preparers each year on important business issues, including record keeping, taxes, marketing, contracts, and legal issues. Tom is also the author of many books and resources for family child care providers. Currently, he is a consultant for the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).

In 2003, he won the Friends of NAFCC Award from the National Association for Family Child Care. In 1998, he won the Child Care Advocate of the Year award from the Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association. He has represented numerous providers in IRS audits and has won three US Tax Court cases. In 2003, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2003-22 that allows family child care providers to use a standard meal allowance rate to claim food expenses. Tom was the author of the proposal that led to this rule.

Business Essentials Set Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 111601 Number of Pieces: 6  Price: $72.95 Qty:

Family Child Care 2007 Tax Workbook and Organizer Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 100807 Price: $17.95 Qty:

Family Child Care 2008 Tax Companion Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 101008 Price: $14.95 Qty:

Family Child Care 2008 Tax Workbook & Organizer Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 100808 Price: $17.95 Qty:

Family Child Care 2009 Tax Companion Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 101009 Price: $17.95 Qty:

Family Child Care 2009 Tax Workbook & Organizer Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 100809 Price: $17.95 Qty:

Family Child Care Business Planning Guide Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 112901 Price: $17.95 Qty:

Family Child Care Contracts and Policies: How to Be Businesslike in a Caring Profession, 3rd Edition Authors: Tom Copeland, JD JD, Deloris Friske, Beth Mork Product Code: 107501 Price: $19.95 Revised and updated, this child care business classic gives you the most current information and tools to establish and enforce contracts and policies with parents. Almost twice the length of the second edition, Contracts and Policies offers new and/or expanded sections. Read the Table of Contents or a sample chapter of this book! Adobe Reader is required. . Qty:

Family Child Care Inventory-Keeper: The Complete Log for Depreciating and Insuring Your Property Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 107001 Price: $12.95 Track furniture, appliances, and other property you use in your business. Once identified, these items can be depreciated as a business expense and stored with photographs for insurance purposes. Read a sample chapter of this book! Adobe Reader is required. . Qty:

Family Child Care Legal and Insurance Guide: How to Reduce the Risks of Running Your Business Authors: Tom Copeland, JD JD, Mari Millard Product Code: 108501 Price: $17.95 The Family Child Care Legal and Insurance Guide takes the intimidation out of running a family child care business by helping you with legal and insurance planning. From researching and purchasing insurance to protecting against lawsuits, this indispensable guide details the ways you can maximize your knowledge about the safeguards needed to ensure the health and prosperity of your business. Includes detailed resource lists, a sample transportation policy, and a business liability insurance checklist. Read a sample chapter of this book! Adobe Reader is required. . Qty:

Family Child Care Marketing Guide: How to Build Enrollment and Promote Your Business as a Child Care Professional Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 107201 Price: $17.95 Learn how to spread the word about your child care! Maximize enrollment and income, and find inexpensive ways to promote your business. Includes dozens of marketing tips, information on setting rates, and a discussion of how to work effectively with organizations. Read a sample chapter of this book! Adobe Reader is required. . Qty:

Family Child Care Money Management and Retirement Guide Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 112801 Price: $17.95 Qty:

Family Child Care Record-Keeping Guide, 7th Edition Author: Tom Copeland, JD JD Product Code: 108601 Price: $17.95 Includes over 1,000 allowable deductions indexed alphabetically for easy reference, an expanded discussion of Time-Space percentage, ways to calculate work hours, how to choose and use a tax preparer, and a detailed explanation of CACFP (Food Program) expenses and income. Other topics include bartering, military housing allowances, tangible personal property tax, applying for a home loan, partnerships and incorporation, and employees. Read a sample chapter of this book! Adobe Reader is required. . Qty: