At tax time, parents need a statement of what they paid for childcare — for the federal Child & Dependent Care Credit (IRS Form 2441). Seedling generates it from your payment records.
1. Set your EIN first
The statement includes your center's tax ID, so add it before tax season:
- Go to Settings → Daycare.
- Enter your EIN and save.
(You can also add it at signup.) Without it, statements still generate but won't show the EIN parents need.
2. What the statement shows
- Your center's name, address, and EIN
- The family's total paid for the year, broken down by child
- The tax year
It's built from completed payments, so it always matches what was actually collected.
3. Where families find it
Parents open it themselves in the Family Portal under Account → Year-end tax statement — no need to email each family individually.
Admin view
You can review every family's annual total from the Billing / Reports area to answer questions or print a copy on request.
Statements reflect payments processed through Seedling. Cash or check payments you recorded outside the platform won't appear.