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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "Idaho's statewide child care licensing fee (2025) is $325 for a large center (26+ children), $250 for a small center (13-25), and $100 for a group facility (7-12) or all other daycare facilities.",
      "body": "Idaho's statewide child care licensing fee (2025) is $325 for a large center (26+ children), $250 for a small center (13-25), and $100 for a group facility (7-12) or all other daycare facilities.\n\nWhat Idaho Department of Health and Welfare actually says:\n\n“Large center with 26 or more children in attendance at any time | $325 ... Small center with 13-25 children in attendance at any time | $250 ... Group facility with 7-12 children in attendance at any time | $100 ... All other daycare facilities | $100”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/providers/child-care-providers/becoming-child-care-provider",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Idaho Department of Health and Welfare",
      "evidence_quote": "Large center with 26 or more children in attendance at any time | $325 ... Small center with 13-25 children in attendance at any time | $250 ... Group facility with 7-12 children in attendance at any time | $100 ... All other daycare facilities | $100",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_02",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "The City of Boise charges an $80.00 fire inspection application and inspection fee for childcare (2025), separate from the state license fee.",
      "body": "The City of Boise charges an $80.00 fire inspection application and inspection fee for childcare (2025), separate from the state license fee.\n\nWhat City of Boise actually says:\n\n“Fire inspection requests will now require an application and inspection fee of $80.00.”",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/city-clerk/childcare-services-updates/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "City of Boise",
      "evidence_quote": "Fire inspection requests will now require an application and inspection fee of $80.00.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_03",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "Idaho Falls sets its fire code compliance inspection fee for daycares at $20.00.",
      "body": "Idaho Falls sets its fire code compliance inspection fee for daycares at $20.00.\n\nWhat City of Idaho Falls actually says:\n\n“The current fee is set at $20.00.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://idahofallsidaho.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18635",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "City of Idaho Falls",
      "evidence_quote": "The current fee is set at $20.00.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "7907-idaho-daycare-owner-costs-and-investment",
      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_04",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "USDA CACFP reimbursement rates for child care centers in the contiguous states (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026): breakfast $0.40 paid / $2.16 reduced / $2.46 free; lunch and supper $0.44 / $4.20 / $4.60; snack $0.11 / $0.63 / $1.26 per meal.",
      "body": "USDA CACFP reimbursement rates for child care centers in the contiguous states (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026): breakfast $0.40 paid / $2.16 reduced / $2.46 free; lunch and supper $0.44 / $4.20 / $4.60; snack $0.11 / $0.63 / $1.26 per meal.\n\nWhat USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register) actually says:\n\n“These rates are in effect from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13892.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register)",
      "evidence_quote": "These rates are in effect from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "7907-idaho-daycare-owner-costs-and-investment",
      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_05",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "USDA CACFP reimbursement rates for day care homes in the contiguous states (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026): Tier I breakfast $1.70, lunch/supper $3.22, snack $0.96; Tier II breakfast $0.61, lunch/supper $1.94, snack $0.26 per meal.",
      "body": "USDA CACFP reimbursement rates for day care homes in the contiguous states (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026): Tier I breakfast $1.70, lunch/supper $3.22, snack $0.96; Tier II breakfast $0.61, lunch/supper $1.94, snack $0.26 per meal.\n\nWhat USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register) actually says:\n\n“These rates are in effect from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13892.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register)",
      "evidence_quote": "These rates are in effect from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_06",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "Idaho's child care subsidy (ICCP/CCDF) weekly base full-time payment rates (FY2025-2027 CCDF plans) are: center care $241 infant, $241 toddler, $204 preschool; family child care $159 infant, $159 toddler, $151 preschool.",
      "body": "Idaho's child care subsidy (ICCP/CCDF) weekly base full-time payment rates (FY2025-2027 CCDF plans) are: center care $241 infant, $241 toddler, $204 preschool; family child care $159 infant, $159 toddler, $151 preschool.\n\nWhat U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care actually says:\n\n“based on FY 2025-2027 State CCDF Plans submitted to the Office of Child Care in 2024”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/occ/CCDF-Provider-Payment-Rates-by-State.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care",
      "evidence_quote": "based on FY 2025-2027 State CCDF Plans submitted to the Office of Child Care in 2024",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "7907-idaho-daycare-owner-costs-and-investment",
      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_07",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "Idaho's child care subsidy base payment rates sit at roughly the 5th-50th percentile of its market rate survey (2024 CCDF data): infant center 27%, infant family 5%, toddler center 27%, toddler family 50%, preschool center 26%, preschool family 34%.",
      "body": "Idaho's child care subsidy base payment rates sit at roughly the 5th-50th percentile of its market rate survey (2024 CCDF data): infant center 27%, infant family 5%, toddler center 27%, toddler family 50%, preschool center 26%, preschool family 34%.\n\nWhat U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care actually says:\n\n“Idaho 27% 5% 27% 50% 26% 34%”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/occ/CCDF-Provider-Payment-Rates-by-State.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care",
      "evidence_quote": "Idaho 27% 5% 27% 50% 26% 34%",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_08",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "The SBA 7(a) loan program (a common financing route for a daycare business) has a maximum loan amount of $5 million.",
      "body": "The SBA 7(a) loan program (a common financing route for a daycare business) has a maximum loan amount of $5 million.\n\nWhat U.S. Small Business Administration actually says:\n\n“The maximum loan amount for a 7(a) loan is $5 million.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Small Business Administration",
      "evidence_quote": "The maximum loan amount for a 7(a) loan is $5 million.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_09",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "Idaho's business/corporate income tax rate for 2025 is 5.3% of taxable income, which a for-profit daycare would owe on net business income.",
      "body": "Idaho's business/corporate income tax rate for 2025 is 5.3% of taxable income, which a for-profit daycare would owe on net business income.\n\nWhat Idaho State Tax Commission actually says:\n\n“2025 | 5.3%”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://tax.idaho.gov/taxes/income-tax/business-income/online-guide/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Idaho State Tax Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "2025 | 5.3%",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_10",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "A home daycare deducts home expenses using a time-space percentage, or a simplified rate of $5 per square foot reduced for non-exclusive use.",
      "body": "A home daycare deducts home expenses using a time-space percentage, or a simplified rate of $5 per square foot reduced for non-exclusive use.\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service (Publication 587) actually says:\n\n“The reduced rate will equal the prescribed rate times a fraction.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/publications/p587",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service (Publication 587)",
      "evidence_quote": "The reduced rate will equal the prescribed rate times a fraction.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "A home daycare may deduct 100% of the actual cost of food consumed by daycare recipients as a business expense (2025 rules).",
      "body": "A home daycare may deduct 100% of the actual cost of food consumed by daycare recipients as a business expense (2025 rules).\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service (Publication 587) actually says:\n\n“You can deduct as a business expense 100% of the actual cost of food consumed by your daycare recipients.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/publications/p587",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
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      "evidence_quote": "You can deduct as a business expense 100% of the actual cost of food consumed by your daycare recipients.",
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      "id": "learn_r7907_idaho_daycare_owner_costs_and_investment_idaho_daycare_costs_and_investment_12",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Daycare Owner Idaho",
      "summary": "In place of actual food costs, a daycare provider may use IRS standard meal and snack rates for the continental U.S. for 2025: breakfast $1.66, lunch $3.15, dinner $3.15, snack $0.93 per child.",
      "body": "In place of actual food costs, a daycare provider may use IRS standard meal and snack rates for the continental U.S. for 2025: breakfast $1.66, lunch $3.15, dinner $3.15, snack $0.93 per child.\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service (Publication 587) actually says:\n\n“The applicable rates for 2025 are the Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursement rates in effect on December 31, 2024.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "The applicable rates for 2025 are the Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursement rates in effect on December 31, 2024.",
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