Originally Posted by Unregistered:
How many kids enrolled make it beneficial to be on the USDA program?
I am starting up and only have one child enrolled. Not sure if that is worth the $--She is 6, she probably isn't eating that much, plus there are so many components involved in lunch.
Should I start now or wait until I have X amount of kids? (Knowing if I go back down I'll still be on the program.) Yes, I would be reimbursed some, but I may not have to spend so much to begin with.
Start now! You are always better off by claiming on the Food Program. If you cared for one child and served one breakfast, one lunch and one snack each day you would get either $566 or $1,185 a year depending on whether you would receive the higher or lower reimbursement amount. You are still entitled to deduct your food expenses in the same way whether you are on the Food Program or not, so there is no reason not to get on it now!