Confused By tax calcualtions

[Inspired by Reggio]

Hard one Michelle - technically we can claim a 'reasonable amount' ... it depends on who is defining that reasonable if your business hours are 12 hours a day and you argue you cannot fit any prep/clean up time in that time frame and do it 'after hours'?

My first year I was open 7:30 - 5:30 and than claimed an 11th hour for prep ... I reduced my hours so last year I claimed 9 hour work day plus an 'hour' of prep time for a total of 10 hours .... even though I sometimes have a client in extended hour care before or after than 9 hour work day but I honesty DO do most of my prep during that extended period so my 'program hours' are 7:30 - 4:30 but I claim 7-5 on my taxes ... I have one child who comes before 7:30 and another who is here past 4:30 some days ... I was thinking of adding that hour back for the interview prep and advertizing cause I had not really thought of that and THAT takes a lot of time for sure.