The slowest week of the year - Page 4

Neon Beach · 10-31-2005, 07:35 AM

December is slow for you? That's when we finally begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel....... First two weeks of January slows down, and then it generally "takes off" until June. Generally.

tancer · 10-31-2005, 01:40 PM

Unfortunately, December is VERY slow! We did start building our numbers quickly in January then we stayed high for awhile. After running 300-315 a day through mid May just having 200 a day seemed like having no one, even though that was actually still very good. We ran 300 a day manually with no computer software. Everything was done on cards!!! It was crazy! Hopefully, the software will expedite the whole process. Since we only had a manual appointment book, everyone who wanted to tan and make appointments had to come to one place. This year, we'll have two computers networked and will be able to move people in and out much faster! However, I'm always open to any suggestions of what works best for you!

Tancer

mikeytan · 10-31-2005, 02:23 PM

Second week of September. It is a ghooooooossssssssstttttt town in here. I usually am about to go out of my mind by then. Thank god we have their eft when they aren't coming in.

talldarkandblonde · 11-01-2005, 09:41 PM

I agree with this past week-I thought people would tan for their costumes-but not round my parts!!

MJ · 11-02-2005, 12:33 AM

jacks mommy...why are you filing quarterly?
Your profile says one salon and 8 units. We file our gas stations quarterly due to the amount of paper would be a bit much to do otherwise. I never filrd my salon quarterly. You should file yearly... if you accountant suggests it.. get a new on he is just trying to rip you off. JMHO

Neon Beach · 11-02-2005, 07:21 AM

Maybe the accountant want less paperwork at the end of the year too?

ChristineE · 11-02-2005, 08:03 AM

I'm only talking about employee taxes, sales taxes. I wouldn't want to pay all that once a year.

tropicgirl · 11-02-2005, 08:32 AM

Here, the state determines how often you have to pay. I have to pay quarterly also. I had a side business a few years back, they collected next to nothing from me, and they sent me a letter saying I could file yearly. I agree that it is hard to pay those quarterly taxes when your slow. Luckily, last week was a good one for me. But not good enough to pay all the taxes. I have to eat the 20 dollar late fee on some.

1st week of August slowest for me this year so far, but I havent finished my October numbers.

Neon Beach · 11-02-2005, 08:36 AM

Same here. Various levels of government determine our remittance periods based on revs. from the previous years(s).

pam · 11-02-2005, 11:05 AM

Yeah, here too. My filing status has changed from quartely to monthly and back to quarterly again on sales and payroll taxes...geez..somebody needs to figure this out.

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10-31-2005, 07:35 AM	#31 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	December is slow for you? That's when we finally begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel....... First two weeks of January slows down, and then it generally "takes off" until June. Generally.

10-31-2005, 01:40 PM	#32 (permalink)
tancer Join Date: Oct 12 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Unfortunately, December is VERY slow! We did start building our numbers quickly in January then we stayed high for awhile. After running 300-315 a day through mid May just having 200 a day seemed like having no one, even though that was actually still very good. We ran 300 a day manually with no computer software. Everything was done on cards!!! It was crazy! Hopefully, the software will expedite the whole process. Since we only had a manual appointment book, everyone who wanted to tan and make appointments had to come to one place. This year, we'll have two computers networked and will be able to move people in and out much faster! However, I'm always open to any suggestions of what works best for you! Tancer

10-31-2005, 02:23 PM	#33 (permalink)
mikeytan I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 21 2004 Location: The Islands Age: 30 Posts: 1,449 Rep Power: 6	Second week of September. It is a ghooooooossssssssstttttt town in here. I usually am about to go out of my mind by then. Thank god we have their eft when they aren't coming in.

11-01-2005, 09:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
talldarkandblonde Join Date: Feb 25 2005 Location: Hot ***, Texas Posts: 204 Rep Power: 4	I agree with this past week-I thought people would tan for their costumes-but not round my parts!!

11-02-2005, 12:33 AM	#35 (permalink)
MJ Join Date: Jan 21 2002 Posts: 3,060 Rep Power: 8	jacks mommy...why are you filing quarterly? Your profile says one salon and 8 units. We file our gas stations quarterly due to the amount of paper would be a bit much to do otherwise. I never filrd my salon quarterly. You should file yearly... if you accountant suggests it.. get a new on he is just trying to rip you off. JMHO

11-02-2005, 07:21 AM	#36 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Maybe the accountant want less paperwork at the end of the year too?

11-02-2005, 08:03 AM	#37 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 36 Posts: 2,700 Rep Power: 97	I'm only talking about employee taxes, sales taxes. I wouldn't want to pay all that once a year.

11-02-2005, 08:32 AM	#38 (permalink)
tropicgirl I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 13 2003 Location: middle america Posts: 1,018 Rep Power: 8	Here, the state determines how often you have to pay. I have to pay quarterly also. I had a side business a few years back, they collected next to nothing from me, and they sent me a letter saying I could file yearly. I agree that it is hard to pay those quarterly taxes when your slow. Luckily, last week was a good one for me. But not good enough to pay all the taxes. I have to eat the 20 dollar late fee on some. 1st week of August slowest for me this year so far, but I havent finished my October numbers.

11-02-2005, 08:36 AM	#39 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Same here. Various levels of government determine our remittance periods based on revs. from the previous years(s).

11-02-2005, 11:05 AM	#40 (permalink)
pam Police Department Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 5,036 Rep Power: 10	Yeah, here too. My filing status has changed from quartely to monthly and back to quarterly again on sales and payroll taxes...geez..somebody needs to figure this out.

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