Taxes are a fact of life. With the introduction of the Federal Tan Tax for UV tanning going into effect July 1st 2010 it has become a bit more complicated. Here are the various aspects of setting up taxes in SalonTouch Evolution:
Basic Tax Rate Setup
- Click Setup
- Click Register.
- Click the Taxes tab.
- You can use any other available tax entry that is not currently in use. We recommend using Tax #4 as it very rarely used. For the description enter either FedTx, TanTx, TTax or any description that will make sense to you on reports. There is a limit of 5 characters for this field.
- Enter the decimal amount of the tax in the Amount Column i.e. since the Federal Tan Tax is 10% you will enter .1 and 10% will appear in the % column.
- Click Save at the bottom
Taxes for Products and Services
For each and every product or Tan service ensure that under the Dollar tab the appropriate taxes are checked off.
- Click on the Setup button at the top
- Click on Rooms to the left side
- Click the Options tab
- At the bottom is a list of taxes. Select the appropriate tax you want to apply on the surcharge or upgrade
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Click Save at the bottom
Default Taxes for EFT Services (Membership Services)
You can setup default taxes for EFT or membership drafts as follows:
- Click Setup
- Click Register
- Click the EFTs Tab
- Check the boxes for all applicable taxes that are going to be default for EFT Drafts and EFT draft Freeze. If a certain services such as Red Light Therapy or Massage does not apply a tax then you will have to manually change the tax settings on that service.
- Click Save
Taxes for EFT Services using the Tanning Module
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Click Setup
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Click on Tan Services at the left
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Select the Tan service you want to modify
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Ensure that this service is defined as an EFT services by selecting "This is an EFT Services" for the drop down menu
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Click Add New Draft + Tax and enter the draft amount and select the appropriate taxes that apply.
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Click Save