Part two (Why don't they treat my appointments like doctors and attorneys?)

[Pacun]

Why Taxpayers don't want to take time to meet me during regular business hours as they do with doctors and attorneys?

I came up with two answers:

1.- My title doesn't include a doctorate next to it.

2.- I have not convinced all my competition to follow a 9-5 appointment schedule as doctors and lawyers have done.

Can someone help me to change both? If I am able to change both, all my clients will be willing to come to see only from 9 to 5. They will be willing to take the morning off and come to hung with me.

Thank you.

[Lion EA]

1 - Add some letters after your name, CPA, EA, MBA...

2 - Take so many clients from your competition that they won't need to stay open late or on weekends.

[Pacun]

1 - Add some letters after your name, CPA, EA, MBA...

2 - Take so many clients from your competition that they won't need to stay open late or on weekends.

I have EA next to my name but it is not a doctorate.

[Elrod]

I'm an early riser, so I just meet with them at 5am.

I like getting started early.............Out at 5pm.

[michaelmars]

just say no! bet everyone will call in a few days with an acceptable time, if not then you get to manage your practice the way you want and not let it manage you. A 3-4 year client came in on 4/11 [he worked next door] to drop off his stuff, I offered an extension but he wanted to file. I handed him back his stuff. He went to H&R. the following year and every year since he has come in during Feb. and I charge him at least 50% more than I used to.

Another client in my building did the same thing one year but he never came back. you win one you lose one but I run my practice my way. Now if it were a $1000 return I do find myself more accommodating but I find those type of professional people Do respect my time more. BTW my fee for a rush job is the usually fee plus a bottle of good single malt scotch.

[RitaB]

Why Taxpayers don't want to take time to meet me during regular business hours as they do with doctors and attorneys?

I came up with two answers:

1.- My title doesn't include a doctorate next to it.

2.- I have not convinced all my competition to follow a 9-5 appointment schedule as doctors and lawyers have done.

Can someone help me to change both? If I am able to change both, all my clients will be willing to come to see only from 9 to 5. They will be willing to take the morning off and come to hung with me.

Thank you.

I think #2 is the culprit. I'm doing what I can to help with that.

And it's not just doctors and lawyers with 9 - 5 hours. I can't get to my hairdresser till April 16. My roots are hideous.

[BulldogTom]

I will take all the clients that want 5PM to 9PM appointments that you want to give me.

Tom

Hollister, CA

[Pacun]

A 3-4 year client came in on 4/11 [he worked next door] to drop off his stuff, I offered an extension but he wanted to file. I handed him back his stuff. He went to H&R. the following year and every year since he has come in during Feb. and I charge him at least 50% more than I used to.

I had a Sch C guy that always came the last Sunday of the tax season. for 2 years I said, I need you to come on the first Sunday of March to drop your stuff and then pick it up at the end of March. He dind't listen. One year he called on Satuday and wanted an appointment for the next day, which was the last sunday of tax season. I said "I won't be able to prepare your taxes this year because I am busy. Please look somewhere else". The next year, he was in time as instructed and I prepared his taxes. The following year, IRS audited the year he went somewhere else and my following year. He didn't receive any letters (or his wife didn't give them to him) and the letter he broght to me was for tax court. I told him to submit a court petition and at the end he only pay something for the year he went away and my year was unchanged. He was happy because he paid only about $1,500 and the original letter was for 65K since he didn't have a chance to show his receipts/expenses. EVER since he is meeting with me in March.

[Pacun]

And it's not just doctors and lawyers with 9 - 5 hours. I can't get to my hairdresser till April 16. My roots are hideous.

I read somewhere else that you have a date next Sat, so your roots won't be that bad this year.

[RitaB]

I read somewhere else that you have a date next Sat, so your roots won't be that bad this year.

Exactly. I can get my butt to the beauty shop when it's important enough.

[ILLMAS]

One of my grade school friend was hosting a job/interview fair and someone who had an appointment called in to let her know he was not going to be able to attend because it was valentines day.

[Lion EA]

I really need a haircut (I've given up dying it) and a manicure badly! (I need a pedicure, too; but I'm the only one who sees my feet during the winter.) I saw my doctor only because I have a sinus infection and needed drugs and I pay extra for concierge service so he fit me in the day I called. I need to find a beautician client, or maybe not after hearing all your stories....

[michaelmars]

I am afraid to post this but we just hired a masseuse to come in 2x a month for either chair or table massage, staff choice. Its a better perk than a Yankee game after tax season.

For a small extra fee the masseuse will come in after 6:30 so it won't interrupt the work day too much

[Lion EA]

Are you hiring?!

[David1980]

For a small extra fee

the masseuse will come in after 6:30 so it won't interrupt the work day too much