June 2021

What year did you join Blackman & Sloop? I joined Blackman & Sloop in November of 2020. Where did you go to college? I spent 5 lovely years in Raleigh, NC at the best college/university in North Carolina: NC State. Go Pack! Why did you choose Blackman & Sloop? This...

As we come out on the other side of tax season, the team at Blackman & Sloop continues to work hard to bring the best service possible. Here are a few things that have been happening at the firm since our last newsletter. Promotions and New...

The Child Tax Credit as we know it originated during the Clinton administration, but the recently enacted American Rescue Plan created a new version. The updated version of this tax credit could have a beneficial impact on Americans struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes...

What if you could save enough for your child to go to college debt-free? It might sound impossible, but with dedication, hard work, and careful planning, you can do just that. According to Dave Ramsey, American personal finance advisor, here are the top three tax-favored...

In 2020, a year when all income brackets benefited from lower tax rates, the stock market took a nosedive at the beginning of the pandemic. For investors sharp enough to see the opportunity, this was an ideal time to convert a traditional IRA into a...

After the unprecedented year we’ve just experienced, the last thing you need is to have your accounting data compromised or stolen. It would be impossible to reconstruct your QuickBooks file from scratch, and you can’t afford to have a hacker steal any of your funds. There...

They say that everybody has at least one good novel in them, and many people feel the same way about ideas for a successful business. If you are considering diving into the world of entrepreneurship, it’s a good idea to pause for a moment, take...