January 2017

This issue's Employee Spotlight is about Deetra Watson. After 17 years of experience in the accounting profession, Deetra was recently promoted to the role of principal at Blackman & Sloop. Deetra joined Blackman & Sloop in 2005 and most recently served as a senior manager in the...

With the close of 2016 and the start of a new year, Blackman & Sloop has been busy serving the community, welcoming new team members, and celebrating our amazing staff! Here are just a few of the things we've been up to recently. [caption id="attachment_5003" align="alignright" width="166"]...

Small business owners struggling to find health plans for their staff and facing limited affordable options will welcome new provisions that again allow them access to health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). Under the revised Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRAs), small business owners with less...

Once considered a last resort for entity choice, C corporations deserve reconsideration, especially surrounding the dreaded double taxation issue. Double taxation refers to the two levels of taxation that C corporation income goes through. First, the income is taxed at the entity level and then again...

The ability to embrace and to adapt to change quickly and effectively is perhaps the most important issue for business owners today. Technology, politics, demographic changes and global issues continue to create challenges to today’s interconnected business world. More than ever, companies, public sector organizations,...

This 2017 personal tax planning guide aims to provide you with information and planning tips to assist you in understanding and making the most of the laws affecting your tax situation. Using the guidance in this article will help ensure that you retain the tax...