Who’s New? We had three recent additions to the firm. Cindy Causey joined Blackman & Sloop’s business advisory team in September. After helping out during tax season, Elizabeth Mauch came…
Dog Days of Summer Rentals: Taxes and Your Airbnb, HomeAway or VRBO Rental
The advent of sites such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO have created the opportunity for millions of people to run a great side business renting out their home. There are…
Should I Refinance Again?
Refinancing is a matter of crunching the numbers. The real question is, will it save you money? The answer lies in several factors, such as the new interest rate, the…
Technology: Update on Chip Card Technology
Back in October 2015, retailers experienced a liability shift when the onus for absorbing the cost of counterfeit transactions shifted from the banks to the individual merchants if the retailers…
Ins and Outs of the New 529-ABLE Savings Accounts
New 529-ABLE programs are currently available offering tax-free saving options for families with special needs individuals. With what promises to be the first of many, current offerings include Ohio’s STABLE,…
Reviewing the Pros and Cons of Virtual Offices
As the name implies, a virtual office exists primarily, if not exclusively, through the use of the Internet, a web of computers and software that workers use to do their…