With the passage of the CARES Act stimulus package earlier this year, the federal government added $600 to the normal state weekly unemployment benefits and increased the number of benefit weeks to a total of 39. In many cases, workers are receiving unemployment benefits for the...
If you have lost your job, there are a number of tax issues you may encounter. How you deal with these issues can profoundly impact your taxes and finances. The following are typical issues related to tax treatment: Severance Pay – Your employer may provide you...
If you hire a domestic worker to provide services in or around your home, you probably have a tax liability that you don’t know about – or one that you do know about but are ignoring. Either situation can come back to bite you. When...
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is one of the most misunderstood and underused benefits in the Internal Revenue Code. Congress created HSAs as a way for individuals with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to save for medical expenses that are not covered by insurance due to...
Regardless of the type of business you're running, it's safe to say that you've likely already been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that is making its way across the globe. With no complete end to the situation in sight, many have begun to try...
As the U.S. slowly starts to transition into reopening, many business owners are anticipating big changes—a new normal. While nobody can know for sure how things will turn out, today we want to spend some time pondering what the post-coronavirus business world might look like. What...
If you are a small business owner who is struggling right now, you can take some level of comfort in the fact that you are not alone. We have compiled a list of helpful resources to help you strategize through the difficulties brought on by...
The world has gone through some pretty big changes this spring! Our team has continued to work hard to bring top quality service as we navigate the new normal of doing business. Here is what we have been up to since our last newsletter. Promotions and...
What year did you join Blackman & Sloop? 2020 Where did you go to college? North Carolina State University and Liberty University Why did you choose Blackman & Sloop? When I interviewed with Blackman & Sloop everyone was very friendly and welcoming. I felt very at ease and felt like...
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, social media has become more important than ever as a medium for communicating and staying connected with pharmacy clients. A recent article from the Pharmacy Times examines how pharmacists can leverage social media to strengthen their operations. The author...
