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Employee Spotlight – Derek Haenke
What month and year did you join Blackman & Sloop? August 2022 Why did you choose Blackman & Sloop? I got a really good feeling about the leadership team, the…
Sold Your Home Last Year or Plan to in 2023? If So, Here’s What You Need to Know
The U.S. housing market has been extremely volatile over the past year. Year-over-year growth rates were at highs of 20.1 percent in April 2022, then declined to only 8.6 percent…
Home Energy Improvement Credit Is Enhanced
This credit goes all the way back to 2006, providing a tax credit for making energy-saving improvements to a taxpayer’s home. This tax benefit was supposed to expire after 2021…
Wow! You Can Now Get a Tax Credit For Buying a Used Electric Vehicle
2023 brings with it a whole new set of rules related to qualifying for a tax credit for purchasing a used electric vehicle. This is the first time that used…
401(k) Options After You Leave an Employer
Apart from the spike in inflation, 2023 ended the year with a relatively strong economy, boasting an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent (below the market forecast of 3.7 percent) with…
Consequences of Filing Married Filing Separate
Married taxpayers generally have the option to file a joint tax return or separate returns, a filing status commonly referred to as married filing separate (MFS). If you are married…
Will the Recently Passed Pension Legislation Affect You?
The President, on December 29, 2022, signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which is the “omnibus spending bill” Congress needed to pass to avoid a government shutdown. That legislation also…