Brooke Carrol | Stephano Slack LLC

The SECURE Act

Jan 13, 2020 | Blog Posts

On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law. SECURE will change how you think about saving for retirement. The Act is comprised of 29 provisions, and here are some of the highlights: Starting in...

Delaware Creates Angel Investor Credit

Jan 8, 2019 | Blog Posts

The Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act created a personal income tax credit for qualified investments in certain Delaware based small businesses. It is a refundable tax credit worth up to 25% of the investment. Qualified investors and high tech small...

Supreme Court 5-4 Decision: Internet Retailers Can Be Required To Collect Sales Tax

Jul 10, 2018 | Blog Posts

The Supreme Court ruled that South Dakota can require online retailers to collect sales tax, in the June 21st, 2018 decision of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Collecting sales tax on online purchases has been a controversial subject for years. The Supreme Court’s 5-4...

Work Hard, Play Hard

Oct 11, 2017 | Blog Posts

“Work hard, play hard.” Though we’ve all probably heard this saying, perhaps more of us should take it to heart. Recently, I took a day to go down to our Wilmington, Delaware office to work and then go to lunch with Brooke, a tax manager, and Kathy, who is in our...

Is Your Identity Locked?

Oct 3, 2017 | Blog Posts

Unfortunately, identity theft is on the rise. According to a 2017 Identity Fraud Study conducted by Javelin Strategy and Research, 15.4 million Americans have fallen victim to identity thieves in 2016. This was up 16% from 2015. Although credit card companies as well...