Black Line Group

started in 2002, black line group™ is a national leader that focuses exclusively on helping companies take advantage of the r&d tax credit. black line group’s tax specialists have extensive expertise in this specialized area of the tax code. our clients range in size from small and mid-size businesses to fortune 500 companies with an existing big four accounting relationship. when congress enacted the r&d (research and development) tax credit in 1981, it fully intended for the tax credit to be used by businesses of all sizes. however, it did not turn out that way for a variety of reasons: • the complexity of the documentation • the cost of hiring experts to do the documentation and • the general confusion over what does and doesn’t qualify. many businesses and their tax advisors feel it is simply not viable to go after this tax credit. black line group’s tax specialists have worked extensively in this specialized area of the tax code. our seasoned professionals can quickly asse