Black Line Group is an independent firm that focuses exclusively on providing R&D tax credit expertise to small and mid-size business owners, Since the majority of certified public accountants do not have this specific expertise, Black Line Group's team of professionals will work with your accountants and keep them in the loop throughout the entire process. Black Line Group does one thing and one thing alone - we help small and mid-size business succeed in taking advantage of a complicated tax credit that they deserve.

Black Line Group is headquartered in Minneapolis , MN with an office in Dallas, TX . Our Managing Director Deb Crumley spent nine years working in the R&D division of the Big 4 accounting firm PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP. She has generated over $250 million of tax credits for nearly 200 clients. Deb earned her bachelor's degree in business administration and masters in accountancy from the University of Michigan . She is a certified public accountant (CPA).