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Gladys Bate
Specialist advisory experience focused on documentation discipline and claim integrity for research credit engagements.
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Four Advisors. One Audit-Focused Firm.
Bate · Levina · Meylan · Chua — founded in 2025 to defend and maximize R&D incentives with examination-ready precision.
Our story
Why BLMC Exists
Founded in 2025, BLMC is a premier R&D tax credit audit firm born from the strategic merger of four advisors: Meylan & Co, Levina and Associates, Chua & Co, and Gladys Bate. By uniting our specialized technical knowledge and expertise under one powerhouse brand, we help innovative companies in OECD countries to defend, secure, and maximize their research and development incentives. Our team bridges the gap between complex engineering advancements and stringent tax compliance, delivering audit-ready precision and robust documentation that withstands strict regulatory scrutiny.
Day to day, we focus on federal and state R&D tax credit audit assistance in the United States — readiness, documentation, IDR responses, and examination defense.
The founders
The Practices Behind the Letters
BLMC brings together four specialist advisors under one brand.
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Levina and Associates
Practice strength in coordination, claims processing support, and structured administrative rigor behind complex credit files.
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Meylan & Co
Technical and compliance-minded advisory focused on bridging engineering activity with defensible tax positions.
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Chua & Co
Specialist perspective on structuring research credit support so files remain coherent under examination pressure.
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