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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 — brought together in 2025 to provide specialized support for R&D tax credit examinations, documentation, and compliance.
Our story
Why BLMC Exists
Founded in 2025, BLMC brings together four advisory practices: Meylan & Co, Levina and Associates, Chua & Co, and Gladys Bate. The firm combines technical and tax expertise to support companies with R&D tax credit documentation, examination preparation, and responses to information requests.
BLMC focuses on the connection between technical research activities, claimed expenses, and the documentation required to support R&D tax credit positions.
Day to day, BLMC focuses on federal and state R&D tax credit audit assistance in the United States, including examination readiness, documentation, Information Document Request responses, and examination support.
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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