Jeremy Bivens, a partner with Baker Tilly joined the firm in 2013. He has more than seventeen years of experience providing tax and business advisory services to middle-market and large companies. Jeremy has extensive business advisory experience in areas such as manufacturing and distribution, food and beverage, professional services companies, software and technology, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, state and local tax credit opportunities as well as overall business development assistance. He actively assists in providing due diligence and transactional support services for a variety of strategic buyers. Jeremy has spent his entire career in public accounting and was most recently a director at an international public accounting firm, prior to joining Baker Tilly.
- Implements domestic and global tax minimization strategies to assist clients with the management of their tax cash-flow as well as reduce their overall worldwide effective tax rates
- Assists businesses with aligning their domestic and international operations through restructuring strategies
- Collaborates with business owners as well as senior management to provide relevant tax planning strategies for companies in all stages of their life cycles from start-up through exit
- Provides tax controversy assistance for IRS as well as state jurisdictional tax matters
- Works closely with management teams as well as other specialists to ensure successful implementation and completion of desired tax initiatives
- Performs transactional based tax planning regarding corporate restructurings
- Supports companies as they comply with financial statement requirements established under FAS 5, FAS 109, and ASC 740
- Identifies tax credits and incentive prospects as well as assists in the proper securing of those opportunities
- Leads tax engagement teams serving a variety of companies including manufacturers, distributors, professional service entities, family owned businesses, and shareholder/partner tax matters
- Industry specialization in agribusiness and food and beverage
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Illinois CPA Society
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
- International Dairy Foods Association
- Midwest Food Processors Association
Location
Illinois
Education
DePaul University (Chicago, Illinois)
Master of Science in taxation
North Central College (Naperville, Illinois)
Bachelor of Arts in accounting