Forest Products
Elevate your business to greater heights
Prosperity is built on the ability to recognize opportunity—and the willingness to seize it, even with the acceleration of change and complexity in the marketplace. Whether you grow timber or run a fully integrated primary and secondary manufacturing business, your engagement team can help you secure your long-term success with tax planning and cost-saving strategies in addition to related strategic planning.
Our deep roots in the forest products industry with companies that became our first clients over a century ago mean we understand that new ideas based on hands-on experience are essential to stay ahead.
Conquer industry challenges
Discover how our services can help you confront these and other common issues.
Managing timber and timberland assets requires specialized tax and financial guidance to maximize value and navigate complex regulations. Baker Tilly helps timberland owners, operators, and investors address the unique challenges associated with timber assets, including carbon credit strategies, depletion methodologies, like-kind exchanges, involuntary conversions, and comprehensive timber tax planning. Our industry-focused professionals provide tailored solutions designed to optimize tax outcomes, support long-term asset management objectives, and help organizations capitalize on opportunities across the timberland lifecycle.
Manufacturing and operational success in the forest products industry depends on balancing efficiency, profitability, and changing market demands. Baker Tilly works with sawmills, plywood and veneer manufacturers, and wood products operations to identify opportunities for operational improvement and tax optimization. Our team understands the unique challenges facing manufacturers and processors and delivers practical strategies that enhance performance, streamline operations, improve cost management, and support sustainable growth across the production lifecycle.
Ownership transitions and long-term business continuity require thoughtful planning and a clear strategic vision. Baker Tilly helps forest products businesses navigate succession planning, entity structuring and restructuring, ownership transitions, and family-owned business challenges. Our advisors work closely with stakeholders to develop customized strategies that align business, tax, and family objectives, helping organizations preserve value, minimize disruption, and position future generations for continued success.
We’re all in
Our collaborative approach begins with understanding your unique business needs and the market forces shaping the forest products industry. From timberland ownership to finished wood products, we help organizations across the value chain navigate operational, financial, and strategic challenges.
We serve clients in all areas of the forest products industry including:
Timberland and Investment Ownership
- Timberland owners and management companies
- REITs and forest products investment funds
Manufacturing and Processing
- Logging operations
- Sawmills and whole log chippers
- Pulp and paper manufacturers
- Plywood and veneer manufacturers
Value-added Wood Products
- Engineered wood products manufacturers
- Remanufacturing operations
Distribution and Market Operations
- Lumber and timber wholesalers
- Distribution and downstream market operations
Deep industry roots and insight
For more than 100 years, Baker Tilly has served the forest products industry, building a legacy that began with supporting the business and accounting needs of Pacific Northwest forest products companies. Today, we are a trusted advisor to organizations across the industry, including vertically integrated forest products companies, timberland owners and managers, investment groups, manufacturers, and distributors. Our specialized experience spans timberland investment and management, carbon credit generation and monetization, forest products tax planning, and industry-specific advisory services designed to help clients navigate evolving market, regulatory, and operational challenges.
From startup and growth initiatives to ownership transitions and long-term succession planning, we support clients throughout every stage of the business lifecycle. Our deep industry involvement extends beyond our client relationships — we regularly collaborate with leading organizations and share insights at premier industry events, including the American Forest Resource Council, International Mass Timber Conference, Fastmarkets RISI conferences, and Canopy.
Featured insights
Timber depletion methodology is an effective tool for tax deferral and increasing cash flow
Learn how depletion methods could increase cash flow for companies that have recently purchased timberland or plan to make ownership investments.
Tax provisions are available to timber businesses impacted by wildfires
Timber businesses can alleviate their liability by exploring available tax provisions — and implementing them before a wildfire damages their property.
Four opportunities to increase cash flow: Tax relief for forest products companies
Tax relief and cash flow opportunities for your forest products company: Benefits, application strategies, and filing requirements.
Four things to know about R&D tax credits for the forest products industry
Innovation in the forest products industry is a natural fit for R&D tax credits, but calculating and qualifying for them requires careful consideration.
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