Founded in 1990, Ashland Group provides state and local tax recovery services. The company is located in Houston and is one of the nation s largest state and local tax solutions firms. It manages specific tax-related issues and provides tax solutions to clients throughout the United States. The company employs various tax specialists who design income and franchise tax, and sales and use tax strategies as per customer requirements. It serves midsize to Fortune 500 companies in different industry sectors. Ashland Group offers a wide range of solutions, including corporate income and franchise tax recovery, sales and use tax recovery, audit representation, credits and incentives recovery, nexus studies, and advance rulings and opinions. It has various clients that include Apple Computer, Bowne & Company, Morgan Keegan & Company, Gannett and Xerox.