The Maryland Association of CPAs has announced a new strategic partnership with Blue J, a leader in AI-powered tax law research whose solutions empower tax experts with groundbreaking insights and efficiency.

The collaboration brings the transformative power of generative AI to tax professionals across Maryland, empowering MACPA members to research expertly, draft instantly, and drive superior client outcomes.

"We’re thrilled to partner with Blue J to bring AI-powered tax research tools to our members," said MACPA CEO Rebekah Olson, CPA. "This collaboration reflects our commitment to innovation and helping CPAs thrive by making faster, more informed decisions in today’s complex environment."

As the leading GenAI solution for tax research, Blue J is dedicated to consistently finding new ways to generate better tax answers. This partnership follows Blue J's recent expansion of its state tax content library — including Maryland state tax content. Now, Maryland CPAs using Blue J will not only receive better tax answers for U.S. federal tax questions, but also for state-specific questions.

Tax professionals from firms of all sizes are already experiencing the future of tax research with Blue J. Samantha Bowling, managing partner at MACPA member firm GWCPA, recently shared how Blue J has transformed her firm's research processes.

"Before Blue J, we struggled with a cumbersome search engine that often left us turning to Google for additional research, leaving us uncertain about the accuracy of our findings. Frustrated and inefficient, we knew we needed a change," Bowling said. "Blue J provided that change and more. Its intuitive interface and precision have made tax research not just easier but exciting — energizing our team to dive deeper and find the right answers for our clients faster than ever before."

Delivering value to MACPA members
Leveraging a highly curated database of trusted tax content and advanced large language models, Blue J provides MACPA members with:

• verifiable answers to tax questions in seconds,
• an extensive library of trusted primary and secondary sources, and
• faster responses to clients with automated drafting.

Through this partnership, MACPA and Blue J are paving the way for Maryland tax professionals to stay ahead in a competitive industry and continue delivering the exceptional service their clients expect.

"We’re excited to partner with MACPA to deliver Blue J’s cutting-edge technology to their members," said Tara Cybulski, director of partnerships at Blue J. "This collaboration is about more than just providing access to AI — it’s about empowering CPAs to tackle the most complex tax challenges with confidence and efficiency. Together, we’re helping professionals maximize efficiency and achieve better
outcomes for their clients."

Learn more by visiting MACPA.org/Partners/Blue-J.

Feb. 11 webinar to showcase the power of Blue J
MACPA members can learn more about how Blue J can help them by attending a webinar at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 11. Designed exclusively for MACPA members, the webinar will showcase how Blue J delivers verifiable tax answers in seconds, drafts high-quality communications, and empowers your team to focus on the work that provides the most value to clients.

Although the webinar doesn’t qualify for CPE, it’s an invaluable opportunity to discover how Blue J’s cutting-edge GenAI solution can transform tax workflow.

Get complete details and register here.