2 Federal Deadlines · Closing Soon

A 75-day window to recover cash and get ahead of rescheduling.

The IRS, the DEA, and §280E are all moving at once. Most firms aren't prepared. We are. On a 30-minute call we'll tell you if you qualify, what it's worth, and what to do next.

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DEA Medical Registration · June 22, 2026
Cannabis operators commonly carried $100K+ in disaster-period IRS penalties and interest
$100,000+
JUL 10 Statute of limitations to recover IRS penalties and interest from COVID-era filings
JUN 22 Medical operators secure federal position — DEA registration
NOW Adult-use: reduce tax now while others wait — defensible §280E strategy
On a 30-minute
call, we'll tell you:
01If you qualifyFor COVID refund, DEA registration, or §280E strategy
02What it's worthEstimated dollar recovery and savings
03What to do nextWe provide the path forward. You decide.
Why this matters now

What changed — and why it matters right now

01 / MEDICAL OPERATORS

Medical cannabis has moved out of Schedule I.

Deadline June 22, 2026 — d — h
  • §280E no longer applies to medical activity in 2026
  • Lower effective federal tax going forward
  • New federal registration required

The process is new. Guidance is evolving. Missing the expedited deadline may risk disruption.

02 / COVID-ERA REFUNDS

Penalties charged that, under current law, shouldn't have been applied.

Deadline July 10, 2026 — d — h

Up to 1,268 days of penalties and interest you may be able to recover. For many operators, this is six figures or more.

Applies to every operator. After July 10, the opportunity is gone.

03 / ADULT-USE OPERATORS

Act now — don't wait for rescheduling.

Adult-use was not included. But you still have options.

We implement defensible tax positions that reduce the impact of §280E — strategies most firms won't take.

  • Lower effective tax
  • Cleaner financials
  • Stronger position for exit or capital
04 / IF YOU OPERATE BOTH

Separate medical and adult-use activity now.

Waiting creates:

  • Messy books
  • Audit risk
  • Expensive cleanup

Handled early, it's straightforward.

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Why Green Bean CFO

Built for cannabis. Proven under pressure.

Most CPAs avoid cannabis. Most that don't, stop at bookkeeping.
We've spent 8 years doing the work that actually matters.

We understand operations.
— What makes us different

We're not just advisors. We're inside the industry.

Our founder is a co-owner of a 275,000 sq ft cannabis-licensed facility — home to more than a dozen state-legal operators. We understand operations, not just theory.

That perspective shows up in every engagement — from how we structure §280E positions to how we defend them under IRS review.

“When the regulators show up, you want a CPA who's been on the operator's side of the table.”

8 years. Many milestones.

EST. 2018
2018 Now
Began full-stack work for cannabis cultivators, processors, distributors and retailers
Published Cannabis Entrepreneur's Guide (1,000+ copies sold)
Worked on cannabis receivership matters under court oversight
Delivered a 12-session cannabis tax curriculum through Tax Practice Pro
Launched nationwide cannabis CFO training program
Advised a cannabis operator through an eight-figure exit
Acquired a 275,000 sq ft cannabis-licensed facility, leased to multiple operators
Trained MA Cannabis Control Commission social equity participants
Represented operators in IRS income tax and Form 8300 audits
Negotiated multi-million-dollar IRS resolutions for cannabis operators
Helped cannabis operators secure capital to stay in the game
8Years in cannabis
$10M+IRS resolutions negotiated
12+States served
— One firm

Everything under one roof.

Most operators juggle multiple firms. We work as one team — so the coordination doesn't fall on you.

Bookkeeping
Accounting
Tax Strategy & Filing
IRS Representation
CFO Advisory
Exit Planning
What you get

Focused work. Clear outcomes.

Custom-scoped projects. Defined deliverables. Priced before we start.

COVID Refund Filings

All operators

Identify and recover IRS penalties from 2019–2022. Filed and supported through appeal if needed.

DEA Registration Support

Medical

Guide you through the new federal process. Coordinate documentation, timeline, and moving guidance.

2026 Tax Recalculation

Medical

Rebuild your tax position without §280E. Plan the rest of your year correctly.

Books Cleanup
for Mixed Operators

Mixed

Separate medical and adult-use activity. Create a defensible allocation system.

Agreement Review

All operators

Identify risks and opportunities in leases, loans, insurance, and vendor contracts.

§280E Strategy

Adult-use

Reduce effective tax using defensible positions. Structured to hold up under IRS review.

All operators

Exit Readiness.

Build the kind of business buyers want and operators love running. Clean financials, defensible tax positions, processes that don't depend on you.

One thread runs through everything we do: making your business worth more. Whether you ever sell or not.

  • Clean financials
  • Distributed authority
  • Defensible tax positions
  • Predictable revenue
  • Documented processes

The same practices that make a business sellable are the practices that make it more profitable, less stressful, and less dependent on you.

We call this Exit Readiness.
The Exit Planning Institute calls it good business.
We agree.

The Founder

Senior team.
Direct access.

You get founder-grade judgment when it matters and senior-team capacity to actually deliver the work.

Brian Whalen · Founder
Founder · Principal advisor

Brian Whalen, CPA

CPA CFP® CEPA® CM&AA® NTPI Fellow

Cannabis specialist since 2018. Author, instructor, and holder of master’s degrees in both taxation and finance — a CPA who’s spent eight years working alongside cannabis operators, plus four years co-owning the licensed facility many of them work inside.

Before his career in finance, Brian served as a Navy Nuclear Reactor Operator — a background that informs the operational rigor and procedural discipline running through this firm.

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Co-owner of a 275,000 sq ft licensed cannabis facility

Two deadlines. One decision.

There is real money on the table — and real risk in waiting.

IRS COVID Refunds — All operators
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In 30 minutes, we'll tell you what applies to your business, what it's worth, and what to do next.
No fee. No pressure.

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