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About ITC — Industrial & Commercial Property Tax Advisors
Texas-built and nationally proven—trusted in the U.S. and internationally as the property tax partner for complex, capital-intensive portfolios and heavy industry operators. We reduce liability and free up working capital for growth, innovation, and sustainability.
Confidential, commitment-free second opinion.
Integrity. Tenacity. Clarity.
Who We Serve
Owners with complex, capital-intensive portfolios—
- Energy & Midstream
- Power Generation & Renewables
- Data Centers & Semiconductors
- Chemicals & Refining
- Cement & Aggregates
- Steel & Pipe
- Food & Beverage
- Automotive Industry
- Multi-Family & Retail
International and Domestic companies alike rely on ITC — for its National expertise in providing proactive tax solutions.
Our Story
Founded in Texas in 2003 on a simple principle: no one should pay more than their fair share of tax.
We built a team that includes former county appraisers, Big 4 alumni, CMIs, CPAs, and former Property Tax Managers, and took that discipline coast-to-coast. Today, with jurisdiction-specific precision, we serve global owners with U.S. assets scaling across all states.
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Our Story
We started in Dallas in 2003 with a simple conviction: cost is not value. Mass appraisal treats assets like averages. Your facilities aren’t. From day one, we set out to prove—fact by fact—what a property is actually worth: what exists on the lien date, how it’s used, and the physical, functional, and economic obsolescence the averages miss.
We built the firm with an owner’s mindset. We chased every overassessment—not just the elephants. Idle equipment. Misclassified CIP. Intangibles that snuck into the base. We showed our math, cleaned up schedules, and refused shortcuts. That posture turned first wins into a way of working.
As clients grew, so did we—boutique to national—but the engine stayed the same: jurisdiction-specific expertise and Texas-built discipline. Today we represent multinational operators with U.S. assets and U.S. companies expanding coast-to-coast. Different counties, different rules; our files reflect both.
Our work is built to hold when it counts—in hearings, audits, and judicial review. We assemble evidence-first workpapers leadership can stand behind in the boardroom and, when needed, in court. No puffery. No black boxes. Just clear models and defensible positions.
Speed matters, precision decides. We use established remote negotiation channels with appraisal districts to keep timelines tight, and we show up for hearings, site meetings, and inspections when it moves the number.
Call it Texas grit, one-riot-one-ranger rigor: single-point accountability, no excuses, every engagement, every jurisdiction. That’s our story—and the standard we bring to yours.
Mark S. Dzeda, CPA, CMI
Founder & CEO
Domestic & International Trust
Domestic partner of record for internationals
We coordinate with HQ tax/finance and local advisors to localize U.S. requirements.
Jurisdiction specifics, simplified
Deadlines, filings, and appeal rights translated into executive-ready timelines.
Transaction-ready
M&A and site ramp guidance that aligns valuation assumptions with U.S. practice.
Data security
Least-privilege access, secure upload/email, and audit-ready workpapers.
What We Believe
Integrity
Evidence first. Independence preserved.
Tenacity
Clarity
Integrity
Evidence first. Independence preserved.
Tenacity
We escalate when needed and stay in the fight until the record is right.
Clarity
Executive-ready memos, clean models, transparent assumptions.
We assemble the right team for the matter—specialists, outside counsel, and third-party appraisers—aligned to your objectives.
What Sets Us Apart
Industry specialization where it matters
PUE/MEP & refresh cadence for data centers/fabs; capacity factor & outages for generation; throughput & tariffs for midstream; quarry life & kiln efficiency for cement, and more.
Ex-appraiser advantage
We know how files are built and what holds at boards—or under judicial review.
Disciplined collaboration.
We co-assemble the right bench (internal experts + trusted partners) to fit the asset mix and jurisdiction.
Full-stack delivery
Property Tax (compliance, assessment defense & appeals), PTO (Property Tax Optimization) — independent second opinion, Sales & Use Tax, Site Location & Incentives, and Strategic Partnering for CPA firms.
Aligned fees
Contingency, fixed, or hybrid. Clear scope. No hidden add-ons.
Governance & independence
Conflict-checked engagements, documented assumptions, and audit-ready workpapers.
Strategic Partnering for Accounting, Legal, Site Selection, and Consulting Firms
Extend your SALT offering without adding headcount. White-label or co-brand; NDAs and conflicts handled; clean workpapers and hearing-ready files. Quiet collaboration that strengthens your advisory practice. Together, we help clients redirect tax into growth—without adding headcount.
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