Plateau Land & Wildlife Management
Unclaimed48/100 · Weak evidence
Public-record listing · Austin, TX · https://plateauwildlife.com
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What they do
Austin, Texas wildlife-biology and land-management firm whose biologists are registered Texas Property Tax Consultants; assists landowners with open-space valuations and appraisal-district documentation and acts as their representative. States over 25 years of experience.
Public-record summary. Category: Agricultural / open-space valuation consulting (S14). Fees: Published: $160 per hour for property tax consultation.
Strategies offered
- Farmland Tax Treatment Public record source
Evidence score
48/100 · Weak evidence30 of 63 applicable points = 48. Rubric v1.1 (2026-10-17). Retrieved 2026-10-17.
33 points are pending because the item could not be checked from public records. If every pending item were verified, the score could reach up to 100. How this is calculated.
| Category | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory record (weight 25) | 8 / 20 | |
| Tax-controversy record (weight 20) | 16 / 20 | |
| Litigation & complaints (weight 15) | 0 / 15 | |
| Transparency (weight 15) | 4 / 4 | |
| Substance & verifiability (weight 15) | 0 / 0 | |
| Structure quality (weight 10) | 2 / 4 |
Red flags
No red flags (RF1-RF13) were triggered by the public evidence reviewed.
Evidence by item
Each line shows the points awarded, how it was checked and a source link where one exists.
Regulatory record · 8 / 20
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Registration status verified for firm and soliciting individuals where required (BD/IA/state; insurance producer if relevant) | n/a | Not applicable | A professional consulting service; the state property-tax-consultant registration is the relevant license (not verified in this review). |
| R2 No SEC/FINRA disciplinary events for the firm (10-yr lookback) | 8 / 8 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No SEC/FINRA actions found (no matching registrant). One CourtListener RECAP hit was an unrelated SEC case. source |
| R3 No disciplinary events for principals/control persons (10-yr lookback) | 0 / 6 | UNVERIFIED | Individual-level checks for principals were not performed in this review (principals are not listed on this page). |
| R4 No state securities-regulator or state AG actions against firm/principals | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | State securities-regulator / AG actions not checked. |
| R5 Named licensed professionals (CPA/attorney/EA) in good standing | 0 / 2 | UNVERIFIED | Licensed-professional good standing needs state CPA board / bar lookups for named individuals; not performed in this pilot. |
Tax-controversy record · 16 / 20
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 Strategy is not a listed transaction / transaction of interest and not a current Dirty Dozen theme | 8 / 8 | VERIFIED | Agricultural and wildlife open-space valuation (Tex. Tax Code ch. 23) is not a listed transaction/TOI. source |
| T2 No DOJ Tax Division injunctions / IRC ยงยง6700, 6701 promoter cases against firm or principals | 6 / 6 | VERIFIED (nothing found) | No DOJ promoter case found. source |
| T3 No adverse Tax Court / appellate opinions involving the sponsor's prior deals | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | Not assessed. |
| T4 Provides clear reportable-transaction disclosure guidance (Form 8886/8918) where applicable | 2 / 2 | VERIFIED | Strategy is not a listed transaction/TOI, so Form 8886/8918 guidance is N/A-justified (rubric: 2 = clear or N/A-justified). source |
Litigation & complaints · 0 / 15
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 No material civil fraud/misrepresentation litigation (firm, principals, affiliates) | 0 / 6 | UNVERIFIED | Litigation not checked. |
| L2 Complaint pattern reasonable (BBB, state AG, CFPB where relevant) | 0 / 4 | UNVERIFIED | Complaint history (BBB / state AG) not checked. |
| L3 No bankruptcy/insolvency pattern among principals or affiliates | 0 / 3 | UNVERIFIED | Bankruptcy history not checked. |
| L4 Entities in good standing with Secretary of State; legal entity names match marketing | 0 / 2 | UNVERIFIED | Secretary of State good-standing not checked: state portals checked use CAPTCHA (e.g., SC businessfilings.sc.gov); not bypassed. Needs a manual lookup or paid registry pull. |
Transparency · 4 / 4
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| X1 Fees and total costs published or provided in writing before commitment | 4 / 4 | VERIFIED | Hourly rate ($160/hour) is published on the service page. source |
| X2 Offering documents available before commitment; Form D on EDGAR where applicable | n/a | Not applicable | A consulting engagement; no offering documents apply. |
| X3 Names tax counsel / opinion issuer and allows direct verification | n/a | Not applicable | No tax-opinion product. |
| X4 Discloses audit/examination and claim history of prior deals | n/a | Not applicable | Not a transaction sponsor. |
Substance & verifiability · 0 / 0
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 Underlying assets independently verifiable (e.g., interconnection agreements, utility records, deeds, dated site evidence) | n/a | Not applicable | No investment asset sold. |
| V2 Placed-in-service / completion evidence for prior projects | n/a | Not applicable | Not applicable. |
| V3 Appraisals by independent credentialed appraisers (not promoter-selected) | n/a | Not applicable | Not applicable. |
| V4 Pre-tax economic substance: investment case exists apart from tax benefits | n/a | Not applicable | Not an investment. |
Structure quality · 2 / 4
| Item | Points | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 Independent legal opinion (not solely promoter-paid boilerplate) | n/a | Not applicable | Not applicable. |
| Q2 Tax insurance verified directly with named carrier/broker (policy exists, scope understood) | n/a | Not applicable | No tax insurance is claimed in the materials reviewed. |
| Q3 Fees reasonable relative to comparable offerings | 0 / 2 | UNVERIFIED | Needs a written fee comparison set of >=3 comparable offerings; not built in this pilot. |
| Q4 No guaranteed outcomes, benefit multiples or 'audit-proof' claims | 2 / 2 | VERIFIED | No guaranteed-outcome language found on the page reviewed (it describes catching mistakes and protecting valuations). source |
Questions to ask this firm
- Verify the Texas property tax consultant registrations with the state licensing database.
- Scope of services included in the hourly rate.
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Complaints
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