Accurate Aircraft Documentation
&
Compliance You Can Defend

In 2008, a group of aviation experts came together around one basic principle: every aircraft owner should pay their fair share of taxes. We witnessed firsthand the ways aircraft avoid paying personal property or sales and use taxes. We saw cities and schools struggling to function, desperate for funding to better serve their communities. When owners don’t pay their taxes, they’re stealing from communities — from our community.

Known as “The Aircraft Guys,” Specialized Tax Recovery (STR) pioneered the first patented* process to help state and local tax departments discover, locate, and value these non-compliant aircraft within their jurisdiction. Backed by more than 150 years of combined aviation knowledge, our team combines deep industry expertise with continuously evolving technology and client-facing tools that support both hands-on partnership and flexible self-service options.

Our platform and services equip assessors, auditors, and revenue departments with the data, documentation, and strategic support needed to:

✈️ Identify omitted or underreported aircraft
✈️ Substantiate taxability with verifiable evidence
✈️ Defend assessments through appeals and review processes

We work alongside your team — whether through a fully supported engagement or a self-service model — to strengthen compliance, improve equity, and recover revenue that would otherwise go uncollected. We stand by you every step of the way.

At STR, we believe in fair and consistent enforcement of tax laws. When aircraft are not properly reported, the burden shifts to compliant taxpayers. Our role is to provide jurisdictions with the tools and expertise needed to ensure compliance is applied accurately, consistently, and defensibly.