DMA Acquires Tax Advisors to Expand Property Tax Services

Indiana-based tax consultancy DuCharme, McMillen & Associates acquires Washington's Tax Advisors PLLC, expanding its national property tax footprint.

In a strategic move that is shaking up the niche world of corporate tax consulting, Indiana-based DuCharme, McMillen & Associates (DMA) has just acquired Vancouver, Washington's Tax Advisors PLLC, significantly expanding its national footprint in property tax services. This is not just some routine acquisition; it is a calculated play to combine DMA's extensive corporate income tax expertise with Tax Advisors' specialized property tax assessment appeal capabilities, creating a comprehensive tax solution that few firms can match. The deal specifically gives DMA immediate access to Tax Advisors' sophisticated portfolio of retail and industrial property clients across the Pacific Northwest, a region experiencing massive property value fluctuations. DMA's CEO, Mark McMillen, emphasized that "This acquisition is not about growth for growth's sake; it is about delivering complete tax lifecycle management for clients who are facing increasingly complex state and local tax environments."

From a technical perspective, what makes this acquisition particularly smart is how these firms' specialties complement each other. Tax Advisors brings deep expertise in property tax valuation models and assessment appeal strategies, while DMA contributes robust compliance automation platforms and enterprise tax provisioning systems. The combined entity will now offer clients an integrated tax management dashboard that tracks both income and property tax obligations across all jurisdictions, using AI to identify optimization opportunities that would be invisible when looking at either tax type in isolation. The deal structure includes earn-out provisions tied to cross-selling success, ensuring both firms remain motivated to integrate their services rather than just operating as separate entities under one banner.

For consulting startups and founders, this acquisition signals several important trends in professional services. First, it demonstrates the premium value of hyper-specialized expertise. Tax Advisors built a successful practice focusing exclusively on property tax, making them an attractive acquisition target. Second, it shows how regional firms can use strategic acquisitions to rapidly expand their geographic and service footprint without the overhead of organic growth. As one managing partner at a consulting-focused private equity firm told me, "This is exactly the type of niche consolidation we are looking to fund: specialized firms with proven expertise that can be scaled through combination with complementary practices." For tax tech startups, this creates potential partnership opportunities as the newly combined firm will likely be seeking advanced analytics and automation tools to integrate their service lines and deliver more value to clients facing increasingly complex multistate tax obligations.