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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090309130217
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-014700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ITT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT [3561]
		IRS NUMBER:				135158950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9146412000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10604

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITT INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAMBAKERAS MARKOS I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012990
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AUTO CONTROLS FOR REGULATING RESIDENTIAL & COMML ENVIRONMENT [3822]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05672
		FILM NUMBER:		09665473

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HONEYWELL PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 524
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7245395894

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 231
		CITY:			LATROBE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15650
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000216228</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ITT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ITT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001012990</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAMBAKERAS MARKOS I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE PLAINS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10604</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>33.19</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3970</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-03-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3970</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3970</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under the ITT Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The options will become exercisable in one-third cumulative annual installments after the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Kathleen S. Stolar, Secretary of ITT Corporation by power of attorney for Markos I. Tambakeras, Director of ITT Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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