An engineering-based cost segregation study reclassifies parts of your building into shorter depreciation schedules — turning tax savings that would otherwise take 27.5 or 39 years into deductions you can use now.
A cost segregation study is a documented, engineering-based process — not a rough estimate.
We review your property details, acquisition or construction cost, and improvement history to confirm the study will produce a meaningful benefit.
Building components are identified and classified according to IRS guidelines — structural, personal property, and land improvements.
You receive a full report supporting the reclassification, built to hold up under IRS review and ready for your CPA to file.
We work directly with your tax advisor to apply the results and, where applicable, layer in Partial Asset Disposition.
If you own, develop, or operate any of the following, a cost segregation study is worth evaluating.
Components reclassified to 5, 7, or 15-year schedules generate larger deductions in the years you need them most.
Tax savings realized sooner mean more capital available to reinvest, improve the property, or acquire the next one.
Renovating or replacing a component you already depreciated? PAD lets you write off its remaining basis instead of continuing to depreciate an asset that's gone.
Every study is built to the standard your CPA — and the IRS — expects from an engineering-based methodology.
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Get a Free ConsultationSavings vary by property type, cost basis, and use, but a study typically reclassifies 20–40% of a building's cost basis into 5, 7, or 15-year property, generating significant first-year depreciation compared to standard 27.5 or 39-year schedules.
No. It applies to any commercial or non-owner-occupied residential property — including a single rental home, a short-term rental, a multi-family building, a hotel, a senior living facility, or a hospital — as long as the cost basis justifies the study.
An engineering-based study, prepared to IRS documentation standards and coordinated with your CPA, is designed to withstand scrutiny rather than invite it.
Most studies are completed within a few weeks of receiving property information and, if needed, a site visit, though timing depends on property size and complexity.