Cost Segregation Provides Real Estate Owners With Exceptional Tax Benefits

By applying cost segregation, property owners accelerate depreciation, reduce tax liability and increase their bottom line. This aids in future benefits via abandonment, repairs, routine maintenance and overall asset management. ETS performs hundreds of cost segregation studies on a monthly basis for property owners, providing a detailed engineering review of assets including special purpose mechanical and electrical systems, decorative finishes, site improvements, and any process related to special purpose construction.

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Engineered Tax services performed a cost segregation engineering review of building components and site improvements on a 35,000 sq. ft. office/warehouse in Washington. The cost segregation benefit included a 42.22% reclassification of 39-year depreciation class life assets into 5 and 15 year class lives, resulting in an accelerated benefit of $1,533,214 out of a $3.6 million basis.

Engineered Tax Services, Inc. (ETS) has helped thousands of property owners nationally increase their cash-flow by accelerating depreciation through our cost segregation studies. Our cost segregation studies work to uncover potential tax savings and increase cash flow through reclassification and depreciation of property. ETS provides a “Detailed Engineering” review as part of our reporting process, working seamlessly with the IRS and your CPA firm for minimal disruption to your business. For more information, please contact us at 800-236-6519 or get a complimentary analysis here.

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