Step _01
Initial property assessment
We review the property type, placed-in-service date, ownership, project cost, renovations, and tax position to determine whether a study is likely to create meaningful value.
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Helping U.S. businesses unlock more tax savings.
Reclassify qualifying building components. Accelerate depreciation. Improve near-term cash flow.
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Specialty expertise · organized documentation · clear next steps
We IncentivizeCost segregation is an engineering-based tax strategy that separates qualifying building components from the main structure so they can be depreciated over shorter recovery periods. Components such as certain finishes, fixtures, electrical systems, site improvements, and specialty installations may qualify for 5-, 7-, or 15-year treatment instead of the longer building life.
The strategy does not create a new deduction. It changes the timing of eligible depreciation, potentially moving more deductions into earlier years. Our team combines property data, construction information, technical analysis, and clear documentation so your tax professional can evaluate and apply the results with confidence.
5/7/15
Potential shorter-year asset classes
1986+
MACRS-era property may be reviewed
4–6
Typical study timeline in weeks
Every engagement follows the same disciplined framework while the technical work is tailored to the service, facts, and decision timeline.
Step _01
We review the property type, placed-in-service date, ownership, project cost, renovations, and tax position to determine whether a study is likely to create meaningful value.
Step _02
Our team organizes available plans, cost records, fixed-asset schedules, closing documents, and construction information.
Step _03
Qualifying components are identified, costed, and assigned to appropriate recovery periods using a defensible methodology.
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You receive a detailed report with schedules and documentation, plus support for questions from your tax professional.
A strong cost segregation study must connect engineering detail to practical tax reporting. We focus on transparent classifications, understandable schedules, and the documents your CPA needs to use the study effectively.
Before work begins, we help evaluate expected value so the engagement is proportionate to the property and your tax position.
It may accelerate depreciation on qualifying property components, reducing taxable income earlier in the ownership period and improving near-term cash flow.
Commercial, industrial, hospitality, medical, retail, warehouse, apartment, and other income-producing properties may qualify. The property generally must be depreciable under MACRS.
Potentially. Properties placed in service after 1986 may be reviewed, including properties acquired or renovated in prior years. A catch-up adjustment may sometimes be available without amending every prior return.
Yes, when the study follows appropriate tax guidance, classification standards, and documentation practices. Your tax advisor should determine the final filing treatment.
Helpful records include closing documents, construction costs, invoices, plans, depreciation schedules, renovation details, and the placed-in-service date. We will provide a tailored request list.
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