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| "In general, a study by a construction engineer is more reliable than one conducted by someone with no engineering or construction background. However, the possession of specific construction knowledge is not the only criterion." --IRS Cost Segregation Audit Technique Guide |
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In most cases, the cost of a building is depreciated over 39 years,
and that is in fact the proper way to depreciate real property. However,
the fact is, every building is made up of components, a significant percentage
of which qualify as personal property and should be depreciated over the shorter
lives of 5, 7, and 15 years.
Cost segregation studies performed by Cost Segregation Services maximize the depreciation expense that the building owner is legally due. This savings translates directly into a dramatic increase in cash flow. Until recently, cost segregation was a benefit available primarily for the largest companies who owned the largest buildings. Cost Segregation Services expands the availablity of this tremendous tax savings process from the largest buildings and makes the same |  |