Cost Segregation
$312,000 Accelerated Depreciation in Year One
$312K
Year One Depreciation
Client Profile
Real estate investor with a $2.4M mixed-use commercial property.
The Challenge
The property was being depreciated on a standard 39-year schedule, limiting current-year deductions and restricting available reinvestment capital.
Our Strategy
- Performed engineering-based cost segregation study
- Reclassified $1,180,000 into 5, 7, and 15-year property
- Filed Form 3115 for catch-up depreciation
- Modeled 5-year tax savings projection
The Result
- $312,000 in accelerated depreciation in Year One
- $128,000 in federal and state tax savings
- Increased cash flow by 9.4%
- Reinvested savings into an additional $1.1M acquisition
Long-Term Impact
Client reduced effective tax rate from 34% to 23% in the implementation year while strengthening portfolio expansion velocity.
