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Spotlight: Cost Segregation

Cost Segregation Studies offer the opportunity to increase post-tax cash flows from an investment property by accelerating depreciation expense and deferring income taxes.

By Jonathan Hipp | Updated on March 21, 2013

Cost Segregation Studies offer the opportunity to increase post-tax cash flows from an investment property by accelerating depreciation expense and deferring income taxes. To accomplish this, a team of experts in construction, engineering and accounting reallocate portions of a property’s cost basis from real property (long term depreciation life) to personal property or site improvements (short term depreciation life).

The benefits of a Cost Seg Study still apply for single tenant net lease (STNL) properties: STNL properties are normally easier to assess, meaning a Cost Seg can be commissioned for much less than for a more complex property. On a relative basis, the present value tax savings can be just as great for a STNL property of a few million dollars or less as for a larger asset.

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