Cost Segregation Studies

Turn Depreciation Into Cash Flow.

Cost segregation reclassifies components of your property into shorter depreciation periods, allowing you to accelerate eligible deductions and potentially reduce near-term taxable income.

Identify

Engineers pinpoint every qualifying component.

Accelerate

Eligible assets shift into 5-, 7- and 15-year schedules.

Reinvest

Bigger upfront deductions free up capital sooner.

Takes less than 2 minutes · Receive within 24 hours

The depreciation gap

Your property may be depreciating much slower than it needs to.

Illustrative Example

Property Value
$500,000
Land Allocation
15%
Depreciable Basis
$425,000
Assumed Tax Rate
37%
Property at full color, representing accelerated depreciation with cost segregation
With Cost Segregation

Accelerated through 5 / 7 / 15-year assets + bonus depreciation

With Cost Seg
$487,109
Year 1 Depreciation
Same property desaturated, representing slower traditional straight-line depreciation
Traditional Depreciation

Straight-line over 27.5 / 39 years

Without Cost Seg
$9,802
Year 1 Depreciation

The total depreciation doesn't change. The timing does.

Quick calculator

Run the numbers.

See what accelerated depreciation could look like for your property.

1Property value

What was the purchase price?

$
2Property type

Select the type of property.

3Land allocation

What % of the purchase price is allocated to land?

20%
4Marginal tax rate

Your estimated federal tax rate.

37%
5Placed in service (year)

When was the property placed in service?

Your estimated impactIllustrative estimate
Estimated First-Year Accelerated DepreciationThe extra depreciation you can claim in year one once qualifying assets are reclassified into 5-, 7- and 15-year property.
$288,000
Estimated Near-Term Tax ImpactIllustrative federal tax impact of accelerating eligible depreciation into earlier years.
$106,560
Reclassified basisShare of your property's cost basis moved into faster-depreciating asset classes.
24%
Bonus depreciationPercentage of the reclassified assets eligible for 100% first-year bonus depreciation.
100%
$500K$250K$0
$43,636
Without Cost Seg
$288,000
With Cost Seg

Unlock more cash flow.

By identifying and reclassifying eligible assets, you can accelerate depreciation and put more money back to work—sooner.

Want to know what's actually inside your property?

Run a full Property Fit Check and get a detailed breakdown.

Illustrative estimate only, not tax advice. Actual results depend on a full engineering study and your tax situation.

The Complete Study

A complete engineering package
built for you and your CPA.

Every study combines the analysis, methodology, and guidance you need to understand your results, and the documentation your CPA needs to put them to work.

A detailed review of your property and investment.

We review the property, acquisition details, improvements, and available documentation to establish the foundation of your study.

Includes
  • Property and acquisition review
  • Building and improvement analysis
  • Available documentation review
  • Study assumptions and property-specific considerations

One complete study. Ready for you. Ready for your CPA.

Who we serve

Built for owners.
Prepared for CPAs.

Whether you own one property or advise an entire portfolio, SegPoint delivers the engineering behind smarter depreciation decisions.

For Property Owners

You hold the asset

  • Accelerate eligible depreciation

    Move qualifying components into shorter recovery periods.

  • Put capital back to work sooner

    Create larger upfront deductions instead of waiting decades.

  • Know the opportunity before committing

    See the potential impact before moving forward with a full study.

For CPAs

You guide the tax strategy

  • Get the engineering behind the numbers

    Property-level analysis and asset classification, not assumptions.

  • Receive implementation-ready schedules

    Clear depreciation schedules and supporting documentation.

  • Have engineering support when you need it

    Direct access to our team for study-specific questions.

Real clients. Real results.

See how property owners across the U.S. have unlocked significant tax advantages with SegPoint's engineering-based cost segregation studies.

Industrial·Florida
“SegPoint delivered a thorough and well-documented study. Our CPA had everything they needed, and the process was seamless from start to finish.”
M
Michael Fields
CFO
Parkside
Development Group
$12.6M
Property basis
$2.9M
Depreciation identified
11x
Study ROI
Multifamily·Texas
“The results exceeded our expectations. SegPoint made the complex process simple and gave our CPA complete confidence in the study.”
R
Robert Delgado
Managing Partner
R
Redwood
Capital
$4.8M
Property basis
$1.1M
Depreciation identified
14x
Study ROI
Retail·California
“Professional, responsive, and incredibly detailed. The study identified significantly more qualifying assets than we anticipated and created immediate value for our investors.”
T
Tina Okafor
Principal
H
Horizon
Real Estate Partners
$7.3M
Property basis
$1.8M
Depreciation identified
12x
Study ROI
Office·New York
“SegPoint's engineers caught reclassifications our previous provider missed entirely. The Form 3115 filing was effortless for our accounting team.”
D
David Chen
Partner
S
Summit
Advisors
$9.1M
Property basis
$2.2M
Depreciation identified
13x
Study ROI
Hotel·Arizona
“From the free proposal to the final report, everything was fast and transparent. Our lenders trusted the study without a single follow-up question.”
S
Sarah Martinez
Owner
O
Oakwood
Hospitality Group
$15.4M
Property basis
$4.6M
Depreciation identified
16x
Study ROI
How it works

Four steps.
One complete study.

  1. 1

    Request your free proposal

    Share a few property details. No obligation.

  2. 2

    Confirm & send documents

    Approve the proposal and send the property documentation you already have.

  3. 3

    Virtual site inspection

    A short guided walkthrough. No travel or scheduling headaches.

  4. 4

    Receive your study

    Your completed engineering-based study and supporting schedules.

Ready to see what your property could unlock?

Start with a free proposal.

Send us your property details and we'll review the opportunity before you commit to a full study.

No obligation · Property-specific review · Response within 1 business day

Have questions first?
Questions

Answers before you ask

It is an engineering-based analysis that reclassifies parts of your building into shorter 5-, 7-, and 15-year depreciation categories. That front-loads your deductions, cutting taxable income and freeing up cash in the early years of ownership.

Rarely. Our engineers run a guided virtual inspection using your phone camera plus construction records and photos. It saves you travel fees and gets your study done in days, not weeks.

Rapid Reports land in 5–10 business days. Fully Engineered Studies take 15–20 business days. Rush options are available when a filing deadline is close.

Yes. Every study follows IRS engineering guidelines and the Replacement Cost New Less Depreciation methodology. Complimentary audit support is included, and fewer than 0.1% of our studies have ever been questioned.

The 2025 tax law restored permanent 100% bonus depreciation for certain qualified property acquired after January 19, 2025, subject to applicable eligibility and placed-in-service requirements. For many property owners, this can make identifying eligible shorter-life assets through Cost Segregation even more relevant.

Any income-producing property placed in service after 1986; residential rentals, short-term rentals, apartments, offices, retail, warehouses, self-storage, hotels, restaurants, and industrial facilities.

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