Author: Aj Lyons

Cost segregation is a powerful tax strategy used by real estate investors and developers to maximize their tax savings and achieve financial success. It involves reclassifying specific components of a building as personal property instead of real property, allowing for quicker depreciation of these components and resulting in significant tax benefits for the owner. In this article, we will explore the process of cost segregation,...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs7ta_WV4Tk [vc_empty_space height="42px"] Cost segregation is an intelligent tax reduction instrument that will enable the property owners to accelerate their depreciation expenses so as to reduce their tax liability and increase money coming in. The idea behind is to identify and reclassify personal assets in a way that the depreciation period for tax purposes will be reduced, which can translate into substantial income tax savings. Therefore, the...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1B_M131XQ [vc_empty_space height="42px"] Cost Segregation Introduction: Provide a short description of cost segregation, and its impact for property owners and investors, also an importance of having a tip from an ex-IRS official… [vc_empty_space height="42px"] Background: Provide in-depth information on Carlotta Thompson's background starting from her IRS experience, to the knowledge she has on tax issues related to real estate. [vc_empty_space height="42px"] Insights: Highlights include advantages to be derived from cost segregation;...

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Cost Segregation for Accelerated Depreciation

The real estate market continues to grow, even with changes to tax incentives such as the reduction in bonus depreciation from 100% to 80% in 2023. But with cost segregation and other tax strategies, real estate investors and developers can still enjoy significant tax benefits. Cost segregation involves reclassifying assets within a property, such as electrical systems and plumbing, as personal property for faster depreciation. This...

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As a business owner, you are always looking for ways to reduce your tax liability and maximize your tax savings. One way to do this is by using tax incentives such as bonus depreciation and cost segregation. What is Bonus Depreciation? Bonus depreciation is a tax incentive that allows businesses to write off a portion of the cost of new or used assets in the year they...

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Cost segregation is a tax strategy used by real estate investors and developers to maximize their tax savings. The process involves reclassifying the components of a building as personal property instead of real property, allowing for quicker depreciation of these components. This results in significant tax benefits for the owner, as the components can be depreciated over a shorter period of time, typically five to...

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