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Have you built, purchased or renovated a building in the past 15-20 years? If your answer is yes, it is likely  you are paying too much federal income tax.

SourceCorp works with commercial property owners and their CPAs from across the nation to increase cash flow from constructed buildings, purchased properties and renovations by accelerating depreciation expense deductions.  Ask us about the new 2008 Bonus Depreciation!

Whether you are buying, building or improving a building, we can help  reduce your income tax liability through our in-depth cost segregation service. Give us a call today and schedule your Free initial analysis.

Benefits of Cost Segregation

The benefits of cost segregation, resulting from a deferral of tax payment and accelerated depreciation, are easy to demonstrate. For each dollar that is reclassified into a 7-year class life, the taxpayer realizes from $ 0.15 to more than $0.20 in the cumulative present value of taxes deferred. Similarly, For each dollar that is reclassified into a 5-year class life, the taxpayer realizes from $.19 to more than $.23 in the cumulative present value of taxes deferred. These are approximations and the exact amounts depend on factors such as the tax rate, discount rate and whether the subject property qualifies for bonus depreciation.

 
Example- Take, for instance, a $10,000,000 office. It has a 35% tax rate and an 8% discount rate. If 8% of the building is reclassified into a 5-Year class life, 1% into 7-Year, and 8% into 15-Year, the cumulative present value of taxes deferred, using the half-year convention, is over $261,000. It is important to note that this is only an example and the actual percentages of reclassified property will vary greatly depending upon many factors such as the use of the building, the quality of finish out as well as tax and discount rates.

 


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The components of a building are reclassified into proper class lives according to MACRS (the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System), case law and IRS revenue rulings. MACRS property is tangible, depreciable property as prescribed by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. For example, a building's floor, roof and walls might be classified as 39-year section 1250 real property; site improvements such as sidewalks and landscaping would be classified as 15-year section 1250 real property; communications equipment and general office furnishings as 7-year section 1245 tangible personal property and carpeting, decorative lighting and computer associated items as 5-year section 1245 personal property.  The following are examples of good cost segregation opportunities:

Increased Cash Flow

The principle goal of a cost segregation study is to increase cash flow from constructed buildings, purchased properties and renovations by accelerating depreciation expense deductions.

Through this analysis, the components of a building are reclassified into proper class “lives” according to government legislation, case law and IRS revenue rulings.

For businesses that own or lease a facility, depreciation is one of the most significant, but often overlooked opportunities to reduce income tax liability.

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• Treats each project as a unique engagement.
• Performs cost segregation projects in-house.
• Understands correct methodologies and employs accurate engineering based estimating techniques.
• Meets with and involves the client AND CPA.
• Works with the client’s CPAs to determine what strategy, needs and timetable are appropriate.
• Will educate the client as well as the client’s architects, engineers and contractors in how they may best contribute to the cost segregation process without incurring additional expenses for the client.
• Uses professionals with backgrounds in architecture, engineering and construction science.
• Has in-house CPAs and a research staff who keep abreast of the latest revenue rulings, legislation and court cases pertaining to cost segregation.

Whether you are buying, building or improving a building, SourceCorp can help maximize your income tax deductions through our in-depth cost segregation service.

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