by Greg Bryant | Jan 24, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Cost Segregation, Peco Foods, Property Tax
Written by Steve Beaucaire, MST, CCSP and Greg Bryant, CCSP Over the last week, the most recent buzz in the Cost Seg world has focused on the Peco Foods case. (Peco Foods Inc. et al., TC Memo 2012-18). Many of our clients have asked us to weigh in on this issue. By...
by Greg Bryant | Sep 26, 2011 | Commercial Real Estate, Cost Segregation, Estate Planning, Property Tax
Contrary to popular misconception, the concepts of estate planning and cost segregation are not mutually exclusive. In fact, a cost segregation study can enhance the estate planning process by lowering the tax burden of the property owner. Rather than trying to...
by Greg Bryant | Aug 17, 2011 | Commercial Real Estate, Cost Segregation, Property Tax
Brief Overview A cost segregation study (CSS) allows a taxpayer to accelerate substantial depreciation deductions by identifying costs that can be allocated to shorter recovery periods; primarily 5, 7, and/or 15- year as opposed to 27.5 (residential rental) or 39-year...
