MSC's CREATE Webinar Series
MSC is hosting the CREATE Webinar Series from June through December, a complimentary, multi‑session program focused on timely IRS guidance, cost segregation, tax strategies, and related planning topics. This series brings together experienced professionals to share practical insights, address emerging issues, and help advisors stay ahead of evolving tax rules. With a flexible, topic‑driven lineup, participants can engage with the sessions most relevant to their clients and practice areas.
From IRS Guidance to Filing‑Season Impacts: Bonus, QPP, PWA & Key OBBBA Takeaways
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
- 1 CPE
Mid-Year Cost Seg Deep Dive: Answers to the Questions CPAs Are Really Asking
This interactive Q&A focuses on cost segregation and mid‑year planning for real estate clients. Pre‑submitted questions drive a tailored discussion on practical issues, timing, and strategies to maximize accelerated depreciation while managing elections and recapture.
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
- 1 CPE
- Presenter: Ashley Sullivan Partner, President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals
- Presenter: Jeffrey Hiatt, Tax Strategist
- Presenter: Melissa Hiatt, Sales Support Specialist
- Presenter: Marta Davis, Manager
- Presenter: Benjamin Trotman, Manager
1031 Exchanges Unlocked: Recapture, Replacement Property & Risk Reduction
Designed for CPAs advising real estate investors, this advanced session examines how depreciation, cost segregation, and recapture affect 1031 exchanges, with a focus on structuring strategies to reduce taxable gain, manage recapture, and optimize replacement property decisions.
- Thursday, July 23, 2026
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
- 1 CPE
- Presenter: Ashley Sullivan Partner, President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals
- Presenter: Jeffrey Hiatt, Tax Strategist
- Presenter: Melissa Hiatt, Sales Support Specialist
- Presenter: Benjamin Trotman, Manager
The 2026 Real Estate Tax Playbook: The Must‑Do Strategies for CPAs
This focused year‑end session provides CPAs with a practical checklist of the most impactful tax strategies for real estate clients heading into 2026. Topics include cost segregation timing, depreciation elections, partial asset dispositions, coordinated incentive planning, §163(j) considerations, and audit‑ready documentation strategies.
- Thursday, November 12, 2026
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
- 1 CPE
- Presenter: Ashley Sullivan Partner, President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals
- Presenter: Jeffrey Hiatt, Tax Strategist
- Presenter: Melissa Hiatt, Sales Support Specialist
- Presenter: Marta Davis, Manager
Fixed Assets in Motion: Part I – Tax Planning from Acquisition through Improvement
This course provides an end‑to‑end view of fixed asset tax treatment as buildings are acquired, constructed, improved, or repaired, highlighting how depreciation, bonus, §179, cost segregation, and repair capitalization interact—and how early planning decisions impact cash flow and audit risk.
- Friday, December 04, 2026
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
- 1 CPE
- Presenter: Ashley Sullivan Partner, President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals
- Presenter: Jeffrey Hiatt, Tax Strategist
- Presenter: Melissa Hiatt, Sales Support Specialist
- Presenter: Marta Davis, Manager
- Presenter: Jason Hussar, Principal
Fixed Assets in Motion: Part II – Tax Planning, Recapture & Strategy at Disposition
Part II examines the tax consequences when fixed assets are sold, exchanged, or disposed of, focusing on how prior depreciation affects taxable gain, recapture, after‑tax proceeds, and how transaction structure can significantly change results.
- Friday, December 11, 2026
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
- 1 CPE
- Presenter: Ashley Sullivan Partner, President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals
- Presenter: Jeffrey Hiatt, Tax Strategist
- Presenter: Melissa Hiatt, Sales Support Specialist
- Presenter: Marta Davis, Manager
- Presenter: Jason Hussar, Principal
Our Promise:
Over 600 national and regional CPA firms trust MSC’s expertise to help navigate the complexities of cost segregation studies. We are fully committed to our clients’ success—providing partner-level guidance, in-depth audit support, and exceptional service throughout every phase of a project.
- Experience and Credentials: MSC has a proven 30-year track record, with engineering and tax expertise, and experience across various property types and industries.
- Audit Support: MSC stands behind their work and takes great pride in the quality they deliver. All MSC engagements include complimentary lifetime audit support.
- Comprehensive Analysis: MSC performs site visits and deliver thorough reports that go beyond just software-generated results.
- Integration with Tax Strategy: MSC collaborates with your CPA or tax advisor to align the study with your broader tax planning goals, including step-ups, 1031 exchanges, and repairs vs. capitalization considerations.