Our Cost Segregation Success Stories
At MSC, we believe an engineering-based approach to cost segregation is more thorough and effective than any other method, and we’ve got the track record to back it up. Our specialists bring over 100 years of combined experience to the table and are backed by nationally recognized tax experts.
When our expertise is applied with our methodology, the results can’t be beat.
MSC has been retained by real estate clients to correct oversights and errors made by our national competitors in their cost segregation studies. Our team has saved clients tens of millions of dollars over our competitors thanks to the simple fact that our studies are more thorough. Our engineering-based approach is the preferred cost segregation method of the IRS & our studies hold up exceedingly well in audits.
Here Are A Few Examples Where Our Cost Segregation Studies Delivered Greater Tax Savings Than The Competition:
Shopping Center
- Through a disposal study, MSC was able to identify over $70,000 eligible for an immediate write off
- Segregated over 22% to shorter depreciable lives
- Property identified as Qualified Retail Improvement Property; interior 39 Year property now depreciates over 15 Year SL
- Identified over $480,000 in additional depreciation in year 1
- Bonus eligible property
Quick Service Restaurant
New Construction—$1.1M
- Through a de minimis study, MSC was able to identify over $60,000 eligible for an immediate write off
- Considering the remaining basis, MSC segregated over 38% to shorter depreciable lives
- Property identified as Qualified Restaurant Property; 39 Year property now depreciates over 15 Year SL
- Identified over $255,000 in additional depreciation in year 1
- Bonus eligible property
Nursing Home
Acquisition—$2.5M
- Segregated over 25% to shorter depreciable lives
- Missed depreciation exceeding $240,000 for 2013 & 2014 recognized in current year (2015)
- Identified an additional $87,000 in depreciation for 2015 bringing the total additional depreciation for the current year (2015) exceeding $327,000
Improvements—$1.3M
- Through a de minimis study, disposal study, and evaluation of assets that now meet the new definition of repair, MSC was able to identify over $310,000 eligible for an immediate write off.
- Considering the remaining basis, MSC segregated over 40% to shorter depreciable lives.
- Identified over $240,000 in additional depreciation in year 1
- Bonus eligible property
Hotel Chain
- Improvements—$1.5M
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If you’d like to learn more about how MSC may be able to help you or your real estate clients—or, if you’d like a free review of your existing cost segregation study to see if there are additional savings that have yet to be found.