The 8 best cost segregation companies in 2026, compared on study method, pricing, turnaround and audit support.
Exchange companies and qualified intermediaries by state, plus Delaware Statutory Trust sponsors for investors who want a passive replacement property.
Nationwide cost segregation rankings plus specialists for multifamily, short-term rentals, hotels, self-storage, medical offices and single-family rentals.
Cost segregation firms ranked state by state, for investors who want an engineer and a CPA who know local property markets.
Accounting firms that specialize in property investors, ranked city by city, plus tax strategy firms that work nationally.
Firms that claim R&D credits, 179D and 45L energy incentives, Opportunity Zone benefits, and defend Employee Retention Credit claims.
Tax resolution, transfer pricing, commercial property tax appeals and crypto tax specialists.
How cost segregation and depreciation recapture work, plus software, remote study providers and construction cost estimators.
An engineering-based analysis that splits a building into its components and moves qualifying items, such as fixtures, flooring, site work and parking lots, out of the 27.5 or 39-year depreciation schedule and into 5, 7 and 15-year classes. The faster write-offs lower taxable income in the early years of ownership.
Yes. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed in July 2025, permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying property acquired after January 19, 2025. Combined with a cost segregation study, that lets investors deduct the short-life components in the first year. Ask your CPA how it applies to your purchase date and situation.
You sell an investment property and reinvest the proceeds in like-kind real property to defer capital gains tax. You have 45 days from the sale to identify replacement property and 180 days to close, and a qualified intermediary must hold the funds so you never take receipt of them.
If you own rentals, plan an exchange or want a cost segregation study, usually yes. Real estate CPAs know passive activity rules, real estate professional status, depreciation recapture and how to coordinate with cost segregation engineers, which a generalist may not.
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