Engineered Cost-Segregation Studies

Accelerate $50K-$500K in tax deductions on your real estate.

Audit-defensible cost-segregation reports that hold up to IRS examination. Photo evidence, court case authority, satellite-measured site improvements, Form 3115 prep — all included. Fixed-fee, non-contingent.

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Pub 5653 compliant22 court cases cited

60-day deliveryFrom engagement to PDF

$2,500 startingFixed-fee, non-contingent

OBBBA 2025 ready100% bonus depreciation

How much will you save?

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Property type

Purchase price

Land value

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Estimated Year-1 federal tax savings

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Updates as you change inputs.

Estimate only. Assumes Single Family Average construction quality, 100% bonus depreciation eligibility, and building-only basis. Your actual study may produce a higher or lower Year-1 deduction depending on property specifics, basis allocations, in-service date, and tax facts. Not tax advice — consult your CPA before filing.

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From intake to report in 60 days

Five steps. Engineered methodology. Audit-defensible documentation. Pub 5653 compliant.

Online intake

Property details, photos, basis worksheet. Optional advanced fields strengthen the study.

Site visit

Engineer-led inspection with date-stamped photo log + drawing review.

Engineering analysis

Component classification, BLS PPI-trended unit costs, Whiteco 6-factor permanence test.

Peer review

Second engineer validates methodology, allocations, reconciliation.

Report delivery

30-50 page PDF with court cases, photo plates, Form 3115 prep, state conformity.

Built for audit defense, not just deductions

Most cost-seg studies look identical at delivery. They look very different in audit.

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Photo evidence per line item

Every Schedule B reclassification cross-referenced to a date-stamped photograph. Per AmeriSouth XXXII, generic boilerplate reports lose; specific property documentation wins.

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Court case authority

22 court cases cited including Hospital Corp. of America (HCA), Whiteco, AmeriSouth, Boddie-Noell, Trentadue. Authority appendix tailored to your property type.

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Satellite measurements

Fence linear feet, driveway dimensions, patio square footage measured from Esri satellite imagery — not estimated from rules of thumb.

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BLS PPI cost trending

Unit costs trended to your placed-in-service year using BLS Producer Price Index. Defensible vs. RSMeans alone.

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Form 3115 prep included

§481(a) catch-up statement and DCN #7 method-change memo (Rev. Proc. 2024-23 §6.01) ready for your CPA. No extra fee.

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ATG self-attestation

Every report scored against IRS Pub 5653's 13 study + 9 report quality elements before delivery. No surprises in audit.

Fixed-fee. Non-contingent. No surprises.

Transparent flat fees. No percentage-of-deduction kickers (which compromise study independence per Pub 5653 §D.8).

Residential

$2,500

starting

SFR, duplex, triplex, fourplex
Up to $1M depreciable basis
Site visit + engineering analysis
30-page audit-defensible report
Form 3115 prep
60-day delivery

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Commercial

$4,500

starting

Multi-family, retail, office, industrial
$1M-$10M depreciable basis
Engineering site visit + drawing review
40-50 page report w/ court case authority
Form 3115 + Form 4562 prep
State conformity addendum
45-day delivery

Start commercial study

Portfolio

Custom

5+ properties

Bulk pricing for portfolios
Sampling methodology (Rev. Proc. 2011-42)
Centralized engagement letter
Per-property reports + portfolio summary
Dedicated reviewer
Quarterly check-ins

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Joel Salas, Founder

Texas CPA Candidate · Cost-Segregation Specialist · Elevated Tax Strategies LLC

I built My Cost Segregation because I saw too many investors leave $50K-$500K on the table by either skipping cost-seg entirely or hiring vendors whose generic boilerplate reports collapsed in audit. Cost-seg is engineering, not paperwork. Every report I deliver follows IRS Pub 5653 quality standards line-by-line.

I'm pursuing Texas CPA licensure (target sit 2026) alongside running ETS. My work is supervised under a licensed CPA and reviewed by a second engineer before delivery.

Sample studies: single-family rental (15138 Sirius Cir, San Antonio) · multi-family Austin · QSR Dallas. See sample reports →