How long has Cost Segregation been around with Building Depreciation [ how about since 1962 - 1997 - Present Day ]

When talking with Commercial Building Owners (and Leaseholders with Tenant Improvements) many often ask: Is this cost segregation thing NEW? Why have I not heard of it?

I tell them that Cost Seg is as old and James Reid -- and you had never heard of him before this blog entry either had you -- but he too brings SOLUTIONS to help business owners?

> Okay, so that really isnt funny.

Back to the History...

HISTORY OF COST SEGREGATION (see table below)
1962: Cost segregation (or component based analysis) has been around since 1962! That right...47 years ago it was first introduced as a part of the ITC (Investment Tax Credit).

1986: Overturned and at that point only the "deep pocket" companies would ever wade into the cost segregation waters, simply because of the threat of Tax Court from IRS.

1997: a Brand New Day... (HCA ruling opens cost seg ) includes "ALL" commercial property owners. BIG and small....corporate and private. Organized and not so organized.

This "NEW DAY" of cost segregation provides tax savings that could really mean HUNDREDS of Thousands of dollars that can be used to:

• Grow Their Busines
• Buy inventory
• Increase Staff
• Buy more properties
• go on Vacation!

Whatever the owner wants...ITS THEIR MONEY!

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HOW IT WORK: Building Owners can get a FREE / No Cost analysis of their property, which will tell them clearly the Tax savings they can expect...along with a ROI that should impress

By getting the numbers UPFRONT, it makes this a "Business Decision" and not a "Sales Pitch"

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Helping Others: Contacts Mean CASH to Charities ( a Cost Seg Advisor way) - Building Depreciation provide the means!

I recently had a friend start a volunteer organization called "Helpful Hoopla" (www.HelpfulHoopla.org) which is intended to be a place where those interested in volunteering and enriching their life can gather and find compatible volunteer opportunities and people with like interest.

Well...we at Cost Seg Advisor (CSA) also wants to help "fund" organizations like this, so ANYONE who can recommend or introduce us to a Commercial Building Owner and if they acquire a full cost segregation study -- which helps them REDUCE their taxes -- we will make a donation to "Helpful Hoopla" or your favorite charity.


Simple as that!

So go through that Rolodex (old school) or Friends List or Follower or whatever your contacts are called and find those who own -- or those whose parents own -- commercial property and lets see if we can generate business and HELP others as well.






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Death & Taxes -- doesnt mean the end...at least not in BUSINESS or with Cost Segregation)!

DEATH & TAXES -- how Cost Segregation Advisor helps!

Having dealt with a personal tragedy recently, my own mortality has been foremost in my mind. With that, you then think about the impact of a "death" -- either to a person or a partnership -- and how it impacts those left behind.

There are two major tax strategies that we have seen during our travels in delivering Cost Segregation to commercial property / building owners.

Those two strategies include:

1) 3D Strategy ( Defer-Defer-Die ): where the owners utilizes legal strategies (i.e. 1031 Exchange, Cost Segregation) to continuously defer captial gains...over and over and over again. In the end (literally) the owner leaves the building to heirs where the deferred capital gains are not paid.
[ TALK TO YOUR CPA / ACCOUNTANT FOR DETAILS!!! ]

2) Step-Up Basis: is a means where the cost basis of a property gets reset to reflect the current market value at the time the new owner(s) takes control. Whether that is from an individual or a corporate entity there DEATH does NOT have to mean more TAXES.

With the new cost basis, such Commercial buildings become eligible again for Cost Segregation so they can begin the 3D strategy again...


WASH - RINSE - REPEAT! or BUY-DEFER-REPEAT



STEP UP to COST SEGREGATION!!
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Step-up in basis. When you inherit assets, such as securities or property (i.e. COMMERCIAL BUILDING), they are stepped-up in basis.
That means the assets are valued at the amount they are worth when your benefactor dies, or as of the date on which his or her estate is valued, and not on the date the assets were purchased. That new valuation becomes your cost basis.
For example, if your father bought 200 shares of stock for $40 a share in 1965, and you inherited them in 2000 when they were selling for $95 a share, they would have been valued at $95 a share.

If you had sold them for $95 a share, your cost basis would have been $95, not the $40 your father paid for them originally. You would not have had a capital gain and would have owed no tax on the amount you received in the sale.

In contrast, if your father had given you the same stocks as a gift where there is no step-up, your basis would have been $40 a share. So if you sold at $95 a share, you would have had a taxable capital gain of $55 a share (minus commissions).
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April 15th - A day to FEAR (I think NOT!!) - Cost Seg Advisor helps get over tax blues

For many tax payers - especially business owners - April 15th is a day to fear the TAX MAN!

Well, fret not as there is a solution with over 12 years of history ready and available to Commercial Property owners that can make this a DAY OF CELEBRATION.

What am I talking about.....COST SEGREGATION!!!

What is cost segregation? It is an IRS approved and sanctioned process (on books since 1997) that gives each and every commercial building owner or leaseholder making tenant improvements the "RIGHT" and I means opportunity to see if cost segregation can help defer their payment of taxes by accelerating the depreciation on their buildings.

How much? we are talking HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of DOLLARS for many people. Money that you can keep in order to feed your business, buy inventory, expand your offerings, expand your facility. Money that is hard to come by -- but again -- rightfully yours to take.

How much does it cost? it cost you absolutely NOTHING (zero, nada, zippo) to find out the tax savings you can realize. That is because COST SEGREGATION ADVISOR will provide a free, no cost, no obligation and no strings assessment of your property and tell you UPFRONT the tax savings you can expect. You can generally expect a Return-on-Investment (ROI) in the 20:1 range. So for every dollar you pay Cost Seg Advisor -- you KEEP 20!!

If the numbers fit your fancy: HIRE US!
If the number do NOT fit your fancy: NO PROBLEM / NO PRESSUE (at least you found out!)

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[ 2009 Tax Stimulus ] Obama's Legislation (ARRA) means Cost Segregation Advisor, Tax Savings and Building Depreciation

After President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17, 2009 -- he could have said:

Building Owners...call COST SEGREGATION ADVISOR to get your 2009 Stimulas Tax Check!!


Get Benefits either through:
[] 50% Bonus Depreciation (new property through 12/31/2009)
[] Extension of Increased §179 Deduction
[] Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryback

These ruling along with the natural benefits from accelerated depreciation on commercial buildings is the way to KEEP YOUR MONEY!!

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TRUTH and MYTHS about Cost Segregation and Commercial Building Depreciation (Ask CPA or Accountant to call)

MYTH: Cost segregation studies cost too much and provide too little benefits.

FACT: at COST SEGREGATION ADVISOR, LLC we deliver a High Quality, Detailed, and Thorough product at a “Compelling” price.

Best of all…we provide a FREE analysis of property(s) -- before -- you spend a penny. That analysis details the benefits you can Expect, our Flat fee, and a ROI that should impress

NO RISK. NO COST. NO OBLIGATION

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MYTH: Cost Segregation will “red flag” me with IRS

FACT: Absolutely Not. Cost Segregation is a defined and IRS sanctioned process that has been on the books since 1997.

4 See IRS Audit Techniques Guide at http://IRS.costsegadvisor.com

PLUS…we back our work because of our commitment to details and the engineering approach that captures the Sight-Sound-State of the property during our visit, so it makes our work more defensible.

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MYTH: My CPA handles this for me.

FACT: Most CPA or Accounting firms do not have the Engineering or Construction experience to perform detailed cost segregation studies, so they rely on companies like us to bring that expertise.

NOTE: we are not accountants, but we work with your CPA/Accountant to ensure that you get the maximum possible tax BENEFITS, while minimizing RISK and controlling COST.



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FREE -- Tax Benefits of Cost Segregation for the CPA (3115 - Change Accounting Method)

Tax Benefits of Cost Segregation for the CPA

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<> FREE / NO COST - Webcast from CPE Seminar for CPA's <>

Run time:

Approximately 2 hours.

Materials include handout of PowerPoint slides.

Originally broadcast live January 29, 2009, this on-demand webcast provides an overview for the Accountant / CPA on the history and present state of Cost Segregation, which allows Commercial Property Owners to reduce their tax liability and increase cash flow. This is achieved through an Engineering-based approach of separating "real" (essential) and "personal" (non-essential) components of building cost and moving certain items from 39-years to 5-, 7-, and 15-years.

You can view the on-demand webcast at your own pace (using fast forward and rewind controls). In addition, supporting materials are available for download. You can view the program at any time and as often as you like. You have access to the recording for one year from date of purchase.

Designed For Practitioners at all levels, primarily that own or have clients that own commercial property. Also viable for practitioners with clients that lease properties and perform tenant improvements.

Topics Covered
[] History of Cost Segregation
[] Current State of Cost Segregation
[] Who and What Qualifies?
[] How Benefits Realized / Examples
[] How Clients Actualize Benefits / IRS Form
[] What is included in the Cost Seg Study
[] Answer to WIIFM (What’s In It For Me)

Learning Objectives
Understand the fundamental concepts of cost segregation as a tax strategy for commercial property owners

Format

On-demand webcast

Field of Study

Taxes

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Tax Savings -- Easy as 1, 2, 3 (Building Depreciation 3115)

COST SEGREGATION ADVISOR, LLC offers a straight-forward method that leads to a No Pressure / No Hype / No Risk evaluation process. Making this a painless process, in which ALL commercial property owners should evaluate to determine the potential. Finding out what Tax Savings you can achieve should be a basic part of your tax strategy.

The following is a step-by-step summary of what it take to obtain the Tax Savings from cost segregation:

STEP1: FREE assessment of your property, based basic client information, where we deliver -- IN ADVANCE -- a written report that documents the Expected Benefits, an impressive Return-on-Investment (ROI), along with our fixed fee cost. By providing the information upfront, before even a penny is spent: making this a "Business Decision and not a Sales Pitch" SM [ http://FREE.costsegadvisor.com ]

YES: If the numbers make sense for YOUR situation...move to STEP2
NO: If the numbers DO NOT make sense for YOUR situation...at least you make an INFORMED decision!

STEP2: Review client documentation (such as: invoices, AIA G702/G703 payments scheduled, depreciation schedule, construction budgets, architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural plans, closing statement), reconcile cost, site plans renovations, or other changes
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STEP3: We provide a non-intrusive Site Inspection by a professional engineer of the client facility where we capture photographs, validate measurements, hand drawn diagrams, and record audio of the engineers inspection.
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STEP4: We then go back into our office and "crunch" the number compared to our site inspection, documentation, and expertise utilizing approved cost estimation techniques -- including RS Means and Marshall & Swift -- to determine the value of building components for all classifications: 5-year, 7-year, 15-year, 27.5-year or 39-year.

STEP5: We provide a Preliminary Draft of the report to review with the owner and/or their CPA to ensure that the material prepared is consistent with how the business is managed and

STEP6: Deliver one of the finest and well documented studies in the industry -- a High Quality product at a "compelling" price. That study includes all the supporting material to back the decisions made as a part of the evaluation. Even including an transcribed notes from the audio during the engineers site visit of the property. That along with the hundreds of photos, handwritten notes, and audio. These details are key parts of why we will back our work -- at no cost -- in the unlikely event a client is called upon for an audit and there are questions about our work.
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WHY US: Our "Difference" is in the DETAILS!!SM

Cost Segregation and the Time Value of Money - BUILDING DEPRECIATION

BUILDING DEPRECIATION MEANS - BIG BUCKS!!


Many commercial real estate owners are familiar with section 1031 exchanges to defer capital gains tax. Cost Segregation can still be a viable way to generate more cash flow today even if a commercial property owner is planning a 1031 exchange in the future. The fact is a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. Also, if the 1245 ("personal property") that gets accelerated through cost segregation is mostly replaced by the new building then there could be little to no depreciation recapture to consider or be concerned with.

Either way, having the money sooner rather than later still applies......WHY WAIT 39 YEARS? (http://www.WhyWait39Years.com/)

It all starts with a cost segregation feasibility proposal to find out what your tax benefits would be year 1 through year 5. From there it's an economic exercise. If the tax benefits created through cost segregation are significant then there is a good chance it will make sense for your commercial real estate enterprise.

MORE IMPORTANTLY....cost segregation is the bridge to a true "THREE-D" strategy

The THREE-D strategy allows owner to DEFER TAXES.... - Defer + Defer + Die

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