While most businesses and individuals take advantage of the tax savings achieved through building depreciation, few receive all the real estate tax savings they are due. Why? Most depreciate the total building cost over an extended life as real property, despite the fact that fifteen to forty percent of a typical Los Angeles building has components that may be considered personal property that qualifies for accelerated depreciation. Cost segregation services in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Orange County from Song & Co CPAs could help you realize additional real estate tax savings that can substantially increase your cash flow.

What is cost segregation?

Cost segregation is the process of identifying, classifying, and valuing building components. Components with short depreciate tax lives are separated from building and land acquisition or construction costs. These short-life components can greatly increase depreciation deductions in early years of the building’s life. As a result, Song & Co CPAs has helped many property owners in or around Los Angeles experience substantial real estate tax savings and a significant increase in cash flow. Song & Co CPAs has performed hundreds of cost segregation studies.

Buildings with the greatest potential for tax benefits include:

  • Apartment complexes
  • Auto dealerships
  • Hospitals and medical centers
  • Hotels
  • Industrial and manufacturing facilities
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Mobile home parks
  • Office buildings
  • Recreation and sports facilities
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping centers and strip malls

Completed by an experienced team of engineers and our tax professionals, cost segregation studies bring recognized tax savings to building owners interested in retaining cash and real estate investment trusts (REITs) looking for decreased dividend payout requirements. As you consider ways to hold costs in check, optimize the timing of tax depreciation deductions, and retain or enhance cash flow, consider Song & Co CPAs. We can help make a difference in your bottom line.

If you think you qualify for these real estate tax savings in Los Angeles, Long Beach, or Orange County, please contact Song & Co CPAs for a complimentary cost segregation analysis based on your specific situation.