
Tax Reductions and the IRS Position on Cost Segregation
Tax reductions and tax deductions are a common benefit of cost segregation. When real estate investors and tax practitioners learn about the income tax deductions and tax reductions resulting from cost segregation they are sometimes skeptical; they are concerned it is a tax shelter or tax scheme. This simply is not true. Cost Segregation provides a legitimate tax reduction.
The IRS has published the Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) describing cost segregation and the proper methodology to achieve maximum tax reductions. They report cost segregation is a more accurate method of depreciating real estate (since it establishes a depreciation schedule based on the appropriate life for each component). Depreciation
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May 21st, 2011
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