Question 1

Will my CPA actually accept this report?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our reports follow the IRS Audit Technique Guide for Cost Segregation (Pub. 5653) and use RSMeans 2024 cost data. We've delivered 4,000+ studies, and CPAs at every Big Four firm have filed returns with our work. If your CPA can't use it, we revise it free or refund the study — that's the CPA-Ready Guarantee.

Question 2

Does cost segregation increase my audit risk?

Accepted Answer

No measurable increase. The IRS itself wrote the Audit Technique Guide we follow. STR/W-2 offset is a well-established strategy — the law (§469, Reg. §1.469-1T) is over 30 years old. What triggers audits is sloppy substantiation, which is exactly what an engineering-based study prevents. Every report includes the workpapers your CPA hands the IRS if questions come up.

Question 3

Do I need Real Estate Professional Status (REPS)?

Accepted Answer

No — that's the whole point of the STR loophole. REPS requires 750+ hours and more time in real estate than any other job, which most W-2 earners can't claim. The 7-day average rule under §469 reclassifies STRs as a non-rental trade or business, so you only need to materially participate (100+ hours) — not qualify as a real estate professional.

Question 4

What's included for $495?

Accepted Answer

A full engineering-based cost segregation report: site analysis, asset reclassification, depreciation schedules for 5/15/27.5/39-year property, IRS Form 3115 if needed, and all workpapers. Properties under $300K basis qualify for the $495 tier. Larger properties scale up — see our Pricing section. Same engineering team across all tiers.

Question 5

How fast is turnaround?

Accepted Answer

Most studies are delivered in under an hour after you complete the property questionnaire. Complex properties (rehabs, mixed-use, multi-unit) can take 1–2 business days. We don't charge a rush fee — same-day is standard.

Question 6

Can I do this for a property I already own?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it's often the most powerful play. A look-back study lets you catch up missed depreciation in a single year via Form 3115 — no need to amend prior returns. We can study any property placed in service back to 1987. Many clients do this in Year 2 or 3 of ownership and recover six figures in deferred deductions.