Could a cost segregation study help you accelerate depreciation deductions?

Could a cost segregation study help you accelerate depreciation deductions?Businesses that acquire, construct or substantially improve a building — or did so in previous years — should consider a cost segregation study. It may allow you to accelerate depreciation deductions, thus reducing taxes and boosting cash flow. And the potential benefits are now even greater due to enhancements to certain depreciation-related breaks under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

Accelerate depreciation deductions with a cost segregation study

08_08_16-456748447_SBTB_560x292_1.jpgBusiness owners may be able to see substantial tax savings faster by conducting cost segregation studies. These studies identify property components and their costs, allowing you to maximize current depreciation deductions by using shorter lives and speeding up depreciation rates available for the qualifying parts of the property.