Choose your type of cost seg
5 services, one honest process. Qualifying properties under $1 million pay one flat $999 fee — the only thing you pay for is the analysis. Larger properties, major renovations, 1031 replacements and ground-up construction receive a fast personalized quote before you commit to anything.
Original Cost Seg — Under $1M
Our flagship flat-fee study for qualifying investment properties purchased for less than $1,000,000. Same process, same rigor — built to the standards described in the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide.
- ▸Simple 7 step process, no calls, proposals, or site visits required
- ▸Engine-computed estimate presented instantly, always as ranges
- ▸One complete study, sized to your property, ready for your tax advisor
Original Cost Seg — Over $1M
Larger properties need our extended analysis — same process, personalized pricing. Tell us about your property and we quote your fee before you commit.
- ▸Complete cost segregation study tailored to your property
- ▸Personalized quote before you commit, nothing is billed today
Renovation Cost Segregation
Bottom-up classification of your actual renovation invoices: capitalize-vs-expense analysis, partial-disposition review, and reconciliation back to your P&L.
- ▸Bottom-up classification of your actual renovation invoices
- ▸Capitalize-vs-expense analysis with partial-disposition review
- ▸Reconciliation back to your P&L so your CPA can implement cleanly
1031 Exchange Cost Seg
Closed a 1031 replacement property? We separate your carryover (exchanged) basis from your excess basis, continue the old depreciation schedule, and cost-segregate the new money.
- ▸Carryover vs excess basis split under Reg. §1.168(i)-6
- ▸Bonus-eligible analysis of your excess (new money) basis
- ▸Personalized quote before you commit, nothing is billed today
New Construction Cost Seg
Just built it? We work from what the project already produced — the pay applications, the schedules of values and the change orders — and classify the job trade by trade, down to the subcontractor line where the detail exists.
- ▸Built from your AIA G702 and G703 pay applications and schedules of values
- ▸Subcontractor detail reconciled to each trade line, to the cent
- ▸General conditions, insurance and contractor fee allocated across the trades
Your fee is quoted before you commit, nothing is billed today.
Where the $999 comes from
For the under-$1M lane, a traditional engagement bundles sales commissions, travel, meetings, and administration into its fee — we deleted every one of those line items and kept the professional work.
| Traditional Cost Segregation | Traditional Fee | SmartCostSeg Component | SmartCostSeg Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Commissions | $750.00 | Sales Commissions | $0.00 |
| Business Development & Marketing | $500.00 | Business Development & Marketing | $0.00 |
| Travel Time & Site Visits | $750.00 | Travel Time & Site Visits | $0.00 |
| Airfare, Hotels, Mileage & Travel Expenses | $250.00 | Airfare, Hotels, Mileage & Travel Expenses | $0.00 |
| Telephone Calls & Teleconference Meetings | $250.00 | Telephone Calls & Teleconference Meetings | $0.00 |
| Email Follow-Up & Administrative Coordination | $250.00 | Email Follow-Up & Administrative Coordination | $0.00 |
| Estimated Benefit Analysis & Proposal Preparation | $500.00 | Estimated Benefit Analysis & Proposal Preparation | $0.00 |
| Engagement Letter Preparation & Contract Administration | $250.00 | Engagement Letter Preparation & Contract Administration | $0.00 |
| Project Management & Internal Meetings | $500.00 | Project Management & Internal Meetings | $0.00 |
| Professional Analysis & Report Preparation | $1,000.00 | Professional Analysis & Report Preparation | $999.00 |
| Total | $5,000.00 | Total | $999.00 |
Typical traditional engagement shown for illustration. The $999 flat fee applies to the under-$1M original cost segregation lane only — over-$1M and renovation projects receive a personalized quote. The only thing you pay for at SmartCostSeg is the analysis itself.
Questions Owners Ask Us
Normally a rental property depreciates as one big asset over 27.5 years (residential) or 39 years (commercial). A cost segregation study identifies the parts of your property that the tax code lets you depreciate much faster — things like carpet, cabinets, appliances, and dedicated electrical over 5 years, and parking, landscaping, fencing, and site work over 15 years. Faster depreciation means bigger deductions in your first years of ownership, when the cash matters most.
Educational information only — not tax or legal advice. Please consult your CPA, tax preparer, or attorney about your specific situation.
Extended / Custom — quoted before you commit
Over-$1M properties and major renovation projects need more than the flat-fee lane — hotels, nursing homes, large portfolios, and renovation invoice studies included. Nothing is rejected: tell us about your project and your exact fee is quoted before you commit to anything. We respond very fast.
Every Extended / Custom fee is confirmed in writing before you commit. No payment is collected on this website today.