Accelerating Depreciation Through Cost Segregation for a Multifamily Housing Portfolio

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The Approach

A growing real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition and operation of multifamily properties has a portfolio of mid-sized apartment complexes totaling over 600 units.  The firm sought to improve after-tax cash flow to support reinvestment and attract new capital.

Align partnered with the investor’s CPA firm to implement a strategic cost segregation study – a powerful tax deferral tool that reclassifies components of real estate into shorter-lived assets eligible for accelerated depreciation.

 

Key Findings

Eligible Assets

Align identified three recently acquired apartment complexes with a combined basis of $14 million eligible for cost seg studies.

Engineering-Based Analysis

Our team performed a detailed site inspection and review of construction blueprints, cost data, and individual asset components.

Reclassification and Tax Strategy

Align reallocated portions of the building cost (roughly 27% of the total property depreciable basis ) into 5, 7, and 15-year property categories. Eligible assets included site lighting and parking lots, cabinetry, flooring, appliances, interior finishes, and landscaping and fencing. Previously, these assets were being depreciated over 27.5 years
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Financial Impact

Accelerated Depreciation Year-1:

$3.78M in accelerated depreciation deductions across the portfolio

Federal Tax Deferral Year-1:
$1.13M in tax savings

100% Bonus Depreciation:

Investor was able to take full advantage of 100% bonus depreciation

By front-loading depreciation, our client dramatically improved their internal rate of return on each property and enhanced investor distribution.

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