Cost segregation on a $750K Fourplex reclassifies $81,000 into accelerated depreciation.
Engineering-based study using industry-standard 2026 construction cost data and IRS Audit Techniques Guide methodology. Numbers below are computed from the same formula our production studies use — adjust for your actual property with the calculator at the bottom.
How the $81,000 splits across 5-, 7-, and 15-year property.
These percentages are illustrative for a fourplex of this size and age. Your study reports component-level detail so your CPA can place each item on the correct depreciation schedule.
5-year property
Personal property: appliances, carpet, FF&E, decorative finishes. Fully bonus-eligible at 100% under OBBBA (2025+).
7-year property
Office furniture, certain equipment, specialty fixtures. Also bonus-eligible.
15-year property
Land improvements: driveways, fencing, landscaping, site lighting. Bonus-eligible.
Without a study vs. with one.
At a 37% federal bracket, that's $29,970 in cash you keep instead of paying — a 20× return on the $1,495 study. Run it on your actual property below.
The $750K fourplex at four federal brackets.
The headline figure assumes the top 37% bracket. Most owners are not in it, so here is the same $81,000 Year-1 deduction valued at other federal rates, before and after the $1,495 study fee. State income tax comes on top where your state conforms to federal bonus depreciation.
| Federal bracket | Year-1 tax value | After the $1,495 fee |
|---|---|---|
| 24% | $19,440 | $17,945 |
| 32% | $25,920 | $24,425 |
| 35% | $28,350 | $26,855 |
| 37% | $29,970 | $28,475 |
A $750K purchase price falls in the $700K–$1M band of our Multifamily 2–4 (Duplex / Triplex / Fourplex) pricing, a flat $1,495. At $1,000,000 and above the next band applies ($1,795). See the full pricing table.
Depreciation on a $600,000 basis, with and without the study.
The Year-1 reclassification of $81,000 equals about 3.7 years of standard 27.5-year depreciation on this property. After Year 1 the study's annual deduction is smaller, because the reclassified $81,000 has already been taken and only the $519,000 remaining building basis is still depreciating. Full years shown; the purchase year is shorter under the mid-month convention.
| Year | No study | With study | Cumulative extra deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $21,818 | $99,873 | $78,055 |
| Year 2 | $21,818 | $18,873 | $75,109 |
| Year 3 | $21,818 | $18,873 | $72,164 |
| Year 4 | $21,818 | $18,873 | $69,218 |
| Year 5 | $21,818 | $18,873 | $66,273 |
The cumulative gap narrows by $2,945 a year and closes over the recovery period; cost segregation changes when you deduct, not how much. Depreciation taken is generally recaptured on a taxable sale.
- The fourplex cost segregation explains which components drive these numbers.
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