Engineered Cost Segregation Studies
Most firms run desktop estimates from a spreadsheet. We send a licensed appraiser to physically inspect your property — delivering an engineered study that accelerates depreciation, defers taxes, and frees up cash flow you can reinvest now.
Flat $2,100 per study • Live on-site inspection • Nationwide
Typical first-year benefit
$50k–$100k+
in accelerated depreciation on a $500k property*
Your cost
$2,100 flat
Often a 20–50x return on the study fee
The Process
A cost segregation study reclassifies building components into shorter depreciation schedules (5, 7, and 15 years) instead of the standard 27.5 or 39 years — accelerating your deductions and putting cash back in your hands sooner.
We review your property and give you a realistic estimate of the tax benefit before you commit a dollar.
A licensed appraiser physically inspects the property — documenting components the way the IRS expects.
We reclassify assets into accelerated schedules and produce a fully documented, audit-ready report.
Hand the report to your CPA and capture your deductions — including catch-up on prior years via Form 3115.
Who Benefits
Own commercial or residential rental property worth $200k+? A study can unlock five or six figures in first-year depreciation to reinvest or offset income.
Recently bought, built, or renovated? The sooner a study is done, the more you keep. We handle newly acquired and look-back studies alike.
Give your clients a powerful tax strategy without the engineering headache. Partner with us for audit-ready studies you can stand behind. Become a referral partner →
Quick Estimate
A rough estimate in seconds. Your real number comes from the study — but this shows why $2,100 is easy math.
Est. accelerated depreciation
$135,000
Est. first-year tax savings*
$49,950
*Illustrative only. Assumes ~37% marginal rate and bonus depreciation eligibility. Actual results depend on your property, tax situation, and current law. Not tax advice.
Get My Real EstimateWhy Us
National Cost Segregation LLC was founded by Mike Baldwin, a Certified General Appraiser and owner of Baldwin Appraisal Services LLC. Unlike the software-only firms producing desktop estimates, every one of our studies is grounded in a live, on-site inspection by a professional who understands property valuation from the ground up.
Mike holds the appraisal industry's highest credential — Certified General — and is licensed across 11 states. He's also an MAI candidate with the Appraisal Institute, and a licensed real estate broker with over a decade in the industry.
What sets our studies apart is real, hands-on knowledge of buildings. Mike has personally managed millions of dollars in construction and renovation projects — so when we classify the components of your property, we know exactly what we're looking at. That difference matters most when it counts: under IRS scrutiny. A study built on a real inspection and defensible methodology is a study that holds up.
Connecticut Certified General Appraiser — Credential RCG.0001733.
Tell us about your property. We'll give you a straight answer on whether a study makes sense — before you spend a dime.