The most accurate cost segregation studies in the industry — built on the detailed engineering cost estimate approach, not the residual estimation or rule-of-thumb shortcuts most large firms use. Priced to win. Built to withstand an audit.
Most cost segregation providers optimize for speed. We optimize for accuracy — because a study that can't survive an IRS audit isn't actually saving you anything.
The gold-standard, IRS-preferred methodology. Every component is measured, priced, and documented from the ground up during an on-site engineering review — the most defensible approach available.
Faster, cheaper to produce — and far less accurate. These shortcut methods leave studies more exposed to challenge and adjustment under IRS scrutiny.
We use the detailed engineering cost estimate approach — the most accurate, audit-proof method in the industry — to reclassify building components into 5-, 7-, and 15-year property. Most large firms rely on faster but less precise shortcuts like residual estimation or rule-of-thumb allocations; we don't cut that corner.
Unlike desktop-only providers, we walk the property. Thorough, well-documented studies are built to hold up under IRS scrutiny.
We work directly with your accounting team to integrate study results cleanly into your tax filings — no friction, no surprises.
Palmetto Cost Segregation was founded to bring engineering-based cost segregation studies to mid-market commercial and multifamily property owners across the Southeast — without the price tag of the national firms. Where most large firms rely on residual estimation or rule-of-thumb shortcuts, we build every study on the detailed engineering cost estimate approach — the most accurate and audit-proof method available — so our clients get results that are both defensible and delivered at a fair price.
Tax professional with a background in public accounting. Leads client relationships, sales, and the tax-technical side of every engagement — from bonus depreciation to §1031 coordination.
UVA-trained structural engineer overseeing engineering execution and site studies. Brings rigorous, field-verified analysis to every cost segregation study, ensuring results that hold up under scrutiny.
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