See your first-year tax savings before you pay a dollar.

Cost segregation is an established tax strategy with its own IRS Audit Techniques Guide (Publication 5653). Every Caliber study is built to all 13 principal elements of that guide, prepared by a CCSS-certified Cost Segregation Professional, and Signed & Certified by that professional. The Caliber Engine re-evaluates the finished study so no component is missed.

Because a study is only worth what it can withstand. The IRS Audit Techniques Guide puts preparation by an individual with expertise and experience first among the elements of a quality study: construction knowledge, cost-estimating experience, and command of the tax law. An unsigned estimate, or a report with nobody accountable behind it, saves money up front and can cost you the deduction later. Caliber studies are prepared and signed by CCSS-certified Cost Segregation Professionals — at a fixed, published price.

A Cost Segregation Professional signs and certifies every Caliber study. Their name, credentials and signature appear on the report as your Audit-Defense Lead of record. Every Caliber Cost Segregation Professional is CCSS-certified by the National Board of Cost Segregation Specialist (NBCSS).

A calculator gives you a number. It doesn’t give you a study. DIY tools generate an unsigned estimate with no evidence chain, no authority citations, and no one standing behind it — which is exactly what struggles to hold up in an audit. Every Caliber study is built to all 13 elements of the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, carries an authority citation for every classification, and is signed by a Cost Segregation Professional who is your Audit-Defense Lead of record. That is the difference between a guess and a document your CPA can file and defend.

The person doing the work is the same kind of person: a credentialed professional who reviews your documents and photos, walks the property with you on a virtual site visit, and identifies, quantifies and classifies every component. What is different is what happens next. The Caliber Engine re-evaluates the finished study against every document and photo and flags anything missed or inconsistent, so the professional can resolve it before signing. You get the same rigor with a second set of eyes on every line, in one to two weeks rather than one to two months.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (signed July 4, 2025) permanently restored 100% first-year bonus depreciation for qualified property acquired after January 19, 2025. Every dollar reclassified into 5-, 7- or 15-year property can be deducted in full in Year 1. Property acquired earlier uses the rate in effect for its year — your study applies the correct one.

That is exactly what a Lookback Study is for. Using Form 3115, we calculate the accelerated depreciation you could have been claiming, and you take the entire catch-up deduction in a single tax year — generally filed with the current return via Form 3115 rather than by amending prior returns; your preparer confirms eligibility. This works for properties placed in service many years ago.

At minimum, your closing or settlement statement and property photos, interior and exterior. County tax assessments and renovation receipts help your Cost Segregation Professional build a more precise study. Blueprints are helpful but not required — our photo guide walks you through exactly what to capture.

No. You order directly, upload your closing statement and any repair invoices, and we deliver a finished, signed study. Your CPA then applies it at filing — the report is built to hand straight to them, with the asset schedule and depreciation projection already done, and the Form 3115 figures when you add a Lookback Study. If you don’t have a CPA yet, the study stands on its own and any tax preparer can work from it.

Standard delivery is one to two weeks from the time you complete your intake questionnaire and uploads, which includes the virtual site visit and the professional review. Need it sooner? Rush delivery for an additional $995 moves your study to the front of the queue with a 48-hour turnaround from complete, verified intake.

Yes. Documents are uploaded through an encrypted vault and stay encrypted in transit and at rest. Your files are used only to prepare and substantiate your study, and access is limited to the Caliber team members preparing and reviewing it. We never sell or share your data.

Accelerated depreciation can result in recapture tax when you sell. Section 1245 property is recaptured at your ordinary income rate, and unrecaptured Section 1250 gain is taxed at up to 25%. Many investors use 1031 exchanges to defer recapture. Your CPA can advise on your specific situation.

Most states do, but some — including California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and Pennsylvania — have their own depreciation rules. Your report notes your state’s conformity status so your CPA knows exactly how to file.

You see your estimated first-year savings — and the exact study fee — before you pay anything. If the numbers don’t work for your property, you walk away at no cost. Every study we deliver is signed by a Cost Segregation Professional, built to the IRS Audit Techniques Guide, and available with optional 3-year Audit Defense coverage. We stand behind every report we sign.