Monthly Archives: March 2012

Don’t send the IRS any money yet…get a refund!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Don’t send the IRS any money yet! There are three letters that scare everybody…IRS. But you don’t have to send the IRS any money if you will use your building as the tool the IRS allows for. The manner prescribed … Continue reading →

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Cost segregation delivers income tax refund for theater owner!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Cost segregation delivers income tax refund for small-town theater owner!  Instead of writing a check to the IRS, the owner is cashing one from the IRS! A business owner’s CPA shared the benefits about cost segregation with his client who … Continue reading →

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Get your interest-free loan from the IRS now!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Did you get your interest-free loan from the IRS yet? If not, it’s not too late! If you own commercial or residential rental property, you actually have your very own bank…sorta! Let me explain… If your property is not a … Continue reading →

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Cost Segregation delivers another great ROI to a Dental Professional!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Cost segregation delivers another great ROI! A prominent Orthodontist engaged a cost segregation study of his thriving dental professional’s facility in Kissimmee, Florida. He wanted to maximize his depreciation and cash flow by determining what assets qualified for the Modified … Continue reading →

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Cost Segregation and 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Is cost segregation a good idea to combine with 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges? First, what is a §1031 Like-Kind Exchange? A §1031 exchange, a.k.a. tax deferred exchange, is a simple strategy and method for selling one qualified property and then proceeding … Continue reading →

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Cost Segregation and New Construction…like a hand in a glove!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Cost segregation and new construction is like a hand in a glove! Seriously, if you are contemplating new construction, cost segregation should be your first thought! The potential benefits of having a Cost Segregation Study (“Cost Seg”) performed on new … Continue reading →

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How can Cost Segregation help commercial realtors sell more CRE?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

How can Cost Segregation help you sell more commercial real estate as the professional commercial real estate broker? 1) Income taxes: reduced or eliminated federal & state income taxes increases available cash flow. 2) Real estate taxes: personal property taxes … Continue reading →

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Can cost segregation create jobs and save the US economy?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Can cost segregation create jobs for America?  Well, let’s see…but first, what’s really going on with our unemployment! The seasonally-adjusted SGS Alternate Unemployment Rate reflects current unemployment reporting methodology adjusted for SGS-estimated “long-term” discouraged workers, who were defined out of … Continue reading →

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What is IRS Code Sec. 1245 Property & how does cost segregation apply?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

Cost segregation is the act of identifying IRS Code Sec. 1245 property. IRS Code Sec. 1245(a)(3) provides that IRS Code (Sec. = §) 1245 property includes any property that is of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation and … Continue reading →

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How cost segregation works for the commercial property owner…

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jeff Hobbs

1) Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) is the IRS-required method of depreciation for tangible personal property (§1245)* assets residing within real property (§1250) assets, and cost segregation is required in order to apply it properly which places the owner … Continue reading →

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