Madison SPECS, LLC (Specialized Property Engineering and Cost Segregation) is one of the nation’s premier providers of expert ... , engineering-based cost segregation studies, an Internal Revenue Service-approved process for reclassifying real estate components and improvements to accelerate depreciation deductions, defer taxes and improve cash flow. According to the IRS Code, buildings can be depreciated over a 27.5- or 39-year period, but certain categories of fixed building assets can be depreciated over five-, seven-, or 15-year periods, resulting in significant tax benefits. Madison SPECS’ in-house team of accountants and engineers combine tax and engineering strategies to analyze construction contracts and building plans in order to identify those assets that qualify for accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. Unlike other cost segregation companies, Madison SPECS offers both SMARTour and physical tours, enabling even the most remote or specialized properties to benefit from cost-seg. Before committing to a cost segregation study, Madison SPECS will perform a no-cost feasibility analysis on any property. This demonstrates to the ownership the financial benefit, on a year-by-year basis, of having such a study performed. www.madisonspecs.com read more