Orion CostSeg

Unleashing Hidden Value

Your building is hiding a tax deduction. Let's find it.

A cost segregation study moves depreciation into year one. That means real cash — it can reach six figures on a single property. Find out what yours is worth.

Free preliminary estimate. No obligation. Results vary — consult your tax advisor.

Recent study

Apartment complex, Greater Houston, placed in service 2025

Depreciable basis
$1,970,000
Reclassified to 5- and 15-year property
$516,000 (26%)
Estimated first-year federal tax savings
~$165,000

Illustration only, not a guarantee. Your numbers depend on your property and your tax situation. Assumes 32% federal bracket and 100% bonus depreciation.

Faster depreciation now can mean more tax when you sell. We walk through both sides before you decide.

Hundreds

of studies completed

Millions

in tax savings identified

Real studies. Real numbers.

$7.5 million+ reclassified across these six studies alone.

Short-term rental, Texas coast

Placed in service
2025
Depreciable basis
$568,000
Reclassified
$201,000 (35%)
Bonus depreciation
100%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$64,000

Apartment complex, Greater Houston

Placed in service
2025
Depreciable basis
$1,970,000
Reclassified
$516,000 (26%)
Bonus depreciation
100%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$165,000

Short-term rental, Lake LBJ, Texas

Placed in service
2023
Depreciable basis
$2,200,000
Reclassified
$618,000 (28%)
Bonus depreciation
80%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$158,000

Bar & restaurant buildout, Austin

Placed in service
2024
Depreciable basis
$4,400,000
Reclassified
$2,120,000 (48%)
Bonus depreciation
60%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$406,000

Self-storage facility, Dallas–Fort Worth

Placed in service
2025
Depreciable basis
$10,100,000
Reclassified
$3,140,000 (31%)
Bonus depreciation
100%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$1,005,000

Production facility, Ohio

Placed in service
2025
Depreciable basis
$3,470,000
Reclassified
$987,000 (28%)
Bonus depreciation
100%

Est. first-year federal tax savings

~$316,000

Reclassified amounts are from completed studies. Savings are estimated at a 32% federal bracket and depend on each owner's tax situation.

Which one sounds like you?

Investors & short-term rentals

Airbnb, VRBO, and long-term rentals. Bonus depreciation can stack serious savings in year one.

See how it works for rentals →

Commercial & owner-occupied

Office, retail, industrial, or your own building. Including look-back studies via Form 3115 for prior years.

Explore commercial studies →

CPAs & tax professionals

White-label estimates and a partner program built to make you look good. We never compete with your practice.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Get your free estimate

    Two minutes online. See a preliminary range on screen, instantly.

  2. 2

    Engagement

    Simple agreement, clear scope, flat fee. No surprises.

  3. 3

    Property data

    We pull what we need — you don't chase documents for weeks.

  4. 4

    Study & report

    Your cost segregation study is delivered to you and your CPA, ready to apply to your return.

Built on solid ground

Our studies use the detailed engineering cost estimate approach described in the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, priced with RSMeans construction cost data, and prepared by our in-house cost segregation analysts. Your CPA gets a report documented the way the IRS audit guide describes.