How do you own it?
What kind of property?
Your own home or a personal vacation home doesn't qualify.
Estimated property value
When did you buy it?
Property state and your estimated tax bracket
Property state
Your estimated tax bracket
Utah follows federal bonus depreciation. We assume about 32% of the price is land.
How do you invest?
This decides whether the write-off can lower your taxes this year. Your PDF includes tips to qualify.
Same building. Faster deductions.
What is cost segregation?+
A study that splits a building into parts. Flooring, appliances, and landscaping depreciate over 5, 7, or 15 years instead of 27.5 or 39, and bonus depreciation can pull much of that into year one.
I bought years ago. Did I miss it?+
Often not. A look-back study can claim missed depreciation as a one-time catch-up, without amending old returns.
Will it lower my W-2 taxes?+
Only if the loss is usable. Rental losses are usually passive unless you qualify for REPS or run a qualifying short-term rental. Otherwise it can offset passive income or carry forward.
Explainer video · 1 min
How a study sorts your building into faster 5-, 7-, and 15-year write-offs.
Educational, illustrative estimate. Not tax, legal, or investment advice; no outcome is guaranteed. repsie connects clients with real estate professionals, study providers, and tax advisors. Sources: IRS Pub. 946 · IRS bonus depreciation guidance · IRS Pub. 925