Cost Segregation – Hospital   

    • Jan 24, 2025
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Cost Segregation – Hospital

Maximize Your Hospital’s Tax Strategy

What is Cost Segregation
Cost segregation is an effective tax planning strategy that helps businesses and individuals involved in constructing, purchasing, expanding, or renovating real estate reduce their tax liabilities by accelerating depreciation deductions, which allows for the deferral of both federal and state income taxes.

Hospitals
Hospitals, with their complex layouts and specialized medical equipment, are ideal candidates for cost segregation, similar to high-performance office spaces with advanced features. Medical facilities often include assets like diagnostic machines, surgical equipment, and custom-built patient care areas, all of which can be separated for accelerated depreciation. This strategy leads to significant tax savings, improving cash flow and optimizing financial advantages. The capital freed up can be reinvested in upgrades, expansions, or enhancements to services, supporting the hospital’s growth and long-term success. 

Practical Example

This case study highlights the benefits of accelerated depreciation, showing how hospitals with specialized infrastructure and medical equipment can optimize depreciation for tax efficiency, reduce taxable income, and improve cash flow, boosting long-term profitability.

Building information

Building Type 🡪 Hospital
Property Type: 🡪 Commercial
Building Size: 🡪 116,362 SF
Study Scope: 🡪 Acquisition
Condition: 🡪 Good
Filling Year: 🡪 2023
Date Placed in Service: 🡪 2018
Purchase Price less Land or Total Construction Cost: 🡪 $7,024,473
Tax Rate: 🡪 30%
Return on Investment Factor: 🡪 8%

Summary of Benefits

25% Additional Tax Deductions in First Year: 🡪 $3,129,986

RNPV Over Remaining Life of Property: 🡪 $833,017

Net Present Value (NPV) Over 10 Years: 🡪 $912,545

Building Allocation After Study

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    5 Year Property

    Depreciable Basis: $637,811 at 5%

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    7 Year Property

    Depreciable Basis: $521,845 at 7%

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    15 Year Property

    Depreciable Basis: $851,198 at 12%

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    39 Year Property

    Depreciable Basis: $5,013,619 at 71%

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    Total

    Depreciable Basis: $7,024,473 at 100%

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