{"id":952,"date":"2025-01-13T15:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/white-papers\/cost-segregation-case-study-rd-facility\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T16:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:58:27","slug":"cost-segregation-case-study-rd-facility","status":"publish","type":"whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/insights\/white-papers\/cost-segregation-case-study-rd-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost Segregation Case Study \u2013 R&#038;D Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-text block-text undefined ori-white-bg\"><h2>Maximize Your <strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">R&amp;D Facility<\/mark><\/strong> Tax Strategy<\/h2><p><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">What is Cost Segregation<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/cost-segregation\/\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Cost segregation<\/mark><\/a> <\/strong>is an effective tax planning strategy that helps businesses and individuals involved in <strong>constructing, purchasing, expanding, or renovating real estate<\/strong> reduce their tax liabilities by accelerating depreciation deductions, which allows for the deferral of both federal and state income taxes.<br><br><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">R&amp;D Facility<\/mark><\/strong><br>For research and development (R&amp;D) facilities, this approach can provide significant benefits, much like it does for manufacturing facilities or indoor growing operations. <strong>R&amp;D facilities often feature specialized equipment, unique infrastructure, and custom-built environments that qualify for accelerated depreciation, allowing owners to lower their tax burden and improve cash flow.<\/strong> The following case study illustrates the benefits of accelerated depreciation, showing how similar advantages can be gained for specialized facilities like R&amp;D centers. <br><\/p><\/div>\n\n<h2>Practical Example<\/h2>\n<p>The following case study highlights the benefits of accelerated depreciation, demonstrating how similar advantages can be realized for R&#038;D facilities with specialized infrastructure and cutting-edge research equipment. By optimizing the depreciation life of the facility and its assets for tax efficiency, these strategies can help reduce taxable income, increase cash flow, and improve overall financial performance for R&#038;D facility owners and operators.<\/p>\n<h3><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Building information <\/mark><\/h3>\n<div><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb <\/strong><\/mark><strong>Building Type<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark>R&#038;D Facility<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb <\/strong><\/mark><strong>Property Type:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> Commercial<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb <\/strong><\/mark><strong>Building Size:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> 3,976 SF<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Study Scope<em>:<\/em><\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark>Acquisition<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Condition<\/strong>:<mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark>Good<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Filling Year:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> 2023<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Date Placed in Service:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> 2018<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Purchase Price less Land or Total Construction Cost:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> $2,495,000<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Tax Rate:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> 30%<br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>Return on Investment Factor:<\/strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> 8%<\/div>\n<h3><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Summary of Benefits<\/mark><\/h3>\n<div><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">\u25cb<\/mark> 25% Additional Tax Deductions in First Year:<\/strong> <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark>$1,075,821<br><br><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">\u25cb<\/mark> RNPV Over Remaining Life of Property<\/strong>: <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a <\/mark> $287,310<br><br><em><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"><strong>\u25cb<\/strong><\/mark> <\/em><strong>Net Present Value (NPV) Over 10 Years:<\/strong> <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\"> \ud83e\udc6a<\/mark> $313,902<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-cards-block\"><div><h3>Building Allocation After Study<\/h3><\/div><div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>5 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $230,184 at  9%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>7 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $188,332 at 8%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>15 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $253,856 at 10%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>39 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $1,822,628 at 73%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>Total<\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $2,495,000 at 100%<\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section id=\"eleyton_b\" class=\"ori-eLeyton full-w \"><div class=\"ori-container keys-figures dark medium\">\n    <div class=\"ori-row\">\n    <div class=\"ori-lg-12\">\n        <div class=\"kf-heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"kf-title\">At Leyton USA<\/h2>\n                            <p class=\"kf-desc\">We help companies unlock millions in funding through R&amp;D tax credits, energy incentives, state, and local tax programs. 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