{"id":974,"date":"2025-01-24T13:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/white-papers\/self-storage-cost-segregation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:58:32","slug":"self-storage-cost-segregation","status":"publish","type":"whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/us\/insights\/white-papers\/self-storage-cost-segregation\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Storage Cost Segregation"},"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\">Self Storage Building&#8217;s<\/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\">Self Storage<\/mark><\/strong><br>Although self-storage properties may seem straightforward, they can benefit from cost segregation by identifying components like paving, fencing, security systems, and climate control features. By accelerating depreciation on these assets, <strong>owners can reduce taxable income more quickly<\/strong>, improving cash flow and financial performance. This strategy helps maximize tax savings and enhances the long-term profitability of self-storage investments, providing capital for reinvestment in the business.<br><\/p><\/div>\n\n<h2>Practical Example<\/h2>\n<p>This case study highlights the benefits of accelerated depreciation, showing how self-storage facilities with specialized infrastructure can optimize depreciation for tax efficiency, reduce taxable income, and improve cash flow, ultimately boosting financial performance.<\/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>Self Storage<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> 328,465 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>New Build<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>New<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> $2,000,000<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>$580,632<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> $169,637<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> $178,006<\/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: $15,070 at  0.75%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>7 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $12,330 at 0.62%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>15 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $295,350 at 14.77%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>39 Year Property <\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $1,677,250 at 83.86%<\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\"><a href=\"\"><h4>Total<\/h4><p>Depreciable Basis: $2,000,000 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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