Engineering-backed
Cost Segregation Software

Guided, step-by-step execution, backed by real engineering – for CPAs and investors.

Cost Segregation

What is Cost Segregation?

Cost Segregation accelerates depreciation on the components of a property that qualify for shorter recovery periods – 5, 7, and 15 years instead of 27.5 or 39. Larger deduction now, more cash in your pocket now.

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Two Ways to Execute a Cost Segregation Study

Same engineering standard. Different scope, depending on the property.

Full Cost Segregation Study

On-site verification, construction cost estimating, and legal analysis for larger projects. You decide how to execute.

  • Every unit cost traced to a source document
  • Item-level schedules by MACRS Asset Class
  • Case law cited by CSI division
  • Total item costs reconciled to actual basis
  • Eight verification checks before the report generates
  • All 13 IRS Audit Techniques Guide elements, mapped

Components of Scope: you decide who does what. Handle the on-site verification yourself if you want to - The Echo Learning Academy trains you for the field, and the Echo Mobile App captures dimensions, items, and photos as you go. Keep the legal analysis in-house if your firm prefers. Construction cost estimating stays with our engineers, working from our own cost database. However the work is split, the deliverable is built to the same audit-ready standard - mapped to all 13 principal elements of the IRS Audit Techniques Guide.

Placed in service in a prior year?

Form 3115 is the mechanism used to catch up previous years' missed depreciation without amending prior returns. The Echo Report includes a completed Form 3115, with the §481(a) adjustment and the detailed schedules required.

See what's involved

EchoLite

For properties under $500,000. An empirical model built from thousands of completed engineering studies - every full study we deliver writes its component costs and reclassification data back into the database that drives it.

See if it fits

Get Access to Titan Echo now - No Commitment to a Study

No annual contract, no minimum term. Start when you have a project in front of you. Stop when you don't. Come back when the next one lands.

Unlimited Matrix benefit estimates

Run every property you're evaluating, as many times as you want. Calculate your additional depreciation, tax savings, and the ROI before committing to a study.

Echo Learning Academy

Learn how to run your on-site verification in the field - what to look for, what to measure. Includes a full chapter on EchoLite and building metadata.

Our engineers on call

Remote support while you work - how to set up a Matrix estimate, what the numbers mean, whether a property is worth a full study. You're not figuring it out alone.

Get Echo Access - $25/month

No annual contract. Cancel anytime.

This is what you'll be looking at

See the full estimate

A Matrix benefit estimate on a real property - first-year deductions, the five-year schedule, tax savings, and the assumptions behind them.

Guest lodging · placed in service 3/31/24 · $604,990 depreciable basis

$104,130

Additional first-year depreciation deductions

40%

Combined tax rate assumed, with a 6% internal rate of return

$41,652

Estimated first-year tax savings

Why Titan Echo?

Data from real buildings

Every unit cost in the Titan Echo database traces back to a source document, tagged with the project it came from and an image of the document itself, then re-based to your property's year and local market. Every study we deliver writes its costs back in.

100% IRS audit success

Item-level depreciation with a full parallel AMT book. Legal analysis by CSI division with case citations. Estimated costs reconciled back to actual basis. Eight verification checks before any report generates.

Buy only what you need

Walk your own building, or don't. Handle the legal analysis in-house, or hand it to us. Construction cost estimating stays with our engineers unless you want it. Nobody else in this category sells partial scope.

100%

Success Rate in IRS Audit

$270K

Average accelerated depreciation deductions per $1MM in basis

40+ YRS

Combined industry experience

The Titan Echo Advantage

Testimonials

Titan Echo allows you to perform a cost segregation study that stands up to an IRS Audit. The training process was very through before I went out in the field. The mobile app makes it easy to document the dimensions and materials on the project, and has improved the efficiency of the jobs.
Jennifer CochranWhitlock Company, LLP
Jennifer Cochran
The Titan Echo software is very thorough and unknown items that can be flagged for engineer's review is exceptionally helpful. The final report provides great confidence for actual results and audit support. The Titan Echo team provides excellent support throughout the process.
Robert BianchiCalifornia CPA Group
Robert Bianchi
We used to think cost segregation studies were too expensive and too time consuming to be beneficial to the client, but Titan Echo was user friendly and made it a breeze.
Ryan BogeBoge, Wybenga & Bradley, P.C.
Ryan Boge
When we committed to offering a cost seg solution to our real estate clients, we wanted to ensure that our deliverable was top-notch. With Echo, we were proud to deliver a detailed final report that surpassed IRS guidelines. The mobile app was very user-friendly, and the Titan engineering team was impressively responsive. With Echo, we are now positioned as the premier cost seg solution in our market.
David KammererAnchor Point Advisory Group
David Kammerer
"Our firm had traditionally not utilized cost segregation for our clients. After using Echo as a cost segregation solution, we can actively see the immediate tax benefits for our clients. Echo cost segregation studies are a very practical and efficient way to provide our clients with the results they are looking for to help reduce their tax bills."
Nick AarsenHogan-Hansen, P.C.
Nick Aarsen
I used to think cost segregation at a tactical and engineering level was complicated and difficult to complete. I didn't think that I could effectively and properly conduct an onsite visit and identify the assets correctly. Thanks to Titan's tools and training, I have completed many successful onsite verifications. The Echo mobile app is a must-have in the field. Combined with the support from Titan's engineers, I am confident in our work product and results.
Randy EickhoffAcena Consulting, LLC
Randy Eickhoff
Titan Echo has a great team and a very easy learning curve. We knew that cost seg studies were available, but had no way of identifying clients that were good candidates for studies. With Echo's Matrix Benefit Estimator, we can now more easily identify potential studies and efficiently present the benefit of Cost Seg to our clients. This is a very nice complimentary service that we've been able to add to our service lines.
Cody DanielsMowery & Schoenfeld
Cody Daniels
The Echo software allows us to run cost seg benefit estimates to present to our clients. When our clients engage, the Titan Echo team completes the entire engagement for us, even during our busy tax season. From the signing the engagement letter to receiving the final reports, the process is very straightforward. Our firm and clients have been very satisfied with the results.
Will VoigtD.W. Voigt CPA P.C.
Will Voigt
"Titan Echo bridges the gap that exists for CPA Firms to independently conduct a defensible Cost Seg Study, by leveraging Titan's construction engineering expertise. The value of Cost Seg for our clients has very little risk and yields a large cash windfall by way of upfront reduced tax liability. Working with Titan Echo, we were able to unlock a service offering for our firm and a revenue stream that most CPA firms pass on, which differentiates us from most others, and helps us make connections with potential clients that would not have otherwise been available."
Brandon JacksonWhittaker & Company
Brandon Jackson
I was astonished to see how expensive cost segregation studies can be. Titan Echo definitely the best bang for my buck, all while delivering exceptional service and a great product. Their mobile application is user-friendly and explanatory, which made my first cost segregation study that much easier.
Greg BurtinDynamic BCS Properties
Greg Burtin

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As Seen on:

Titan Echo Matrix benefit estimate for a guest lodging property with a $604,990 basis, showing $104,130 in additional first-year depreciation deductions and $41,652 in estimated first-year tax savings