Cost Segregation

Apr 16, 2019

Alex Bagne, the President of both ICS Tax, LLC as well as the President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP), co-authored an article on the interplay between Cost Segregation and the Historic Tax Credit for the ASCSP Spring 2019 Quarterly Newsletter....

Aug 8, 2018

The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS has issued proposed regulations (REG-104397-18) providing guidance on Section 168(k), which was amended by P.L. 115-97, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The TCJA increased the allowable first-year depreciation deduction for qualified property from 50% to 100% for property acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017. This will get phased down by 20% per year beginning after Dec. 22, 2022. The biggest change that arose from tax reform was the ability to now take bonus depreciation on used property by waiving the original-use requirement. ...

Mar 29, 2018

Simply put, accounting methods are how income and expenses are reported for tax purposes. Changing a taxpayer’s accounting method may seem as easy as switching a setting in QuickBooks, but it’s actually a complex process that requires knowledgeable, experienced professionals to help organizations deal with the required IRS formalities....

Mar 4, 2018

Peter Reilly of Forbes Magazine recently interviewed Alex Bagne, the President of both ICS Tax, LLC as well as the  American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP). It provides great insight into the cost segregation industry as well as highlights the need to hire a competent Cost Segregation provider....

Dec 22, 2017

With the signing into law of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), Congress has enacted the biggest tax reform law in thirty years, one that will make fundamental changes in the taxation of businesses, particularly those who own real estate....

Nov 3, 2017

The House Ways and Means Committee released draft tax reform legislation on November 3, 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides new detail on Republicans’ tax reform framework. It slashes the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% as well as significantly reduces tax for most individuals. Under the draft legislation, the tax rates do not go into effect until the 2018 tax year....

Jun 20, 2017

ICS Tax, LLC (ICS) is excited to announce that its president, Alex Bagne, was elected as the President of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP). The ASCSP was founded in 2006 as the preeminent professional society for all members of the cost segregation industry. Headquartered in Washington, DC, ASCSP was created to address the growing need for credentials, technical standards, education, and a Code of Ethics within the cost segregation industry....