Brickell or Edgewater 2010–2024 mid-rise on a $1M–$3M basis: 24–31% engineered reclass, typical Year-1 $40K–$200K. Florida has no state income tax, year-round international tourism keeps STR FF&E density high, and the 2010-2024 Brickell/Edgewater condo boom hits the sweet-spot construction era for accelerated reclassification. 30-second estimate, no signup.
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National calculators assume stable mid-market rentals. South Florida doesn't behave that way, and four local factors push the math materially in your favor.
Art Basel (December), Ultra Music Festival (March), F1 Miami GP (May), Miami Open tennis, Latin American + European seasonal tourism. STRs need premium furnishings to compete on event-week and high-season pricing, $40K–$80K of FF&E per property, all 5-year personal property under MACRS. Higher than landlocked-US STR markets.
Florida adds zero state-side complexity. Federal cost-seg savings are the entire benefit, no decoupling math, no state addback, no parallel state depreciation schedule. Add Save Our Homes 3% cap on homestead property tax, and Florida is among the cleanest cost-seg jurisdictions in the country.
Brickell, Edgewater, Wynwood, and Mid-Beach saw massive 2010–2024 mid-rise and high-rise development. Modern code-current HVAC, electrical, fire suppression, smart-building systems all classify as 5/7-year property, not 27.5-year structural. Sweet-spot construction era for cost-seg reclassification.
Florida's 2002+ Building Code mandates impact-rated glazing, premium HVAC with surge protection, hardened electrical, and continuous-load roofing. While the structural shell stays 27.5/39-year, the premium mechanical systems push 5/7-year reclassification 1-2 percentage points above non-coastal markets. Miami Beach STR ban does not affect federal eligibility, basis is basis.
Every number below is generated by our production cost-seg engine. Component allocations follow IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide methodology with industry-standard 2026 cost basis. 2025 placed-in-service, 100% bonus depreciation under OBBBA, 37% federal bracket. Actual results vary with property age, condition, and basis allocation.
Wynwood · STR
Edgewater · Multifamily
Brickell · Office
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We won't sell you a study that doesn't pencil. Almost everything else, long-term holds, condos for personal-then-rental conversion, Brickell condo investment portfolios, typically does.
The $495 study still produces a net benefit, but small enough that it's marginal, typically $3K–$5K Year-1 savings. Rare in Miami; most condos clear this floor easily.
Depreciation recapture on sale will eat most of the Year-1 acceleration. Wait, do the 1031 (very common Miami play), or hold longer.
Everything else, long-term holds, mid-term rentals, owner-occupied portion of duplexes, Miami Beach STR-to-LTR conversions, Brickell condo portfolios, recent renovations, typically pencils.
We use industry-standard 2026 cost data with Miami-specific regional multipliers, Miami-Dade Property Appraiser records for land allocation, and the IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide methodology. No site visit needed for residential or small-commercial under $5M. An engineer reviews and signs off on every report before delivery.
Full methodology details →No. IRS rules are federal; Miami Beach's restrictive STR ordinance (Section 142-905, STR allowed only in specific RM-1, RM-2, RM-3 zones with permits) governs operations, not depreciation. Your federal cost-seg basis is your acquisition cost from the closing disclosure regardless of whether you can legally STR the property. Owners who held South Beach properties pre-ban often pivot to long-term or annual leases, cost seg still applies, just at LTR (~18%) accelerated reclassification rather than STR (~28%).
Yes, with one caveat: condos run lower accelerated reclassification (~14% of basis) than freestanding STRs (~28%) because shared site improvements (parking garage, pool deck, landscaping) are HOA-owned, not owner-owned. The interior FF&E and unit-level finishes still qualify for 5-year reclassification. Brickell and Edgewater condos typically generate $15K–$45K Year-1 federal savings depending on basis.
No. Miami-Dade Property Appraiser annual reassessments affect property tax (your TRIM notice and tax bill), not the IRS basis used for federal cost segregation. Your cost-seg basis is your acquisition cost from the closing disclosure plus subsequent capital improvements minus land value, not the assessor's market value. Florida's Save Our Homes 3% cap and 10% non-homestead cap affect property tax only.
Yes, the most common cost-seg play in Miami right now. Carry-over basis from the relinquished California property plus any boot becomes the new basis. Cost seg can run on that basis. CA-to-FL 1031s have grown sharply since 2023 (CA's §168(k) decoupling makes FL look great on the math). Your CPA coordinates the IRC §1031 deferral and §168(k) bonus depreciation; the cost-seg study sits on top.
Miami is in the top quartile, similar to Nashville and Austin. Florida has no state income tax, federal acceleration is the whole benefit, with no decoupling or parallel state schedule to maintain. Miami's specific edge over zero-state-tax peers is operational: year-round international tourism (Art Basel, Ultra, F1 Miami GP, Miami Open) drives consistent STR FF&E demand, plus the 2010-2024 Brickell/Edgewater condo boom is exactly the sweet-spot construction era for accelerated reclassification. Investors comparing markets with state income tax + federal conformity should weigh the combined-rate profile separately on each market's page.
Mostly the components are still classified normally per Rev. Proc. 87-56, impact-rated glazing is part of the building structure (27.5/39-year), not personal property. However, Miami's strict 2002+ Florida Building Code mandates premium HVAC and electrical systems that DO classify as 5/7-year property. The premium hurricane-resistant build typically pushes reclassification 1-2 percentage points above non-coastal markets.
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