
179D After the Sunset: Why Designers Can Continue Claiming the Deduction for Years
Design firms should treat June 30, 2026, as a project-screening and documentation deadline. The construction-start date, placed-in-service year, and…
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Affordable housing owners and developers operate in a highly regulated, capital-intensive environment where acquiring, developing, rehabilitating, and maintaining properties requires significant ongoing investment. From new construction and major renovations to energy-efficiency improvements and property upgrades, these investments can create valuable opportunities to reduce tax liability and improve project economics.
KBKG helps affordable housing owners, developers, and investors identify and maximize tax incentives related to Repair vs. Capitalization Review, 179D Tax Deduction, and Cost Segregation / Fixed Assets.
Our experienced team works to uncover overlooked deductions, accelerate depreciation, and identify available tax incentives that can improve cash flow and strengthen returns on affordable housing investments. Whether developing new properties, completing substantial rehabilitation, or managing an existing portfolio, KBKG helps clients maximize the tax benefits associated with their real estate investments.
Any building acquisition or/and improvements over $1.5M should be reviewed for proper classification of the individual components for tax depreciation.
Taxpayers often capitalize major building expenditures that could be claimed as current year deductions for repairs and maintenance such as HVAC units, roofs, parking lots and more.
Evaluating a company's entire fixed asset schedule to identify assets that can be optimized for federal and state tax purposes. Taxpayers utilizing the book method of accounting for tax are not maximizing their available deductions.
Federal deduction worth up to $5.94/per square foot of energy efficient buildings. Available to architects, engineers, design/build contractors and building owners.

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