What the New Audit Technique Guidelines Mean for Cost Segregation
On June 1, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released the latest edition of the audit technique guideline (“ATG”). The recent round of updates take a look at the complexity around cost segregation studies and provide more guidelines and clarity for these studies.
In Cherry Bekaert’s latest Tax Credits and Incentives Advisory’s (“TCIA”) podcast, Ron Wainwright, a Strategic Tax Partner and Leader of the Cost Segregation Practice in the TCIA group, and Sean O’Leary, a Senior Manager, dive into these cost segregation study updates and provide deeper guidance, discuss the new audit technique guideline (“ATG”) for cost segregation.
Chapter Markers:
- 1:24 – What is the Cost Segregation ATG?
- 2:15 – Background on ATG
- 4:30 – Latest ATG Changes
- 7:47 – Areas of Focus for IRS
- 11:21 – What to Expect from an IRS Audit
- 23:30 – Impact of Cost Segregation on Taxpayers
- 26:33 – Concluding Thoughts
Related Guidance: