Hidden Tax Savings: How Cost Segregation Powers Industrial Manufacturing Growth

Cost segregation continues to present an opportunity for industrial manufacturers to unlock meaningful tax savings, particularly as recent legislation enhances the ability to accelerate depreciation and expense facility investments. With expanded incentives such as 100% bonus depreciation and new provisions like Qualified Production Property (QPP), many manufacturers are reevaluating how these changes impact cash flow, capital investment strategies and long-term growth planning.

Insights for Industrial Manufacturing Leaders

On this episode of the Industrial Manufacturing Podcast, Luis Reyes, Industrial Manufacturing and Consumer Goods Leader, is joined by Martin Karamon, Leader of the Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory practice, and Daniel Hurtado, Director, who specifically focuses on cost segregation and fixed asset analysis to explore how manufacturers can take advantage of these opportunities. This episode breaks down complex tax concepts into practical insights, helping manufacturers better understand how to optimize facility investments and capture available incentives.

Tune in to learn more about:

  • An overview of cost segregation studies and how they apply to manufacturing facilities
  • How accelerated depreciation can improve cash flow and reduce tax liability
  • Why manufacturing properties are uniquely positioned to benefit from cost segregation
  • The impact of recent tax legislation, including 100% bonus depreciation and QPP
  • How cost segregation supports reinvestment, expansion and operational growth
  • The relationship between cost segregation and other incentives, including R&D tax credits
  • Opportunities to capture missed deductions through lookback studies
  • Key timing considerations for implementing a cost segregation strategy

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Luis R. Reyes

Industrial Manufacturing & Consumer Goods Leader, Southeast Regional Market Leader

Partner, Cherry Bekaert LLP
Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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Martin Karamon

Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory Leader

Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Daniel Hurtado

Cost Segregation Leader

Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory
Director, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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