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Commercial Cost Segregation Market Guide
Pricing, methodology, and provider comparison — by property type.
Edition: July 2026
Next data review: September 2026
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Provider profile · Engineering-first · National (West Palm Beach, FL)

Engineered Tax Services (ETS)

Breadth-and-depth leader: per-type case-study sub-categories plus dated individual studies across ~12 of 14 types, including hard niches.

At a glance

Firm typeEngineering-first
MethodologyEngineering-based; markets itself as a licensed engineering firm with tax attorneys, engineers and CPAs. ~10,000+ studies/yr claimed.
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyQuote-only — Quote-only; offers a free calculator.
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support
Audit-support termsNot detailed on the pages reviewed.
Stated specialtiesSelf-storage, Car wash, Gas station, Restaurant, Manufacturing, Fitness
SourceEngineered Tax Services (ETS) materials (as of Jul 2026)

How Engineered Tax Services (ETS) ranks by property type

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Airport hangar #2 8.4 Airport hangar guide
Dental office #2 8.4 Dental office guide
Senior / assisted living #2 8.4 Senior / assisted living guide
QSR / drive-thru #2 8.4 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #2 8.4 Bar / brewery guide
Gas station & c-store #2 8.4 Gas station & c-store guide
Car wash #2 8.4 Car wash guide
Entertainment venue #2 8.0 Entertainment venue guide
Office #2 8.4 Office guide
Parking structure #2 8.4 Parking structure guide
Funeral home #2 8.4 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #2 8.4 Agricultural / processing guide
Warehouse & distribution #3 8.4 Warehouse & distribution guide
Manufacturing #3 8.4 Manufacturing guide
Single-tenant retail #3 8.4 Single-tenant retail guide
Strip / neighborhood center #3 8.4 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Grocery #3 8.4 Grocery guide
Restaurant #3 8.4 Restaurant guide
Auto dealership #3 8.4 Auto dealership guide
Short-term rental portfolio #3 8.4 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Hotel & motel #3 8.4 Hotel & motel guide
Fitness & gym #3 8.4 Fitness & gym guide
Self-storage #3 8.4 Self-storage guide
Distribution center #4 8.4 Distribution center guide
Medical office #4 8.4 Medical office guide
Data center #4 7.6 Data center guide
Multifamily (5+) #5 8.4 Multifamily (5+) guide
Cold storage #7 6.9 Cold storage guide
Big box #7 6.9 Big box guide
Senior apartments (55+) #7 6.9 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Bank branch #7 6.9 Bank branch guide
Flex / light industrial #8 6.9 Flex / light industrial guide
Hospital #8 6.9 Hospital guide
Skilled nursing #8 6.9 Skilled nursing guide
Auto service / collision #8 6.9 Auto service / collision guide
Golf & country club #8 6.9 Golf & country club guide
Marina #8 6.9 Marina guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #8 6.9 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #8 6.9 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #8 6.9 School / childcare guide
Mixed-use #9 6.9 Mixed-use guide
Veterinary #15 5.7 Veterinary guide

Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from Engineered Tax Services (ETS)'s public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.

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