Forensic Real Estate Tax Strategy

Protect & Grow Your Property Portfolio

Forensic accounting meets 2025 tax law. We find the deductions your last preparer missed and build audit-proof documentation for every property you own.

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Updated January 2025

The OBBBA 2025 Edge

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act restored benefits your competitors don't know about yet. Mali AI was updated the day it passed.

Restored

100% Bonus Depreciation

Full first-year depreciation for property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025. Your cost segregation studies just became 3x more valuable.

Applies to: Improvements, appliances, HVAC, roofing components
Up to $10,000

Vehicle Interest Deduction

New deduction for interest on US-assembled vehicles purchased after July 4, 2025. Property managers: your work truck now saves you twice.

Requirements: New vehicle, US-assembled, used for business
$2.5M Limit

Section 179 Expansion

Expense business equipment immediately. Phaseout doesn't begin until $4M. HVAC systems, roof replacements, security systems — all eligible.

Phaseout: Begins at $4,000,000 total equipment
Schedule E Expertise

Forensic Rental Management

My Master of Information Systems background means I offer a higher level of data integrity than traditional preparers. Every basis calculation is auditable. Every depreciation schedule is defensible.

Diagnostic Basis Tracking

Mali AI reviews residential properties over 27.5 years and commercial over 39 years. Land is never incorrectly depreciated.

Passive Loss Optimization

We maximize the $25,000 Passive Activity Allowance for active participants before the $100k–$150k MAGI phaseout.

REPS Qualification Audit

For high-net-worth investors: forensic audit of the 750-hour test to unlock Real Estate Professional Status and unlimited loss deductions.

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Mali AI Copilot
Real-time depreciation monitoring
123 Main St (Residential)Active
Basis: $285,000 • Year 8 of 27.5$10,364/yr
456 Commerce Blvd (Commercial)Active
Basis: $1,200,000 • Year 3 of 39$30,769/yr
Cost Seg Opportunity Found

456 Commerce Blvd qualifies for cost segregation. Potential acceleration: $89,000 first-year

Enterprise Security

The Real Estate Vault

Every document secured. Every calculation auditable. Technology built for IRS scrutiny.

SHA-256 Hash-Chained Records

Every closing disclosure (HUD-1), repair receipt, and 1099-MISC is secured with a tamper-evident audit log. Prove document integrity years later.

Multi-Year Comparison

See year-over-year equity growth and tax savings across your entire portfolio. Identify trends. Optimize strategy.

AI Peer-Review Pipeline

Every rental return undergoes a Partner-Level Diagnostic Audit. Gemini Flash extracts, DeepSeek R1 analyzes, Gemini 3 Pro reviews. Three AI models. Zero missed deductions.

Specialized Scenarios We Handle

High-value, niche situations that require forensic-level attention. This is where we shine.

Defer Capital Gains

1031 Exchange Coordination

  • 45-day identification window tracking
  • 180-day closing deadline monitoring
  • Qualified intermediary coordination
  • Boot calculation and minimization
STR Loophole

Augusta Rule (14-Day)

  • Rent your home 14 days or fewer
  • Exclude 100% of rental income
  • Keep all ownership deductions
  • Perfect for Airbnb owners
6,000+ lbs GVWR

Heavy Vehicle Deduction

  • Property management SUVs qualify
  • Up to $28,900 first-year deduction
  • Section 179 + bonus depreciation
  • Documentation we provide is IRS-ready

Every Property Type

From your first rental to a 50-door portfolio

Single Family
Multi-Family
Commercial
Industrial
Short-Term Rental
Syndications

Forensic Real Estate FAQs

OBBBA 2025 benefits explained in plain English

Under OBBBA 2025, you can deduct the full cost of qualifying property improvements in the first year instead of spreading it over decades. This applies to property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025. Qualifying items include appliances, HVAC systems, roofing components, and anything identified through a cost segregation study. If you bought a rental property and installed a $15,000 HVAC system, you can deduct the entire $15,000 this year.

New for 2025: If you purchase a US-assembled vehicle after July 4, 2025 and use it for your rental business, you can deduct up to $10,000 of the loan interest. This is separate from the standard vehicle depreciation. For property managers who drive between properties, this essentially makes your truck payment partially deductible twice — once through depreciation, once through interest.

Section 179 lets you expense business equipment immediately instead of depreciating it. OBBBA 2025 raised the limit to $2,500,000 with a phaseout that doesn't begin until you exceed $4,000,000 in equipment purchases. For landlords, this means HVAC systems, roof replacements, security systems, and major appliances can be written off entirely in the year purchased.

REPS unlocks unlimited passive loss deductions — instead of being limited to $25,000. To qualify, you must spend more than 750 hours AND more than half your working time in real estate activities. We forensically audit your time logs to ensure you meet the threshold and can defend it in an audit. This is especially valuable for investors whose rental losses exceed $25,000.

The Augusta Rule (Section 280A) lets you rent your home for 14 days or fewer and exclude ALL rental income from taxes while keeping your mortgage interest and property tax deductions. Airbnb hosts: if you only rent occasionally, you may be able to pocket that income tax-free. We help you track the 14-day limit precisely.

Traditional preparers enter numbers into forms. We trace every number back to source documents, verify depreciation calculations against IRS guidelines, and create an audit trail that can withstand scrutiny years later. Our SHA-256 hash-chained records prove your documents haven't been altered. Our AI peer-review catches errors before they become problems. This is the same approach used by Big 4 firms — now available to individual landlords.

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