State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are some of our favorite projects to study. The combination of specialized production equipment, custom building systems, and purpose-built infrastructure creates excellent opportunities for cost segregation — and this 88,900 square foot facility in Bluffdale, Utah, was no exception.
This wasn’t just another warehouse with some machinery inside. The complexity and quality of their fully integrated manufacturing process — producing high-end spas — meant significant capital investment in equipment, specialized electrical systems, custom HVAC for production environments, and heavy-duty flooring designed to support manufacturing loads. Our engineering team identified opportunities across all accelerated depreciation categories, from processing equipment to site improvements across the 5-acre property.
The result? Over $330,000 in deferred taxes for 2015 — capital that stayed in the business instead of going to the IRS. That kind of cash flow improvement doesn’t just help the bottom line; it sustains good manufacturing jobs and supports continued investment in equipment, technology, and people. No company should pay taxes before they have to — it just doesn’t make “cents.”