Property-first provider comparisons
KBKG Cost Segregation Pricing: Fees & Quote Guide
Check KBKG published fee information and scope. Compare a written quote with Stratum’s $1 per square foot, $2,000 minimum per property.
Published by Stratum Cost Segregation, a provider discussed here. This is a commercial comparison, not an independent ranking or customer review. Provider names belong to their respective owners; no competitor affiliation is implied.
$1 per square foot$2,000 minimum per property
What KBKG publishes about study fees
Request a KBKG professional-services proposal for the actual building. Its linked CostSegregation.com software is a separate purchasing route; a software price should not be presented as the price of KBKG’s full professional engagement.
Checked 2026-10-19: official fee and service information. Advertised starting prices and broad ranges can change; the accepted proposal determines your engagement.
Scope questions that change the comparison
For a commercial property, make a separate proposal row for each assignment: acquisition study, later construction, removal analysis and existing-schedule reconciliation. Ask which are included and which are optional. If another provider offers only the property study, remove unrelated assignments before comparing total fees. A broader technical engagement can be useful, but its invoice is not automatically a like-for-like study price.
- Is the proposal for a professional study or the linked software?
- Are repair review and fixed-asset work included or separate?
- Who reconciles the final report with the existing depreciation file?
Stratum fee examples for the same square footage
Stratum pricing is $1 per square foot, with a $2,000 minimum per property. Apply the minimum separately to each property. The following are Stratum examples, not KBKG quotes or tax-benefit estimates.
| Square feet | Stratum study fee | KBKG fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 | $2,000 minimum | Obtain the applicable proposal |
| 3,500 | $3,500 | Obtain the applicable proposal |
| 10,000 | $10,000 | Obtain the applicable proposal |
Calculate Stratum’s study fee. Do not compare one firm’s entry price against another firm’s complete project fee without reconciling the work included.
Build a complete quote comparison
- Write down the property address, square footage and cost periods. Use the same facts for both firms.
- Identify the study product and deliverable. Request a sample report and asset schedule for your CPA.
- Separate base study fee, travel, rush work, later improvements, corrections and filing support. Mark each as included, excluded or separately quoted.
- Record the intake requirements and the milestone that starts the delivery target. A short target is useful only when its dependencies are clear.
- Ask the CPA which tax benefit is usable before comparing it with the total project cost.
A study identifies and documents assets. A return preparer decides how the final information applies to the taxpayer’s circumstances. Ask who handles implementation and ongoing records before treating a study fee as the entire cost of the project.
Stratum + AE Tax Advisors
One coordinated path from property study to tax strategy
Stratum prepares the property-level cost segregation study. AE Tax Advisors hosts discovery and discusses how the study fits your broader tax position. Your return preparer confirms filing treatment and implementation responsibilities.
- Discuss the property, timing and goals with AE Tax Advisors.
- Confirm Stratum’s study scope, records, fee and delivery assumptions.
- Coordinate the completed study with AE or your existing CPA under the agreed engagement.
Understand the Stratum and AE connection · Explore AE’s cost segregation tax planning
Compare a written Stratum proposal for your property
Bring your purchase records, existing depreciation schedule and questions. AE Tax Advisors will help you discuss the study and wider tax strategy; confirm all services in writing.
Book a Cost Seg Discovery CallSources and scope
- KBKG official information — source research 2026-10-19; verify current scope directly.
- Stratum services and published pricing
- IRS Cost Segregation Audit Technique Guide
Updated October 19, 2026. Provider research dates are shown beside the sources. Numeric fees are attributed where verified; no savings guarantees or quality rankings are inferred. Availability, deliverables and fees depend on the actual proposal.