For CPAs & Tax Advisors

Your clients are choosing STR properties right now. Are they choosing the right ones?

Most investors don't think about bonus depreciation until you bring it up — usually after they've already closed. DepreciMax moves that conversation upstream, so you can add real value before the offer, not after.

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Client Shortlist Scenario
Client is down to two $1.1M condos in Ketchum, ID. Both look similar on paper.
Property A Property B
Land value: 28% Land value: 14%
Bonus eligible: 14% Bonus eligible: 23%
Year 1 deduction: ~$92k Year 1 deduction: ~$152k
$60,000 difference — same market, same price.
How CPAs Use DepreciMax

Two ways to add value for STR clients

01
Recommend it during the search
Send clients to DepreciMax when they're actively looking. The free search ranks every listing in a market by bonus dep potential — so they're already filtering for the right properties before they call you. Better-informed clients, fewer surprises at year-end.
02
Engage on the shortlist
When your client is down to 2–3 options, this is where you add the most value. Order a property report for each finalist. In minutes you have an item-by-item bonus dep estimate you can compare side by side — and real data to justify the recommendation.
03
Hand off to cost seg
Once your client closes on the right property, hand the DepreciMax report to your cost seg engineer as a baseline. It sets accurate expectations, validates the investment thesis, and shortens the formal engagement.
Referral Program

Recommend DepreciMax to your clients

The simplest thing you can do: share DepreciMax with STR clients who are in the market. The free search is genuinely useful and requires no account — so there's no friction. When they become members, they can order reports at $150 instead of $200 and share them directly with you.

Free
What clients get immediately
Full market search with bonus dep scores, land value data, and AI signals — no account needed. Great for narrowing 20 listings to a shortlist.
$25/mo
Member — what to recommend
Unlimited searches, all results unlocked, and reports at $150 instead of $200. For clients actively searching, membership pays for itself in the first report.
$150–200
Property Report — your tool
Order one for each shortlisted property. Members pay $150. You and your client both get the full report — formatted for advisory and cost seg hand-off.
Coming soon: CPA referral links — share your unique link with clients and track who's signed up. We're building this now. Email customerservice@deprecimax.com to get on the early access list.
Sample Report Contents

What's in every property report

Formatted for hand-off to your cost seg engineer or client.

IRS §168(k) Classification
Every visible finish component classified as 5-year, 15-year, or 39-year property with IRS justification.
Line-Item Cost Breakdown
Full table: cabinetry, countertops, appliances, flooring, fixtures, FF&E, land improvements — with estimated replacement values.
Bonus Dep Eligible %
Total bonus-eligible as % of purchase price, compared to market averages for the zip code and property type.
Year 1 Tax Impact
Estimated first-year deduction at 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% bonus rates, at common marginal bracket rates (32%, 37%).
Market Context
How the property compares to the avg for its zip code. Is this above or below typical for this market?
CPA-Ready Format
Methodology notes, confidence rating (based on photo count), and disclaimer language. Formatted for inclusion in your advisory deliverable.
Reports

The report pays for itself on the first shortlist

Order one for each finalist property. $150 per report for members, $200 without. A single informed decision is worth many times that.

Without Membership
$200
per property report
  • Full item-by-item bonus dep estimate
  • IRS §168(k) classification by component
  • Year 1 deduction at 40/60/80/100% bonus rates
  • CPA-ready format with methodology notes
  • Good for occasional STR clients
Member — Recommended for Active CPAs
$150 / report
$25/mo or $199/yr membership required — save $50 per report
  • Everything in Pay As You Go
  • Unlimited market screening searches
  • 4-market comparison tool
  • Breakeven: 4 reports/year = membership paid for itself
  • Reports shareable directly with clients
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Social Proof — Placeholder
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My client was deciding between two properties in the same neighborhood. We ran reports on both. One had 23% bonus dep eligible, the other 11%. Same price. The choice was obvious — and I looked like a hero for catching it before they signed.

— [CPA Name], Real Estate Tax Advisor, [City, State]

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