I have a two part question and would appreciate any guidance:
(1) Taxpayer does a 1031 exchange and defers $4,000,000 of gain. The replacement property was purchased for $10,000,000 and has the $4,000,000 basis reduction which gives it a tax basis of $6,000,000. Taxpayer subsequently gets a cost segregation study completed. Cost segregation breaks out the $10,000,000 between $6,000,000 of 1250 property and $4,000,000 of 1245 property (which is eligible for bonus/accelerated depreciation). Given that the taxpayer only has $6,000,000 of actual basis, what is the proper way to handle the results of the cost segregation study? Should the $6,000,000 book basis asset be pro-rated accordingly so that 40% of the basis ($4,000,000/$10,000,000) could qualify for bonus depreciation? Or does the $6,000,000 book basis stay entirely as 1250 property?
(2) If/when this property sales (or any property that has had a cost segregation study completed regardless of whether it was part of 1031 exchange or not), is there guidance on how to allocate the purchase price of the real estate between 1250 property and 1245 property that had been previously fully depreciated?
Thanks.