“What is Datapod?” Series-Part 3

Posted by UNS News on May 17, 2012  |  No Comments


We would like to follow up our latest blog “Accounting and Tax Benefits of Modular, Portable Data Center Infrastructure” with the benefits of cost segregation and the Datapod™ System.


Cost segregation is a strategic tax savings tool that allows companies and individuals, who have constructed, purchased, expanded or remodeled any kind of real estate to increase cash flow by accelerating deprecation deductions and deferring federal and state income taxes. Because the entire Datapod system (everything in the container and the container itself) is not considered to be a building, you would capitalize the total cost of the system (including the installation costs) and depreciate it over five years for tax purposes.

Attached is a benefit estimate that takes 100% of a $1,000,000 cost and moves it from 39 years to 5 years.  You can see that the Datapod system–compared to a million dollars of traditional new data center costs–will provide you with an improved cash flow of over $65,000 in year 1 and nearly $290,000 in years 1-5, cumulatively.  This analysis assumes a 35% federal income tax rate. Consideration of state income tax will enhance the results.  Note: This is provided purely for illustrative purposes; the fees and yields are merely examples and are not meant to be indications of actual fees or results.

Sample Benefit Estimate and Fee Quote (Click Here To Download Larger View)

Universal Networking Services works closely with a dedicated cost segregation team that includes engineers and tax experts that have performed thousands of tax projects resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits.   The initial assessment to determine qualification is free.  If you think you may qualify for cost segregation and want to increase your cash flow please feel free to contact us to learn more.

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