Tech Executive Using Multiple Short-Term Rentals to Offset W-2 Income

$354,200

Estimated Annual Tax Reduction

37.4% → 23.2%

Estimated Effective Federal Tax Rate

$1,580,000

Total Annual Income

Client Profile

Specialist physician with consistent seven-figure W-2 income and a long-held rental portfolio.

W-2 income: $1,240,000

Rental income: $340,000

Core Strategy

Unlocking depreciation that should have been taken years earlier.

Implementation Highlights

• Full depreciation audit across three properties
• Cost segregation on one recently renovated property
• Form 3115 filed to capture missed depreciation

Key Results

Missed depreciation identified: $540,000
Additional current-year accelerated depreciation: $410,000

Total deductions applied against high-rate income.

Outcome

Large, one-time reduction in federal tax liability without selling assets or changing employment structure.

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