If the IRS has questions, we answer them.
Every BluePrint study ships with the Audit Defense Guarantee. If the IRS examines any classification in the study, the engineer who signed it responds directly — at no additional cost, for the life of the study.
This is a locked firm rule. No upsell. No exclusions. No exceptions.
The engineer who signed your study is the one who responds to the examiner. Not a generalist, not a support desk — the person who did the work.
Every classification traces to a legal basis. Every dollar reconciles to total basis. The audit trail is the report — it's built to defend itself.
Included in every tier — Essentials through Portfolio. You don't pay a separate retainer, you don't get a surprise invoice.
What's covered
Why this matters
Cost segregation studies are frequently examined — not because they're wrong, but because they move real money. The difference between a study that holds up and one that doesn't is usually documentation quality and the willingness of the firm to stand behind it.
Some firms sell an “audit defense” add-on for $500-$2,000 per year. Others hand you a report, cash the check, and disappear if the IRS calls. Neither is right.
We build every study with examination in mind from the first asset classification — and we include the defense for the life of the study, at no additional cost, because that's what engineering-quality work should look like.
How the process works
- 1IRS sends a notice
Your CPA forwards it to us (or you do). We review the scope of the inquiry and assemble the response.
- 2We draft the response
The signing engineer drafts the technical response, grounded in the workpapers and documentation from the original study.
- 3Your CPA files it
We coordinate with your CPA so the response is filed correctly, in the right format, through the right channel.
- 4We stay engaged
If the examiner has follow-up questions, we answer them. We don't bill you, and we don't disappear.
Audit Defense is built in — not a separate product. See your tier on the pricing page.