BASIS Cost Segregation vs AE Tax Advisors: Scope & Fit
Compare BASIS Cost Segregation and AE Tax Advisors on the work you need, proposal scope, implementation responsibilities, and complete engagement cost.
Choose by the work you need
BASIS describes an online residential study workflow with professional review and a report for the buyer's CPA. Map the process from property questionnaire to supporting uploads to the final reviewed deliverable. Ask what happens when the intake reveals renovations or missing acquisition records. AE is a separate candidate for owner-level planning and implementation; a residential report purchase need not replace a trusted preparer. Compare the study product and the advisory project as separate purchases.
The provider offering to evaluate
BASIS Cost Segregation is considered here for a technology-supported residential cost segregation workflow.
The decision your proposal should answer
You want to compare a residential study workflow with a full review of your ability to use the resulting deductions.
Does the service include analysis of my ability to use the deduction?
Ask which property types the product supports and who evaluates reporting and owner-level eligibility.
Compare the same assignment
| Decision | BASIS Cost Segregation | AE Tax Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| Starting scope | BASIS Cost Segregation: a technology-supported residential cost segregation workflow | Business and property owner advisory, separately scoped |
| Decision to resolve | Does the service include analysis of my ability to use the deduction? | Request a project answering: Does the service include analysis of my ability to use the deduction? |
| Implementation boundary | Ask which property types the product supports and who evaluates reporting and owner-level eligibility. | Assign implementation for the BASIS Cost Segregation comparison question above. |
| Engagement cost | Request an itemized BASIS Cost Segregation quote. | Strategic $7,800; Complex $9,800; additional services separate. |
Cost and source checks
AE fee schedule ยท BASIS Cost Segregation current offering. Compare total costs for BASIS Cost Segregation and AE against the assignment above, including optional reporting work.
October 8, 2026 editorial analysis; October 7 provider research supplemented by current public-source checks. Published by competing provider AE Tax Advisors. No customer scores or firsthand testing. Research methodology.
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Every situation turns on its own facts. Schedule a discovery call and we will walk through what applies to you, what it is worth, and what it would take to put it in place.