Design
Fifteen years of direct relationships across a global ecosystem of independent masters, firms, and brands, Italian leather, Brooklyn millwork, custom Nepali silk weaving, Parisian foundries, Manhattan drapery workshops. None of it mass produced. All of it attributable at the source. Sourced for your residence, recorded in the dossier.
ST-124, IRC §1016 basis, insurance reinstatement, estate appraisal, every downstream substantiation depends on the same data captured at the vendor: brand, model, vendor, invoice, install date, contract scope. IDist captures it at origination, so the chain is intact when the moment to claim arrives. Owners who try to reconstruct after the fact pay forensic-CPA rates for degraded data and partial defense.
Vendor-side substantiation · IRC §1016 evidentiary requirement
Every master line in the dossier is a renewable annual claim, condition, current value, market comparables, available upgrades from the same master. The record evolves with the residence. A Nepali silk rug recorded at install carries condition documentation at year three, an Italian leather sofa carries the master's servicing history. Provenance is not a one time act, it is an ongoing relationship between the owner, the master, and the record.
The Record · Annual renewal at $2,500/yr · Multi-year discount available
For historic and landmarked residences, Tribeca cast-iron, UES townhouses, certain Greenwich Village townhomes, IRC §170(h) permits a charitable contribution of the facade easement to a qualified preservation organization, deductible at typically 10, 15% of fair market value. On a $20M landmark, a 10% easement is a $2M deduction worth roughly $740,000 at the top combined rate. Post-2014 IRS scrutiny is intense; the entire defense rests on the appraisal and on documented condition + improvement history. The dossier is the condition record the appraiser cites.
IRC §170(h) · IRS Form 8283 + qualified appraisal
When a residence transfers at death, IRC §1014 steps basis up to fair market value, eliminating all accrued capital gain for the heirs. The FMV must be defensible. Documented improvements, named masters, condition photographs, and provenance lines anchor the appraisal, turning a generic comparable-sales number into a residence-specific valuation that survives audit. On an $8M-to-$20M appreciation arc, this is roughly $12M of gain eliminated, worth $4M+ at the combined rate.
IRC §1014 · qualified appraisal under Treas. Reg. §20.2031-1(b)
This is not tax advice. Your CPA, attorney, and qualified appraiser execute the position. IDist substantiates it, by brand, model, vendor, invoice, install date, photo, and condition record, so the professionals on your side can stand behind the numbers.
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Capital Improvement
Design and capital improvement are the same artifact at origination, substantiation begins at the vendor signature.
Quiet Sale
Provenance is what a discerning off-market buyer pays for. A residence with named masters commands a different conversation.
The Record
What IDist actually delivers: the master by master, line by line record. Yours to share, to keep, to transfer.
A complete, verified record of your residence and everything in it, and a roadmap for its worth. By appointment.