ARM 42.21.123. FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

(1) The department applies the valuation methods in sequential order as shown in (2) through (8). (2) The market value for farm machinery and equipment shall be the "average wholesale" value as shown in the Iron Solutions, Northwest Region Official Guide, Fall Edition, for the year previous to the year of the assessment. This guide may be reviewed in the department or purchased from the publisher: North American Equipment Dealers Association, 1195 Smizer Mill Road, Fenton, Missouri 63026-3480. (3) For all farm machinery and equipment that cannot be valued under (2), the department has developed a manual to value the equipment. This manual will be used in conjunction with the depreciation schedule in (5) when valuing farm equipment and machinery. The purpose of the manual developed by the department is to arrive at values which approximate average wholesale value. The department's farm machinery manual is hereby incorporated by reference. Customers can contact the department to obtain copies. (4) For all farm machinery and equipment which cannot be valued under (2) and (3): (a) the department shall try to ascertain the original FOB (free on board value) through old farm machinery and equipment valuation guidebooks; and (b) if an original FOB cannot be ascertained, the department may use trending to determine the FOB. (5) The FOB or "trended" FOB will be used in conjunction with the depreciation schedule in (8) to arrive at a value that approximates average wholesale value. (6) A trended average wholesale value shall be applied to equipment if: (a) the equipment cannot be valued under (2) but an average wholesale value is available for the same make and model with a different year new; and (b) the equipment cannot be valued under (4) or the value as calculated under (4) results in a higher value being placed on a piece of farm equipment than the last year listed in the current Official Guide mentioned in (2) for the same make and model. The trended average wholesale value for farm equipment shall be ascertained by trending the average wholesale as found in the guide in (2), for the same make and model with a different year new. The trend factors are the same as those mentioned in (4). (7) If the methods mentioned in (2) through (5) cannot be used to ascertain average wholesale value for farm machinery and equipment, the owner or applicant must certify to the department the year acquired and the acquired price before that value can be applied to the schedule in (8). (8) The trended depreciation schedule referred to in (2) through (6) is listed below and shall be used for tax year 2015. The schedule is derived by using the guidebook listed in (2) as the data base. The values derived through use of the trended depreciation schedule will approximate average wholesale value. YEAR NEW/ACQUIRED TRENDED % GOOD AVERAGE WHOLESALE 2015 80% 2014 75% 2013 66% 2012 61% 2011 58% 2010 55% 2009 48% 2008 48% 2007 47% 2006 44% 2005 41% 2004 39% 2003 35% 2002 31% 2001 28% 2000 27% 1999 and older 21% (9) If a piece of farm machinery or equipment's market value is below $100, it is exempt from taxation. (10) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2014.