ARM 42.21.151
ARM 42.21.151. LOCALLY ASSESSED CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
Cite as Mont. Admin. R. 42.21.151
(1) The average market value for television cable systems is $2,000 per mile of coaxial cable (transmission line) and $25 per service drop.
(2) The average market value for the dishes and towers will be determined by using a five-year trended depreciation schedule on dishes and ten-year trended depreciation schedule on towers. Both the trend factors and the depreciation tables will be derived from the Marshall & Swift Valuation Service Guide, as published by the Marshall and Swift Publication Company, 915 Wilshire Boulevard, 8th Floor, P.O. Box 26307, Los Angeles, California 90026-0307. The trend factors shall be the most recent available from the "Average of all Indexes" listed in the above publication.
(3) The trended depreciation schedules will be applied to the acquired cost and year acquired of the dish or tower.
(4) The trended depreciation schedules referred to in (2) and (3) are listed below and shall be in effect for tax year 2015.
FIVE-YEAR "DISHES"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2014
85%
1.000
85%
2013
69%
1.010
70%
2012
52%
1.018
53%
2011
34%
1.047
36%
2010 and older
23%
1.080
25%
TEN-YEAR "TOWERS"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2014
92%
1.000
92%
2013
84%
1.010
85%
2012
76%
1.018
77%
2011
67%
1.047
70%
2010
58%
1.080
63%
2009
49%
1.072
53%
2008
39%
1.103
43%
2007
30%
1.146
34%
2006
24%
1.209
29%
2005 and older
21%
1.265
27%
(5) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2014.