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 2016.
FIVE-YEAR "DISHES"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2015
85%
1.000
85%
2014
69%
1.010
70%
2013
52%
1.023
53%
2012
34%
1.032
35%
2011 and older
23%
1.061
24%
TEN-YEAR "TOWERS"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2015
92%
1.000
92%
2014
84%
1.010
85%
2013
76%
1.023
78%
2012
67%
1.032
69%
2011
58%
1.061
62%
2010
49%
1.094
54%
2009
39%
1.086
42%
2008
30%
1.117
34%
2007
24%
1.161
28%
2006 and older
21%
1.225
26%
(5) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2015.