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 2017.
FIVE-YEAR "DISHES"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2016
85%
1.000
85%
2015
69%
0.990
68%
2014
52%
0.999
52%
2013
34%
1.012
34%
2012 and older
23%
1.021
23%
TEN-YEAR "TOWERS"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2016
92%
1.000
92%
2015
84%
0.990
83%
2014
76%
0.999
76%
2013
67%
1.012
68%
2012
58%
1.021
59%
2011
49%
1.050
51%
2010
39%
1.083
42%
2009
30%
1.074
32%
2008
24%
1.105
27%
2007 and older
21%
1.149
24%
(5) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2016.