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 2018.
FIVE-YEAR "DISHES"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2017
85%
1.000
85%
2016
69%
1.016
70%
2015
52%
1.008
52%
2014
34%
1.018
35%
2013 and older
23%
1.031
24%
TEN-YEAR "TOWERS"
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2017
92%
1.000
92%
2016
84%
1.016
85%
2015
76%
1.008
77%
2014
67%
1.018
68%
2013
58%
1.031
60%
2012
49%
1.039
51%
2011
39%
1.069
42%
2010
30%
1.102
33%
2009
24%
1.094
26%
2008 and older
21%
1.126
24%
(5) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.