ARM 42.21.155
ARM 42.21.155. DEPRECIATION SCHEDULES
Cite as Mont. Admin. R. 42.21.155
(1) Trended depreciation schedules of four, five, and ten years have been established for each category of property. The number of years corresponds to the useful life of the property taking into account physical obsolescence. The trended depreciation schedules reflect the remaining life of the property over the term of years assigned with a 5 percent to 20 percent residual. The five- and ten-year depreciation schedules "% good" numbers were extracted from the Marshall & Swift Valuation Service Guide, "Fixtures and Equipment Table." The four-year table was derived from consultation with industry representatives. "Remaining Life" is a form of depreciation.
(2) The trended depreciation schedules for tax year 2013 are listed below. The categories are explained in ARM 42.21.156. The trend factors are derived according to ARM 42.21.156 and 42.21.157.
CATEGORY 1
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
%GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
70%
1.000
70%
2011
45%
0.916
41%
2010
20%
0.843
17%
2009 and older
10%
0.813
8%
CATEGORY 2
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
85%
1.000
85%
2011
69%
1.013
70%
2010
52%
1.018
53%
2009
34%
0.974
33%
2008 and older
20%
1.053
21%
CATEGORY 3
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
85%
1.000
85%
2011
69%
0.971
67%
2010
52%
0.937
49%
2009
34%
0.920
31%
2008 and older
20%
0.889
18%
CATEGORY 4
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
85%
1.000
85%
2011
69%
0.997
69%
2010
52%
0.984
51%
2009
34%
0.973
33%
2008 and older
20%
0.961
19%
CATEGORY 5
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
85%
1.000
85%
2011
69%
1.030
71%
2010
52%
1.039
54%
2009
34%
1.044
36%
2008 and older
20%
1.090
22%
CATEGORY 6
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
85%
1.000
85%
2011
69%
1.023
71%
2010
52%
1.058
55%
2009
34%
1.078
37%
2008 and older
20%
1.082
22%
CATEGORY 7
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
92%
1.000
92%
2011
84%
1.030
87%
2010
76%
1.047
80%
2009
67%
1.041
70%
2008
58%
1.074
62%
2007
49%
1.093
54%
2006
39%
1.117
44%
2005
30%
1.151
35%
2004
24%
1.181
28%
2003 and older
20%
1.186
24%
CATEGORY 8
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2012
92%
1.000
92%
2011
84%
1.029
86%
2010
76%
1.039
79%
2009
67%
1.043
70%
2008
58%
1.109
64%
2007
49%
1.133
56%
2006
39%
1.165
45%
2005
30%
1.203
36%
2004
24%
1.249
30%
2003 and older
20%
1.259
25%
(3) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2012.