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 2014 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
2013
70%
1.000
70%
2012
45%
0.953
43%
2011
20%
0.879
18%
2010 and older
10%
0.808
8%
CATEGORY 2
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2013
85%
1.000
85%
2012
69%
0.962
66%
2011
52%
0.975
51%
2010
34%
0.979
33%
2009 and older
23%
0.937
22%
CATEGORY 3
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2013
85%
1.000
85%
2012
69%
0.987
68%
2011
52%
0.959
50%
2010
34%
0.925
31%
2009 and older
23%
0.909
21%
CATEGORY 4
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2013
85%
1.000
85%
2012
69%
0.999
69%
2011
52%
0.995
52%
2010
34%
0.983
33%
2009 and older
23%
0.972
22%
CATEGORY 5
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2013
85%
1.000
85%
2012
69%
1.011
70%
2011
52%
1.042
54%
2010
34%
1.051
36%
2009 and older
23%
1.056
24%
CATEGORY 6
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2013
85%
1.000
85%
2012
69%
1.016
70%
2011
52%
1.044
54%
2010
34%
1.080
37%
2009 and older
23%
1.100
25%
CATEGORY 7
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2013
92%
1.000
92%
2012
84%
1.017
85%
2011
76%
1.047
80%
2010
67%
1.064
71%
2009
58%
1.058
61%
2008
49%
1.092
53%
2007
39%
1.111
43%
2006
30%
1.135
34%
2005
24%
1.170
28%
2004 and older
21%
1.201
25%
CATEGORY 8
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2013
92%
1.000
92%
2012
84%
1.004
84%
2011
76%
1.033
78%
2010
67%
1.043
70%
2009
58%
1.047
61%
2008
49%
1.114
55%
2007
39%
1.138
44%
2006
30%
1.170
35%
2005
24%
1.208
29%
2004 and older
21%
1.254
26%
(3) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2013.