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 2015 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
2014
70%
1.000
70%
2013
45%
0.986
44%
2012
20%
0.934
19%
2011 and older
10%
0.861
9%
CATEGORY 2
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2014
85%
1.000
85%
2013
69%
0.998
69%
2012
52%
0.960
50%
2011
34%
0.973
33%
2010 and older
23%
0.977
22%
CATEGORY 3
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2014
85%
1.000
85%
2013
69%
0.999
69%
2012
52%
0.983
51%
2011
34%
0.955
32%
2010 and older
23%
0.921
21%
CATEGORY 4
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2014
85%
1.000
85%
2013
69%
0.996
69%
2012
52%
0.995
52%
2011
34%
0.991
34%
2010 and older
23%
0.978
23%
CATEGORY 5
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2014
85%
1.000
85%
2013
69%
1.008
70%
2012
52%
1.020
53%
2011
34%
1.050
36%
2010 and older
23%
1.059
24%
CATEGORY 6
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2014
85%
1.000
85%
2013
69%
1.015
70%
2012
52%
1.032
54%
2011
34%
1.060
36%
2010 and older
23%
1.097
25%
CATEGORY 7
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2014
92%
1.000
92%
2013
84%
1.015
85%
2012
76%
1.031
78%
2011
67%
1.063
71%
2010
58%
1.079
63%
2009
49%
1.074
53%
2008
39%
1.108
43%
2007
30%
1.128
34%
2006
24%
1.152
28%
2005 and older
21%
1.187
25%
CATEGORY 8
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2014
92%
1.000
92%
2013
84%
1.012
85%
2012
76%
1.016
77%
2011
67%
1.045
70%
2010
58%
1.056
61%
2009
49%
1.060
52%
2008
39%
1.127
44%
2007
30%
1.152
35%
2006
24%
1.185
28%
2005 and older
21%
1.223
26%
(3) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2014.