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 2016 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
2015
70%
1.000
70%
2014
45%
0.979
44%
2013
20%
0.966
19%
2012
10%
0.915
9%
Older
5%
CATEGORY 2
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2015
85%
1.000
85%
2014
69%
1.024
71%
2013
52%
1.022
53%
2012
34%
0.984
33%
2011
23%
0.997
23%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 3
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2015
85%
1.000
85%
2014
69%
0.995
69%
2013
52%
0.994
52%
2012
34%
0.979
33%
2011
23%
0.950
22%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 4
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2015
85%
1.000
85%
2014
69%
0.989
68%
2013
52%
0.985
51%
2012
34%
0.984
33%
2011
23%
0.981
23%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 5
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2015
85%
1.000
85%
2014
69%
1.013
70%
2013
52%
1.021
53%
2012
34%
1.033
35%
2011
23%
1.064
24%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 6
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2015
85%
1.000
85%
2014
69%
1.016
70%
2013
52%
1.030
54%
2012
34%
1.051
36%
2011
23%
1.088
25%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 7
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2015
92%
1.000
92%
2014
84%
1.012
85%
2013
76%
1.026
78%
2012
67%
1.043
70%
2011
58%
1.075
62%
2010
49%
1.092
53%
2009
39%
1.086
42%
2008
30%
1.120
34%
2007
24%
1.140
27%
2006
21%
1.165
24%
Older
20%
CATEGORY 8
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2015
92%
1.000
92%
2014
84%
1.023
86%
2013
76%
1.037
79%
2012
67%
1.042
70%
2011
58%
1.071
62%
2010
49%
1.082
53%
2009
39%
1.087
42%
2008
30%
1.155
35%
2007
24%
1.181
28%
2006
21%
1.214
25%
Older
20%
(3) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2015.