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 2017 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
2016
70%
1.000
70%
2015
45%
0.969
44%
2014
20%
0.948
19%
2013
10%
0.935
9%
Older
5%
CATEGORY 2
YEAR NEW/
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
TREND
FACTOR
TRENDED
% GOOD
2016
85%
1.000
85%
2015
69%
1.015
70%
2014
52%
1.040
54%
2013
34%
1.038
35%
2012
23%
0.999
23%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 3
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2016
85%
1.000
85%
2015
69%
0.988
68%
2014
52%
0.983
51%
2013
34%
0.982
33%
2012
23%
0.966
22%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 4
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2016
85%
1.000
85%
2015
69%
1.002
69%
2014
52%
0.992
52%
2013
34%
0.988
34%
2012
23%
0.987
23%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 5
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2016
85%
1.000
85%
2015
69%
1.005
69%
2014
52%
1.018
53%
2013
34%
1.026
35%
2012
23%
1.037
24%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 6
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2016
85%
1.000
85%
2015
69%
1.019
70%
2014
52%
1.035
54%
2013
34%
1.049
36%
2012
23%
1.071
25%
Older
18%
CATEGORY 7
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2016
92%
1.000
92%
2015
84%
1.008
85%
2014
76%
1.020
77%
2013
67%
1.034
69%
2012
58%
1.052
61%
2011
49%
1.083
53%
2010
39%
1.100
43%
2009
30%
1.094
33%
2008
24%
1.129
27%
2007
21%
1.149
24%
Older
20%
CATEGORY 8
YEAR NEW/
TREND
TRENDED
ACQUIRED
% GOOD
FACTOR
% GOOD
2016
92%
1.000
92%
2015
84%
1.006
85%
2014
76%
1.030
78%
2013
67%
1.044
70%
2012
58%
1.047
61%
2011
49%
1.079
53%
2010
39%
1.089
42%
2009
30%
1.094
33%
2008
24%
1.163
28%
2007
21%
1.188
25%
Older
20%
(3) This rule is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2016.