Monday, July 30, 2012

More Business Personal Property Tax Tips...


Hang on to asset receipts!  Business personal property is usually valued at original purchase cost.

If there is no “ready market” for the sale of equipment, machinery, and fixtures, the fair market value may be determined by resorting to any reasonable and relevant information available.
  • ·         Original/historic cost
  • ·         Depreciation
  • ·         Obsolescence

Receipts, sales listings, online ads, catalogs, etc. may the best available resources to determine fair market value of fixed assets.   Most assessors use the original cost as the basis of value, and then apply a depreciation factor based on the purchase date of the asset. 

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  1. Most assessors use the original cost as the basis of value, and then apply a depreciation factor based on the purchase date of the asset. This is fine and true!-tax consulting services in Mesa-

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