OAR 150-308-0150
Net Capitalized Additions

(1)

Definitions:

(a)

For purposes of centrally-assessed property, the term “improvements” means changes in the value of property (as defined in 1997 OR Law Ch. 541, Sect. (7)(1)(b)) as the result of new construction, reconstruction, major additions, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation or acquisition of property except on-going maintenance and repair. “Improvements” are measured by changes in Oregon net capitalized additions as defined below.

(b)

The term “capitalized” refers to company expenditures for certain assets with a useful life typically extending beyond one year. These assets are aggregated in fixed asset accounts subject to annual depreciation charges, rather than repair and maintenance expense accounts. Examples include acquisitions of or changes to buildings, equipment, and personal property such as furniture and fixtures.

(c)

The term “net additions” means the difference between the aggregate costs of Oregon assets in the prior and current years. For the 1997–98 implementation year, additions include the change from the 1995–96 base year. In all subsequent years, additions include the change from the prior year.

(d)

The term “net capitalized additions” means “net additions” as calculated using capitalized costs in the company’s annual reports.
Examples:

(A)

For the current year, a new transformer is added for $100,000 and there are no retirements. The net addition is $100,000.

(B)

A seven-year old transformer with a ten-year life expectancy (net book value of $30,000) is retired from service and replaced by a new transformer (cost $100,000). The net addition is $70,000, reflecting the additional 7 years’ life expectancy. (The remaining $30,000 is considered maintenance).

(C)

Same as (B) above, except that the new transformer is added to the existing number of transformers. No other transformers are retired; however, $30,000 of other capitalized equipment is retired. The net addition is still $70,000.
Typical fixed asset accounting procedures provide for annual removal of retired assets. Using successive years’ account totals to determine maximum assessed value will result in a netting of retirements against true improvements.

(D)

Same as (B) above, except that no new transformer is added. The net capitalized addition is $0, since there have been no improvements.

(E)

If the change in Oregon assets can only be determined by an allocation of system additions, then these changes shall be allocated to Oregon in the same manner as other company property.

(F)

In the case of mobile property, additions shall also include the change in presence in the state as measured by the change in allocation factors.

(e)

The term “ongoing maintenance and repair” means expenditures which the company has elected to record as an expense in repair and maintenance accounts rather than aggregate in a fixed asset account as described (1)(b). Items may be expensed because the useful life of the expenditures does not extend over one year, or because their associated dollar amounts are too small to qualify as a capital asset under company capitalization threshold guidelines. Typical examples include spare parts and maintenance supplies.
Example: A private car company maintains a capitalization threshold for its equipment accounts of $2000. The company frequently makes purchases of spare parts for its repair shops. One of these was a bulk purchase of miscellaneous car bearings for $1000, and the company expensed this item. The company also decided to upgrade half of its fleet with a $20,000 investment in specialized bearings which would allow the cars to travel at significantly higher speeds. This investment was capitalized. The expenditure of $1000 would be considered “ongoing maintenance and repair.” The expenditure of $20,000 would be considered an “improvement.” The fact that each expenditure is for bearings is not controlling.

(2)

Application of Definitions:

(a)

In the case of companies which do not keep fixed asset accounts, the department may make a reasonable analysis of reported assets using capitalization practices under accepted accounting principles.

(b)

In cases where the Department of Revenue annual company reporting is based on aggregate account balances, the department will not undertake an item-by-item analysis of the amount and purpose of each expenditure within statutory appraisal timelines. Expensed items shall be considered “ongoing maintenance and repair” and net capitalized additions shall be considered “improvements.” The department may undertake an item-by-item analysis when the appraisal is challenged by the taxpayer in litigation or otherwise.

(c)

Typical accounting policies include a “capitalization threshold” of a certain dollar amount for different types of expenditures. The department recognizes that certain assets which qualify as improvements under the law may be expensed as a matter of company policy. In these cases, the department shall presume that the minor construction thresholds of $10,000 and $25,000 are addressed by this accounting convention. The department may make a reasonable adjustment when the application of this approach results in a material error.

(3)

For purposes of computing maximum assessed value for centrally-assessed property, the aggregate Oregon net capitalized additions shall be adjusted to reflect their real market value as a result of wear, aging, and the impact of market conditions since placement in service. The net capitalized additions shall then be multiplied by the statewide maximum assessed value to real market value ratio for centrally-assessed property (always 1.00 or less). The maximum assessed value shall be compared to the real market value, and the lesser of the two shall be placed on the roll as the company’s assessed value.

Source: Rule 150-308-0150 — Net Capitalized Additions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=150-308-0150.

150‑308‑0010
Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Appraisers, Waiver of those Requirements, and Revocation of Registrations 150‑308‑0020
Revocation of Appraiser Registration 150‑308‑0030
Appraiser Trainee Program 150‑308‑0040
Standards for Imposition, Waiver, and Reduction of Penalty on Utilities and Designated Companies Assessed by the Department. Imposition of Penalty for Failure to File a Timely or Complete Return 150‑308‑0050
Continuing Education Requirements for Assessors 150‑308‑0060
Continuing Education Requirement for Appraisal Managers in County Assessment Offices 150‑308‑0070
Qualifications of Managerial Employees of the Assessor’s Office 150‑308‑0080
Taxable Personal Property Whose Temporary Situs Is in the State of Oregon 150‑308‑0090
Billboards as Real Property 150‑308‑0100
Determining Maximum Assessed Value when the Property Class is Changed 150‑308‑0110
Reduction of Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) for Property Destroyed or Damaged by Fire or Act of God 150‑308‑0120
Reduction of Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) When a Building is Demolished or Removed 150‑308‑0130
Definitions 150‑308‑0140
Computation of Changed Property Ratio for Centrally Assessed Property 150‑308‑0150
Net Capitalized Additions 150‑308‑0160
Minor Construction 150‑308‑0170
Establishing a Changed Property Ratio 150‑308‑0180
Definition of Affected 150‑308‑0190
Subdivided and Partitioned Property MAV 150‑308‑0200
Rezoned Property — Calculating Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) 150‑308‑0210
Omitted Property—Allocating Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) 150‑308‑0220
Exemption, Partial Exemption or Special Assessment Disqualification — Allocating MAV 150‑308‑0230
Calculation of Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) for Lot Line Adjustments 150‑308‑0240
Real Property Valuation for Tax Purposes 150‑308‑0245
Partial Exemptions and Special Assessments of Land 150‑308‑0250
Derivation of Capital Structure and Discount Rates for Valuing Industrial Properties and Department-Assessed Properties 150‑308‑0260
Industrial Property Valuation for Tax Purposes 150‑308‑0270
Valuation of Contaminated Property 150‑308‑0280
Measuring Functional Obsolescence in Industrial Property 150‑308‑0290
Effective Tax Rate 150‑308‑0300
Valuation Review of State-appraised Industrial Property. 150‑308‑0310
Real Market Value and Property Classification as Part of Assessment Roll 150‑308‑0320
Property With Multiple Leases Assessed as One Parcel 150‑308‑0330
Contents of Assessment Roll for Condominiums 150‑308‑0340
Printout or Microfiche Required When Assessment and Tax Rolls do not Constitute a Written Record 150‑308‑0350
Filing Requirements for Certain Delayed Annexations by Cities 150‑308‑0355
Filing Requirements for Boundary Changes 150‑308‑0360
Appraisals of Real Property by Registered Appraisers 150‑308‑0370
Determining Taxable Value for Assessment Charges on Property Exempt from Taxation 150‑308‑0380
Appraisal of Real Property 150‑308‑0390
Agricultural Land Devoted to Agricultural Purposes 150‑308‑0400
Stipulation Procedures 150‑308‑0410
Cancellation of Personal Property Assessments 150‑308‑0420
Exemption of Watercraft Undergoing Repairs 150‑308‑0430
Valuation of New Construction 150‑308‑0440
Confidentiality — Returns of Taxable Property 150‑308‑0450
Industrial Property Returns — Incomplete Returns and Late Filing Penalties 150‑308‑0470
County Contractors Having Access to Confidential Records 150‑308‑0480
Confidentiality of Property Tax Information for Centrally Assessed Companies 150‑308‑0490
Appraisal and Valuation of Industrial Plants 150‑308‑0500
Confidentiality of Industrial Plant Information 150‑308‑0510
Definition of Destroyed or Damaged 150‑308‑0520
Valuation of Nonprofit Homes for the Elderly 150‑308‑0530
Defining “Communication Services” 150‑308‑0540
Assessment of Properties of Designated Utilities and Companies by Department of Revenue 150‑308‑0550
Property Used for Guide Service 150‑308‑0560
Confidentiality of Appraisals of Designated Utilities and Companies by Department of Revenue 150‑308‑0570
Computation of Changed Property Ratio for Centrally Assessed Property 150‑308‑0580
Allocation of Mobile Aircraft Property Value 150‑308‑0585
Procedure for Determining Oregon Property Value for Private Railroad Car Companies 150‑308‑0590
Allocation of Centrally Assessed Electric Company Property Value 150‑308‑0595
Allocation of Centrally Assessed Gas Distribution Company Property Value 150‑308‑0600
Allocation of Centrally Assessed Pipeline Company Property Value 150‑308‑0605
Allocation of Centrally Assessed Railroad Company Property Value 150‑308‑0610
Allocation of Centrally Assessed Communication Company Property Value 150‑308‑0615
Allocation of Centrally Assessed Water Transportation Company Property Value 150‑308‑0660
Unit Valuation of Centrally Assessed Properties 150‑308‑0670
Contents of the Utility Assessment Roll 150‑308‑0680
Contents of Department’s Journal 150‑308‑0690
Centrally Assessed Property — Appraisal Guidelines 150‑308‑0695
Removal of Certain Elected Exempt Property from Correlated System Real Market Value of Centrally Assessed Property 150‑308‑0700
Qualification of Property for Special Assessment as Government Restricted Multiunit Rental Housing 150‑308‑0710
Application and Election Process for Government Restricted Multiunit Rental Housing 150‑308‑0720
Special Assessment of Government Restricted Multiunit Rental Housing Property 150‑308‑0730
Special Assessment Disqualification Process 150‑308‑0740
Process for Voluntary Disqualification from Special Assessment Program and Subsequent Application 150‑308‑0750
Payment of Taxes on Manufactured Structure That Allows Change from Real Property to Personal Property Status 150‑308‑0760
Manufactured Structure Classified as Real or Personal Property 150‑308‑0770
Real and Personal Manufactured Dwellings to be Assessed in Like Manner 150‑308‑1010
Farm Use Definitions, Inactivity Due to Illness, and Description of Lands in Non-Exclusive Farm Use 150‑308‑1020
Disposal by donation to a local food bank or school 150‑308‑1030
Assessment of Farmlands Within Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) Zones 150‑308‑1040
Assessment of Farmlands Outside of Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) Zones 150‑308‑1050
Gross Income Requirement 150‑308‑1060
Wasteland 150‑308‑1070
Acquired Land as Part of Farming Unit 150‑308‑1080
Valuation of Certain Agricultural Land to Reflect Value for Farm Use Only 150‑308‑1090
Calculation of MSAV When SAV Soil Classification is Changed 150‑308‑1100
Disqualification of Exclusive Farm Use Farmland 150‑308‑1110
Disqualification of Non-Exclusive Farm Use (Non-EFU) Farmland 150‑308‑1120
Definition of Specially Assessed Homesites 150‑308‑1130
Application for Specially Assessed Homesite 150‑308‑1140
Qualified Specially Assessed Homesite Valuation 150‑308‑1150
Ratio Calculation for Open Space Lands 150‑308‑1500
Additional Tax Calculation and When to Impose Additional Tax 150‑308‑1510
No Additional Tax 150‑308‑1520
Deferred Additional Tax (ORS 308A.706) 150‑308‑1530
Disqualification Notification Procedures
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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