Monday, March 3, 2014

DLGF Publishes Supplement to Present Value of Personal Property Leases

MEMORANDUM



TO:                 Assessing Officials, Vendors 

FROM:           Barry Wood, Assessment Division Director

RE:                  Supplement to 50 IAC 4.2-15-14 Present Value of Personal Property Leases

DATE:            March 3, 2014

Supplement to 50 IAC 4.2-15-14 Present Value of Personal Property Leases

Pursuant to 50 IAC 4.2-15-14(6), the Department of Local Government Finance (Department) has published the following interest rates to be used in the computation of the present value of leased personal property.

“(6) If no interest rate is stated in the lease, the rate to be used in the computation shall be the prime commercial bank loan rate on the March 1 nearest to the inception of the lease.  The interest rates to be used for March 1 of certain years are as follows:”
                       
                                                Interest                                                             Interest
            Year                             Rate                             Year                             Rate
            2014                            3.25%                         2007                            8.25%
            2013                            3.25%                         2006                            7.50%
            2012                            3.25%                         2005                            5.50%
            2011                            3.25%                         2004                            4.00%
            2010                            3.25%                         2003                            4.25%
            2009                            3.25%                         2002                            4.75%
            2008                            6.00%                         2001                            8.50%
           
The Department will publish subsequent rates annually.