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AR SB756

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bart Hester

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 26-3-302 to clarify that permits or licenses required to operate off-premises advertising signs are classified as intangible personal property exempt from ad valorem taxes.

  • Requires off-premises advertising signs to be valued using the cost approach method only, prohibiting the income approach or sales comparison approach.

  • Establishes maximum depreciation periods of 20 years for static signs and 7 years for digital signs, with residual value not exceeding 20% of the sign's cost.

  • Mandates use of straight-line depreciation for off-premises advertising signs and prohibits adjustments based on traffic count or location factors.

  • Effective for assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

To Provide A Valuation Method For Determining The Market Value Of Off-premises Advertising Signs; To Prevent Administrative Tax Increases; And To Reserve Within Legislative Bodies The Power To Set Tax Rates.

Last Action

Notification that SB756 is now Act 573

3/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation3/10/2015
Revenue & Taxation3/3/2015

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