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Michigan Department of Treasury                                                                        Reset Form
2698 (Rev. 07-21) 

2022 Idle Equipment, Obsolete Equipment, and Surplus Equipment Report 
(as of 12-31-21) 
INSTRUCTIONS: Idle, obsolete and surplus equipment may qualify for additional  depreciation. Read the instructions on page 2 of this 
form to determine whether your personal property may   qualify for  treatment as idle, obsolete or surplus equipment. You may also 
contact the  assessor or  the State  Tax Commission.  If you  qualify, you must  complete Form  2698 and  attach it  to your  Form 632 
(L-4175), Personal Property Statement. This schedule is subject to audit. An inspection may be required. Report original total cost of 
equipment including sales tax, freight and installation. Assets reported on Form 2698 as idle, obsolete or surplus equipment should 
not be reported in any other section on Form 632 (L-4175), Personal Property Statement. 
Owner's Name                                               Doing Business As 

Mailing Address (Street or RR#, City, State, ZIP Code)     Business Location (Street or RR#, City or Township, State, ZIP Code) 

Name of Person to Contact                                  Telephone Number             Parcel Number 

Section A -Including Furniture                             Section C -Including Rental 
          and Fixtures               Assessor Calculations                    Videotapes and Games  Assessor Calculations 
2021                            .364                       2021                         .304 
2020                            .320                       2020                         .212 
2019                            .276                       2019                         .116 
2018                            .244                       2018                         .020 
2017                            .212                       Prior                        .020 
2016                            .188 
                                                           TOTALS  C1                               C2 
2015                            .168 
2014                            .148                       Section D - Including Office, Electronic,
2013                            .132                                Video and Testing Equipment     Assessor Calculations 
2012                            .116                       2021                         .336 
2011                            .108                       2020                         .256 
2010                            .096                       2019                         .220 
2009                            .088                       2018                         .196 
2008                            .076                       2017                         .176 
2007                            .048                       2016                         .164 
Prior                           .048                       2015                         .152 
TOTALS    A1                         A2                    2014                         .140 
                                                           2013                         .132 
Section B -Including Machinery                             2012                         .124 
          and Equipment              Assessor Calculations 2011                         .116 
2021                            .356                       2010                         .112 
2020                            .304                       2009                         .104 
2019                            .268                       2008                         .100 
2018                            .240                       2007                         .068 
2017                            .216                       Prior                        .068 
2016                            .196 
                                                           TOTALS  D1                               D2 
2015                            .180 
2014                            .168 
2013                            .152                       NOTE: This form continues on the reverse side and 
2012                            .144                       must be signed by an owner, partner, corporate officer 
2011                            .132                       or duly authorized representative. 
2010                            .124 
2009                            .116 
2008                            .112 
2007                            .092 
Prior                           .092 
TOTALS    B1                         B2 



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Section E -Including Consumer                                                                                                                Page 2 
              Coin Operated Equipment       Assessor Calculations 
2021                                 .368                                  Section F -Including Computer 
2020                                 .340                                                          Equipment            Assessor Calculations 
2019                                 .308                                  2021                                    .240 
2018                                 .276                                  2020                                    .176 
2017                                 .244                                  2019                                    .128 
2016                                 .216                                  2018                                    .096 
2015                                 .184                                  2017                                    .076 
2014                                 .152                                  2016                                    .060 
2013                                 .120                                  2015                                    .032 
2012                                 .092                                  Prior                                   .032 
2011                                 .060 
                                                                           TOTALS     F1                                F2 
Prior                                .060 
TOTALS       E1                             E2 
Cost Grand Total (For Idle, Obsolete                                       True Cash Value Grand Total (For Idle,
or Surplus Equipment)                                                      Obsolete or Surplus Equipment) 
Taxpayer: Add totals from the cost                                         Assessor: Add  True Cash  Value 
columns of Sections A-F (A1-                                               totals from  Sections A-F (A2 
through F1). Enter grand total and                  Taxpayer               through F2)  Enter grand total here                 Assessor
carry to line 12a, page 1, of Form                                         and carry   to line 12b, page  1, of 
632 (L-4175).                                                              Form 632 (L-4175). 

I, ________________________________________, hereby attest that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the property listed 
on this form is  idle equipment or obsolete or surplus equipment as those terms are defined in the instructions below. 
Signature                                                         Date                Title (Please print or type) 

Must be signed by Owner, Partner, or Corporate Officer or duly appointed representative. 
                                                                  INSTRUCTIONS 
This form is for use  in reporting   idle equipment and     obsolete or    • Has been  declared as  surplus by an  owner who  is abandoning a 
surplus equipment as defined in these instructions. For  purposes of         process or plant and is being disposed of by means of an advertised 
completing this form, the allocation of personal property to Sections A      sale or through an agent. The sale must be an unconditional sale to 
through F  shall be made  in accordance with  the instructions for           any and all prospective purchasers  rather than being restricted to 
completion of Sections A through F of Form   632 (L-4175),        Personal   other divisions of a company. 
Property Statement. Both   idle equipment and       obsolete or  surplus 
equipment will be reduced by the assessor to 40% of the value                Equipment cannot  qualify as idle or obsolete or surplus until it has 
obtained by applying the normal State Tax  Commission personal               been placed in service. Equipment that is operating on tax day  does 
property multipliers to original acquisition costs.                          not qualify  for treatment as idle equipment or   obsolete or surplus 
                                                                             equipment. Standby equipment is not idle equipment orobsolete or 
Read the  following descriptions of  idle equipmen    t and obsolete or      surplus equipment    . Standby equipment     is equipment that is not      
surplus equipment to determine whether your personal property     may        usually in  use but is ready and  immediately on  hand for use  when 
qualify to be reported on this form. Only property that would otherwise      needed, e.g., a  standby boiler or standby   production machines. The 
be reported on Sections A-F of Form 632 (L-4175),  may be claimed as         allowances for idle or obsolete and surplus equipment are available 
idle or obsolete or surplus equipment.                                       only in   cases where a  process has been  discontinued or where 
                                                                             individual items   of property  are being liquidated  on a  piecemeal 
If you have personal property that qualifies, complete this form and file    basis.  A process that has been temporarily suspended and/or which is 
it with Form 632 (L-4175). Assets reported as       idle equipment or        being marketed as a complete process, for continued use at the same 
obsolete or surplus equipment should not be reported on Sections A           location, does not qualify for treatment as idle or obsolete and 
through F  of Form     632 (L-4175).  You must  add   the  totals from       surplus. 
Sections A through F (A-1 through F1) and insert this  sum in the "Cost 
Grand Total" box above. This "Cost   Grand Total" must be   carried to       Sometimes equipment, for  various reasons, is normally not used 
line 12a  of the "Summary  and Certification" contained on page 1 of         throughout the year (e.g., Holiday and  seasonal decorations, 
Form 632 (L-4175).                                                           construction equipment) or is normally used only  on an  intermittent 
                                                                             basis. This type of equipment does      not qualify for the     idle or 
     Idle Equipment and Obsolete or Surplus Equipment                        obsolete or surplus treatment when it is seasonally or intermittently  
Idle equipment is equipment that has been disconnected and stored in         used. 
a separate location. This equipment is not part of an existing process, 
not even on a standby basis.                                                 Sometimes, equipment may be "idle-in-place" because storage  in a 
                                                                             separate location 
Obsolete• or surplus equipment is equipment that either:                                       is not feasible. This might be due to the large size of 
                                                                             the equipment involved or the fact that it is underground equipment. 
  Requires rebuilding for continued economic use and is in the               Proof should be presented to the assessor  that equipment is 
  possession of a machine rebuilding firm on tax day, or                     "idle-in-place." 






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