I am a manufacturer with idle equipment. How do I report idle machinery and tools (M&T)?

To report idle M&T, please complete an Idle Machinery and Tools Declaration. If a manufacturer has M&T that was idle before January 1 of the prior tax year, the manufacturer must notify the Commissioner of the Revenue's office in writing by April 1 of the current tax year so that it may be exempted from local property taxes. The M&T must have been idle on January 1 of the current tax year and there is no prospect that such M&T will be returned to use during the current tax year.

Manufacturers intending to withdraw M&T from service prior to January 1 of the next tax year must notify the Commissioner of the Revenue's office in writing by April 1 of the current tax year. The M&T may not be in use on January 1 of the next tax year and there is no prospect that such M&T will be returned to use during the next tax year.

For each piece of idle M&T, the manufacturer must provide the original purchase price, a brief description, the year of purchase, and the date the M&T became idle.

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