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Equipment appraisals in New Mexico for donations, lending, M&A, and financial reporting, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises manufacturing equipment, construction machinery, agricultural equipment, medical devices, and industrial tools across New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NEW MEXICO COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional equipment and machinery appraisal services throughout New Mexico, supporting clients across a wide range of purposes including charitable donations, asset-based lending, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting. New Mexico's economy spans mining, construction, food processing, manufacturing, and healthcare, creating consistent demand for accurate, defensible valuations of industrial and commercial assets. Whether you need a valuation for a property tax appeal, a purchase price allocation, a corporate transaction, or IRS-compliant donation reporting under Form 8283, our certified appraisers deliver results that meet the highest professional standards.
Our equipment and machinery appraisal services are available both remotely and onsite, accommodating clients from Albuquerque and Rio Rancho to Carlsbad, Farmington, Hobbs, and Las Cruces. Remote appraisals are completed efficiently using documentation, photographs, and asset records, while onsite inspections are available for complex or high-value equipment requiring direct examination. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV), Forced Liquidation Value (FLV), and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
AppraiseItNow appraises a broad range of equipment and machinery categories across New Mexico's diverse industrial and commercial sectors, including:
New Mexico's concentration of mining operations, energy production, and manufacturing facilities means appraisers regularly encounter specialized process plant equipment and heavy industrial assets. For businesses in sectors ranging from Albuquerque's bioscience corridor to Carlsbad's potash mining operations, precise valuations of sector-specific machinery are essential for sound financial and legal decision-making.
AppraiseItNow serves a wide range of clients across New Mexico, including business owners, lenders, attorneys, accountants, estate administrators, nonprofit organizations, and corporate finance teams who need credible, USPAP-compliant equipment and machinery valuations for transactions, compliance, litigation, or tax purposes.
What New Mexico clients say we are known for
Across 16 published New Mexico appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
On or before the last day of February each year, filed with the Property Tax Division's State Assessed Property Bureau in Santa Fe, with all property valued as of January 1. Filers who need more time must submit form CAB-EXT. Business equipment, furniture, fixtures, and computers are all taxable personal property under Section 7-36-33.
No. Book value reflects accounting policies and accrued depreciation, not observable resale prices or replacement economics, and professional guidance treats the two as distinct. An appraisal adjusts for actual market conditions, physical wear, and obsolescence, which is why appraised values routinely diverge from the balance sheet for New Mexico equipment.
Documented transactions for comparable machines. We pull sales evidence from auction platforms such as MachineryTrader, IronPlanet, and BidSpotter plus dealer listings and manufacturer data, then adjust observed prices for age, hours, brand, configuration, and location before reconciling to a conclusion that reflects how the equipment actually trades.
Only those the owner has depreciated for federal income tax purposes. Section 7-36-8(B)(7) NMSA reaches business machinery and equipment when a federal depreciation deduction, Section 179 included, was claimed in a tax year falling within the 12 months before the property tax year begins. Equipment never depreciated federally sits outside that reporting requirement, which surprises owners of fully expensed or inherited machines.
Yes. N.M. Admin. Code 3.6.5.40 sets a special method for large off the road highway construction equipment used by contractors, with the owner reporting tangible property cost by county and by calendar year of use and the county applying percentage factors from a schedule. That formula is a tax computation, not a market opinion, so contractors financing or selling machines still need values built from sales evidence.
