[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43102-43104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17820]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on
Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal
Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue
accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties.
For the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2015, the interest rates for
overpayments will be 2 percent for corporations and 3 percent for non-
corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 3 percent
for both corporations and non-corporations. This notice is published
for the convenience of the importing public and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection personnel.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. Dean, Revenue Division,
Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite #100,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone (317) 614-4882.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and Treasury Decision 85-93, published
in the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 (50 FR 21832), the interest
rate paid on applicable overpayments or underpayments of customs duties
must be in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code rate established
under 26 U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 provides different interest
rates applicable to overpayments: One for corporations and one for non-
corporations.
The interest rates are based on the Federal short-term rate and
determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on behalf of the
Secretary of the Treasury on a quarterly basis. The rates effective for
a quarter are determined during the first-month period of the previous
quarter.
In Revenue Ruling 2015-12, the IRS determined the rates of interest
for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2015, and ending on
September 30, 2015. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for
underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus two
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percentage points (2%) for a total of three percent (3%) for both
corporations and non-corporations. For corporate overpayments, the rate
is the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus one percentage point (1%) for
a total of two percent (2%). For overpayments made by non-corporations,
the rate is the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus two percentage points
(2%) for a total of three percent (3%). These interest rates are
subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2015,
and ending December 31, 2015.
For the convenience of the importing public and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection personnel the following list of IRS interest rates
used, covering the period from before July of 1974 to date, to
calculate interest on overdue accounts and refunds of customs duties,
is published in summary format.
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Corporate
Underpayments Overpayments overpayments
Beginning date Ending date (percent) (percent) (Eff. 1-1-99)
(percent)
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070174.......................................... 063075 6 6
070175.......................................... 013176 9 9
020176.......................................... 013178 7 7
020178.......................................... 013180 6 6
020180.......................................... 013182 12 12
020182.......................................... 123182 20 20
010183.......................................... 063083 16 16
070183.......................................... 123184 11 11
010185.......................................... 063085 13 13
070185.......................................... 123185 11 11
010186.......................................... 063086 10 10
070186.......................................... 123186 9 9
010187.......................................... 093087 9 8
100187.......................................... 123187 10 9
010188.......................................... 033188 11 10
040188.......................................... 093088 10 9
100188.......................................... 033189 11 10
040189.......................................... 093089 12 11
100189.......................................... 033191 11 10
040191.......................................... 123191 10 9
010192.......................................... 033192 9 8
040192.......................................... 093092 8 7
100192.......................................... 063094 7 6
070194.......................................... 093094 8 7
100194.......................................... 033195 9 8
040195.......................................... 063095 10 9
070195.......................................... 033196 9 8
040196.......................................... 063096 8 7
070196.......................................... 033198 9 8
040198.......................................... 123198 8 7
010199.......................................... 033199 7 7 6
040199.......................................... 033100 8 8 7
040100.......................................... 033101 9 9 8
040101.......................................... 063001 8 8 7
070101.......................................... 123101 7 7 6
010102.......................................... 123102 6 6 5
010103.......................................... 093003 5 5 4
100103.......................................... 033104 4 4 3
040104.......................................... 063004 5 5 4
070104.......................................... 093004 4 4 3
100104.......................................... 033105 5 5 4
040105.......................................... 093005 6 6 5
100105.......................................... 063006 7 7 6
070106.......................................... 123107 8 8 7
010108.......................................... 033108 7 7 6
040108.......................................... 063008 6 6 5
070108.......................................... 093008 5 5 4
100108.......................................... 123108 6 6 5
010109.......................................... 033109 5 5 4
040109.......................................... 123110 4 4 3
010111.......................................... 033111 3 3 2
040111.......................................... 093011 4 4 3
100111.......................................... 093015 3 3 2
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Dated: July 13, 2015.
Kevin K. McAleenan,
Deputy Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2015-17820 Filed 7-20-15; 8:45 am]
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