Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance
Rev. Rul. 2015-14 — Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate.
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for June 2015 (the current month). Table 1 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates (AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Table 2 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term adjusted applicable federal rates (adjusted AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1288(b). Table 3 sets forth the adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term tax-exempt rate described in section 382(f). Table 4 contains the appropriate percentages for determining the low-income housing credit described in section 42(b)(1) for buildings placed in service during the current month. However, under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2015 shall not be less than 9%. Finally,Table 5 contains the federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or for a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest for purposes of section 7520.
| REV. RUL. 2015–14 TABLE 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for June 2015 | ||||
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term | ||||
| AFR | .43% | .43% | .43% | .43% |
| 110% AFR | .47% | .47% | .47% | .47% |
| 120% AFR | .52% | .52% | .52% | .52% |
| 130% AFR | .56% | .56% | .56% | .56% |
| Mid-term | ||||
| AFR | 1.60% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 1.58% |
| 110% AFR | 1.76% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.74% |
| 120% AFR | 1.92% | 1.91% | 1.91% | 1.90% |
| 130% AFR | 2.08% | 2.07% | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| 150% AFR | 2.40% | 2.39% | 2.38% | 2.38% |
| 175% AFR | 2.80% | 2.78% | 2.77% | 2.76% |
| Long-term | ||||
| AFR | 2.50% | 2.48% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| 110% AFR | 2.75% | 2.73% | 2.72% | 2.71% |
| 120% AFR | 3.00% | 2.98% | 2.97% | 2.96% |
| 130% AFR | 3.25% | 3.22% | 3.21% | 3.20% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–14 TABLE 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted AFR for June 2015 | ||||
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term adjusted AFR | .43% | .43% | .43% | .43% |
| Mid-term adjusted AFR | 1.52% | 1.51% | 1.51% | 1.51% |
| Long-term adjusted AFR | 2.50% | 2.48% | 2.47% | 2.47% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–14 TABLE 3 | |
|---|---|
| Rates Under Section 382 for June 2015 | |
| Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month | 2.50% |
| Long-term tax-exempt rate for ownership changes during the current month (the highest of the adjusted federal long-term rates for the current month and the prior two months.) | 2.50% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–14 TABLE 4 | |
|---|---|
| Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for June 2015 | |
| Note: Under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2015, shall not be less than 9%. | |
| Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit | 7.47% |
| Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit | 3.20% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–14 TABLE 5 | |
|---|---|
| Rate Under Section 7520 for June 2015 | |
| Applicable federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or a term of years, or a remainder or reversionary interest | 2.0% |
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