Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance
Rev. Rul. 2016-4
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 February 2016 (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, 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. 2016–4 TABLE 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for February 2016 | ||||
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term | ||||
| AFR | .81% | .81% | .81% | .81% |
| 110% AFR | .89% | .89% | .89% | .89% |
| 120% AFR | .97% | .97% | .97% | .97% |
| 130% AFR | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| Mid-term | ||||
| AFR | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.81% | 1.80% |
| 110% AFR | 2.00% | 1.99% | 1.99% | 1.98% |
| 120% AFR | 2.18% | 2.17% | 2.16% | 2.16% |
| 130% AFR | 2.36% | 2.35% | 2.34% | 2.34% |
| 150% AFR | 2.74% | 2.72% | 2.71% | 2.70% |
| 175% AFR | 3.20% | 3.17% | 3.16% | 3.15% |
| Long-term | ||||
| AFR | 2.62% | 2.60% | 2.59% | 2.59% |
| 110% AFR | 2.88% | 2.86% | 2.85% | 2.84% |
| 120% AFR | 3.14% | 3.12% | 3.11% | 3.10% |
| 130% AFR | 3.41% | 3.38% | 3.37% | 3.36% |
| REV. RUL. 2016–4 TABLE 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted AFR for February 2016 | ||||
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term adjusted AFR | .61% | .61% | .61% | .61% |
| Mid-term adjusted AFR | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.39% |
| Long-term adjusted AFR | 2.53% | 2.51% | 2.50% | 2.50% |
| REV. RUL. 2016–4 TABLE 3 | |
|---|---|
| Rates Under Section 382 for February 2016 | |
| Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month | 2.53% |
| 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.) | 2.65% |
| REV. RUL. 2016–4 TABLE 4 | |
|---|---|
| Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for February 2016 | |
| Note: Under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, shall not be less than 9%. | |
| Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit | 7.51% |
| Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit | 3.22% |
| REV. RUL. 2016–4 TABLE 5 | |
|---|---|
| Rate Under Section 7520 for February 2016 | |
| 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 | 2.2% |
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