Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance

Rev. Rul. 2018-16 — 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 2018 (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. 2018–16 TABLE 1
Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for June 2018
Period for Compounding
  Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
AFR 2.34% 2.33% 2.32% 2.32%
110% AFR 2.58% 2.56% 2.55% 2.55%
120% AFR 2.82% 2.80% 2.79% 2.78%
130% AFR 3.05% 3.03% 3.02% 3.01%
Mid-term
AFR 2.86% 2.84% 2.83% 2.82%
110% AFR 3.14% 3.12% 3.11% 3.10%
120% AFR 3.44% 3.41% 3.40% 3.39%
130% AFR 3.72% 3.69% 3.67% 3.66%
150% AFR 4.31% 4.26% 4.24% 4.22%
175% AFR 5.03% 4.97% 4.94% 4.92%
Long-term
AFR 3.05% 3.03% 3.02% 3.01%
110% AFR 3.36% 3.33% 3.32% 3.31%
120% AFR 3.67% 3.64% 3.62% 3.61%
130% AFR 3.98% 3.94% 3.92% 3.91%
REV. RUL. 2018–16 TABLE 2
Adjusted AFR for June 2018
Period for Compounding
  Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term adjusted AFR 1.78% 1.77% 1.77% 1.76%
Mid-term adjusted AFR 2.17% 2.16% 2.15% 2.15%
Long-term adjusted AFR 2.31% 2.30% 2.29% 2.29%
REV. RUL. 2018–16 TABLE 3
Rates Under Section 382 for June 2018
Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 2.31%
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.) 2.31%
REV. RUL. 2018–16 TABLE 4  
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for June 2018  
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 7.68%
Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.29%
REV. RUL. 2018–16 TABLE 5  
Rate Under Section 7520 for June 2018  
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 3.4%

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