Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance

Rev. Rul. 2018-5 — 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 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. 2018–05 TABLE 1
Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for February 2018
Period for Compounding
  Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
AFR 1.81% 1.80% 1.80% 1.79%
110% AFR 1.99% 1.98% 1.98% 1.97%
120% AFR 2.17% 2.16% 2.15% 2.15%
130% AFR 2.35% 2.34% 2.33% 2.33%
Mid-term
AFR 2.31% 2.30% 2.29% 2.29%
110% AFR 2.55% 2.53% 2.52% 2.52%
120% AFR 2.78% 2.76% 2.75% 2.74%
130% AFR 3.01% 2.99% 2.98% 2.97%
150% AFR 3.48% 3.45% 3.44% 3.43%
175% AFR 4.07% 4.03% 4.01% 4.00%
Long-term
AFR 2.66% 2.64% 2.63% 2.63%
110% AFR 2.92% 2.90% 2.89% 2.88%
120% AFR 3.20% 3.17% 3.16% 3.15%
130% AFR 3.46% 3.43% 3.42% 3.41%
REV. RUL. 2018–05 TABLE 2
Adjusted AFR for February 2018
Period for Compounding
  Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term adjusted AFR 1.34% 1.34% 1.34% 1.34%
Mid-term adjusted AFR 1.72% 1.71% 1.71% 1.70%
Long-term adjusted AFR 1.97% 1.96% 1.96% 1.95%
REV. RUL. 2018–05 TABLE 3
Rates Under Section 382 for February 2018
Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 1.97%
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.) 1.97%
REV. RUL. 2018–05 TABLE 4
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for February 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 7.57%
Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.25%
REV. RUL. 2018–05 TABLE 5
Rate Under Section 7520 for February 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 2.8%

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