Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance

Rev. Rul. 2020-14 — Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate, the long-term exempt rate, and the blended annual rate.

This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for July 2020 (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%. 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. Finally, Table 6 contains the blended annual rate for 2020 for purposes of section 7872.

REV. RUL. 2020-14 TABLE 1 Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for July 2020 Period for Compounding

  Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
    Short-term    
AFR 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
110% AFR 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
120% AFR 0.22% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22%
130% AFR 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
    Mid-term    
AFR 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
110% AFR 0.50% 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
120% AFR 0.54% 0.54% 0.54% 0.54%
130% AFR 0.59% 0.59% 0.59% 0.59%
150% AFR 0.68% 0.68% 0.68% 0.68%
175% AFR 0.79% 0.79% 0.79% 0.79%
    Long-term    
AFR 1.17% 1.17% 1.17% 1.17%
110% AFR 1.29% 1.29% 1.29% 1.29%
120% AFR 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.40%
130% AFR 1.53% 1.52% 1.52% 1.52%
 

REV. RUL. 2020-14 TABLE 2 Adjusted AFR for July 2020 Period for Compounding

  Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term adjusted AFR 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%
Mid-term adjusted AFR 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34%
Long-term adjusted AFR 0.89% 0.89% 0.89% 0.89%
 

REV. RUL. 2020-14 TABLE 3 Rates Under Section 382 for July 2020

Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month .89%
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.) .89%
 

REV. RUL. 2020-14 TABLE 4 Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for July 2020

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 7.18%
Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.08%
 

REV. RUL. 2020-14 TABLE 5 Rate Under Section 7520 for July 2020

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 .6%
 

REV. RUL. 2020-14 TABLE 6 Blended Annual Rate for 2020

Section 7872(e)(2) blended annual rate for 2020 .89%

Section 42.—Low-Income Housing Credit

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 280G.—Golden Parachute Payments

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 382.—Limitation on Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Certain Built-In Losses Following Ownership Change

The adjusted applicable federal long-term rate is set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 467.—Certain Payments for the Use of Property or Services

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 468.—Special Rules for Mining and Solid Waste Reclamation and Closing Costs

The applicable federal short-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 482.—Allocation of Income and Deductions Among Taxpayers

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 483.—Interest on Certain Deferred Payments

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 1288.—Treatment of Original Issue Discount on Tax-Exempt Obligations

The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 7520.—Valuation Tables

The applicable federal mid-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

Section 7872.—Treatment of Loans With Below-Market Interest Rates

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2020. See Rev. Rul. 2020-14, page 33.

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