Internal Revenue Bulletin — Rulings & Guidance

Rev. Rul. 2023-12 — Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate, and the long-term tax exempt rate.

This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for July 2023 (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 2023 for purposes of section 7872.

REV. RUL. 2023-12 TABLE 1 Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for July 2023 Period for Compounding

Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
AFR 4.80% 4.74% 4.71% 4.69%
110% AFR 5.28% 5.21% 5.18% 5.15%
120% AFR 5.77% 5.69% 5.65% 5.62%
130% AFR 6.25% 6.16% 6.11% 6.08%
Mid-term
AFR 3.85% 3.81% 3.79% 3.78%
110% AFR 4.23% 4.19% 4.17% 4.15%
120% AFR 4.62% 4.57% 4.54% 4.53%
130% AFR 5.01% 4.95% 4.92% 4.90%
150% AFR 5.80% 5.72% 5.68% 5.65%
175% AFR 6.78% 6.67% 6.62% 6.58%
Long-term
AFR 3.98% 3.94% 3.92% 3.91%
110% AFR 4.38% 4.33% 4.31% 4.29%
120% AFR 4.79% 4.73% 4.70% 4.68%
130% AFR 5.19% 5.12% 5.09% 5.07%
 

REV. RUL. 2023-12 TABLE 2 Adjusted AFR for July 2023 Period for Compounding

Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term adjusted AFR 3.63% 3.60% 3.58% 3.57%
Mid-term adjusted AFR 2.91% 2.89% 2.88% 2.87%
Long-term adjusted AFR 3.01% 2.99% 2.98% 2.97%
 

REV. RUL. 2023-12 TABLE 3 Rates Under Section 382 for July 2023

Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 3.01%
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.) 3.01%
 

REV. RUL. 2023-12 TABLE 4 Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for July 2023

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 7.91%
Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.39%
 

REV. RUL. 2023-12 TABLE 5 Rate Under Section 7520 for July 2023

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 4.60%
 

REV. RUL. 2023-12 TABLE 6 Blended Annual Rate for 2023

Section 7872(e)(2) blended annual rate for 2023 4.65%

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

Section 280G.—Golden Parachute Payments

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

Section 7520.—Valuation Tables

The applicable federal mid-term rates are set forth for the month of July 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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 2023. See Rev. Rul. 2023-12, page 1.

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