This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for May 2004 (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, midterm, 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 longterm 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)(2) for buildings placed in service during the current month. Finally, Table 5 contains the federal rate for determining the present value of annuity, an interest for life or for a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest for purposes of section 7520.
Applicable Federal Rate (AFR)
Annual
Semi-annual
Quarterly
Monthly
Period for Compounding
Short-Term
AFR
1.50%
1.49%
110% AFR
1.65%
1.64%
1.63%
120% AFR
1.80%
1.79%
1.78%
130% AFR
1.95%
1.94%
1.93%
3.16%
3.14%
3.13%
3.12%
3.48%
3.45%
3.44%
3.43%
3.81%
3.77%
3.75%
3.74%
4.12%
4.08%
4.06%
4.05%
150% AFR
4.77%
4.71%
4.68%
4.66%
175% AFR
5.58%
5.50%
5.46%
5.44%
4.65%
4.60%
4.57%
4.56%
5.12%
5.06%
5.03%
5.01%
5.60%
5.52%
5.48%
6.07%
5.98%
5.94%
5.91%
Adjusted AFR for May 2004
Short-term adjusted AFR
1.28%
Mid-term adjusted AFR
2.52%
2.50%
2.49%
Long-term adjusted AFR
4.19%
4.15%
4.13%
4.11%
Rates Under Section 382 for May 2004
Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month
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).
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(2) for May 2004
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%
Rate Under Section 7520 for May 2004
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
3.8%
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