Applicable Federal Rates for May
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for May 2005 (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 an 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
3.54%
3.51%
3.49%
3.48%
110% AFR
3.90%
3.86%
3.84%
3.83%
120% AFR
4.25%
4.21%
4.19%
4.17%
130% AFR
4.61%
4.56%
4.53%
4.52%
4.28%
4.24%
4.22%
4.20%
4.71%
4.66%
4.63%
4.62%
5.15%
5.09%
5.06%
5.04%
5.59%
5.51%
5.47%
5.45%
150% AFR
6.46%
6.36%
6.31%
6.28%
175% AFR
7.56%
7.42%
7.35%
7.31%
4.83%
4.77%
4.74%
4.72%
5.32%
5.25%
5.22%
5.19%
5.80%
5.72%
5.68%
5.65%
6.30%
6.20%
6.15%
6.12%
Adjusted AFR for May 2005
Short-term adjusted AFR
2.61%
2.59%
2.58%
Mid-term adjusted AFR
3.29%
3.26%
3.25%
3.24%
Long-term adjusted AFR
4.37%
4.32%
4.30%
Rates Under Section 382 for May 2005
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 2005
Appropriate Percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit
8.06%
Appropriate Percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit
Rate Under Section 7520 for May 2005
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
5.2%
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