Applicable Federal Rates for August
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for August 2005 (the current month). Table 1 contains the short-term, midterm, 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. 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
3.58%
3.55%
3.53%
3.52%
110% AFR
3.95%
3.91%
3.89%
3.88%
120% AFR
4.31%
4.26%
4.24%
4.22%
130% AFR
4.67%
4.62%
4.59%
4.58%
3.92%
3.86%
3.85%
4.32%
4.27%
4.25%
4.23%
4.71%
4.66%
4.63%
5.10%
5.04%
5.01%
4.99%
150% AFR
5.90%
5.82%
5.78%
5.75%
175% AFR
6.91%
6.79%
6.73%
6.70%
4.33%
4.28%
4.77%
4.68%
5.21%
5.14%
5.11%
5.09%
5.64%
5.56%
5.52%
5.50%
Adjusted AFR for August 2005
Short-term adjusted AFR
2.71%
2.69%
2.68%
Mid-term adjusted AFR
3.11%
3.09%
3.08%
3.07%
Long-term adjusted AFR
4.12%
4.08%
4.06%
4.05%
Rates Under Section 382 for August 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.)
4.20%
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(2) for August 2005
Appropriate Percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit
7.96%
Appropriate Percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit
Rate Under Section 7520 for August 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
4.8%
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