Applicable Federal Rates for September
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for September 2004 (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. 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
2.34%
2.33%
2.32%
110% AFR
2.58%
2.56%
2.55%
120% AFR
2.82%
2.80%
2.79%
2.78%
130% AFR
3.05%
3.03%
3.02%
3.01%
3.84%
3.80%
3.78%
3.77%
4.22%
4.18%
4.16%
4.14%
4.61%
4.56%
4.53%
4.52%
5.00%
4.94%
4.91%
4.89%
150% AFR
5.78%
5.70%
5.66%
5.63%
175% AFR
6.76%
6.65%
6.60%
6.56%
5.03%
4.97%
4.92%
5.54%
5.47%
5.43%
5.41%
6.05%
5.96%
5.92%
5.89%
6.46%
6.41%
6.37%
Adjusted AFR for September 2004
Short-term adjusted AFR
1.65%
1.64%
1.63%
Mid-term adjusted AFR
3.16%
3.14%
3.13%
3.12%
Long-term adjusted AFR
4.51%
4.46%
4.44%
4.42%
Rates Under Section 382 for September 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).
4.72%
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(2) for September 2004
Appropriate Percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit
8.03%
Appropriate Percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit
3.44%
Rate Under Section 7520 for September 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
4.6%
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