Applicable Federal Rates for October
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for October 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
2.26%
2.25%
2.24%
110% AFR
2.50%
2.48%
2.47%
120% AFR
2.72%
2.70%
2.69%
2.68%
130% AFR
2.95%
2.93%
2.92%
2.91%
3.62%
3.59%
3.57%
3.56%
3.99%
3.95%
3.93%
3.92%
4.36%
4.31%
4.29%
4.27%
4.72%
4.67%
4.64%
4.63%
150% AFR
5.46%
5.39%
5.35%
5.33%
175% AFR
6.38%
6.28%
6.23%
6.20%
4.84%
4.78%
4.75%
4.73%
5.26%
5.23%
5.20%
5.82%
5.74%
5.70%
5.67%
6.31%
6.21%
6.16%
6.13%
Adjusted AFR for October 2004
Short-term adjusted AFR
1.57%
1.56%
1.55%
Mid-term adjusted AFR
2.84%
2.82%
2.81%
2.80%
Long-term adjusted AFR
4.23%
4.21%
4.19%
Rates Under Section 382 for October 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 October 2004
Appropriate Percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit
7.98%
Appropriate Percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit
3.42%
Rate Under Section 7520 for October 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
4.4%
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