Applicable Federal Rates for October
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for October 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 shortterm, mid-term, 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 long-term 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
3.89%
3.85%
3.83%
3.82%
110% AFR
4.28%
4.24%
4.22%
4.20%
120% AFR
4.67%
4.62%
4.59%
4.58%
130% AFR
5.07%
5.01%
4.98%
4.96%
4.08%
4.04%
4.02%
4.01%
4.49%
4.44%
4.42%
4.40%
4.91%
4.85%
4.82%
4.80%
5.32%
5.25%
5.22%
5.19%
150% AFR
6.15%
6.06%
6.01%
5.98%
175% AFR
7.19%
7.07%
7.01%
6.97%
4.35%
4.33%
4.31%
4.79%
4.76%
4.74%
5.29%
5.16%
5.74%
5.66%
5.62%
5.59%
Adjusted AFR for October 2005
Short-term adjusted AFR
2.83%
2.81%
2.80%
2.79%
Mid-term adjusted AFR
3.27%
3.24%
3.23%
3.22%
Long-term adjusted AFR
4.14%
4.10%
4.07%
Rates Under Section 382 for October 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 October 2005
Appropriate Percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit
7.98%
Appropriate Percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit
Rate Under Section 7520 for October 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
5.0%
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