[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 3561-3562] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-1556] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Customs Service [T.D. 97-4] IRS Interest Rates Used To Calculate Interest on Overpayments and Underpayments of Customs Duties AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury. ACTION: General notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of the Internal Revenue Service interest rates used, since July 1, 1975, to calculate interest on overdue accounts and refunds of Customs duties. This notice also advises the public that for the quarter beginning January 1, 1997, the interest rates will not change from the 8 percent for overpayments and 9 percent for underpayments established July 1, 1996. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and Customs personnel. [[Page 3562]] EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Bunn, Accounting Services Division, Accounts Receivable Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278, (317) 298-1200, extension 1252. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and Treasury Decision 85-93, published in the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 (50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on applicable overpayments or underpayments of Customs duties shall be in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code rate established under 26 U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Interest rates are determined based on the short-term Federal rate. The interest rate that Treasury pays on overpayments will be the short-term Federal rate plus two percentage points. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will be the short-term Federal rate plus three percentage points. The rates will be rounded to the nearest full percentage. The interest rates are determined by the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury based on the average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the U.S. with remaining periods to maturity of 3 years or less, and fluctuate quarterly. The rates effective for a quarter are determined during the first-month period of the previous quarter. The rates of interest for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 1997 (the period of January 1-March 31, 1997) will continue to remain the same as those that were published for the quarter beginning July 1, 1996: 8 percent for overpayments and 9 percent for underpayments. These rates will remain in effect through March 31, 1997, and are subject to change for the third quarter of FY- 1997 (the period of April 1-June 30, 1997). For the convenience of the importing public and Customs personnel the following list of Internal Revenue Service interest rates used, since July 1, 1975 to date, to calculate interest on overdue accounts and refunds of Customs duties, is published in summary format. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ending Underpayments Overpayments Beginning date date (percent) (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 070175 013176 9 9 020176 013178 7 7 020178 013180 6 6 020180 013182 12 12 020182 123182 20 20 010183 063083 16 16 070183 123184 11 11 010185 063085 13 13 070185 123185 11 11 010186 063086 10 10 070186 123186 9 9 010187 093087 9 8 100187 123187 10 9 010188 033188 11 10 040188 093088 10 9 100188 033189 11 10 040189 093089 12 11 100189 033191 11 10 040191 123191 10 9 010192 033192 9 8 040192 093092 8 7 100192 063094 7 6 070194 093094 8 7 100194 033195 9 8 040195 063095 10 9 070195 033196 9 8 040196 063096 8 7 070196 033197 9 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: January 15, 1997. George J. Weise, Commissioner of Customs. [FR Doc. 97-1556 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4820-02-P