[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]


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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.

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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.


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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.

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                                    Ending   Underpayments  Overpayments
          Beginning date             date      (percent)      (percent) 
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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  
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    Dated: January 15, 1997.
George J. Weise,
Commissioner of Customs.
[FR Doc. 97-1556 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
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