[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57184-57185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27622]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service


Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on 
Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal 
Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue 
accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of Customs duties. 
For the quarter beginning October 1, 1999, the interest rates for 
overpayments will be 7 percent for corporations and 8 percent for non-
corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 8 
percent. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing 
public and Customs personnel.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Wyman, Accounting Services 
Division, Accounts Receivable Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278, (317) 298-1200, extension 1349.

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. Section 6621 was amended (at paragraph 
(a)(1)(B) by the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act 
of 1998, Pub.L. 105-206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide different interest 
rates applicable to overpayments: one for corporations and one for non-
corporations. The interest rate applicable to underpayments is not so 
bifurcated.
    The interest rates are based on the short-term Federal rate and 
determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on behalf of the 
Secretary of the Treasury on a quarterly basis. The rates effective for 
a quarter are determined during the first-month period of the previous 
quarter.
    In Revenue Ruling 99-36 (see, 1999-35 IRB 319, dated August 30, 
1999), the IRS determined the rates of interest for the first quarter 
of fiscal year (FY) 2000 (the period of October 1-December 31, 1999). 
The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will be the 
short-term Federal rate (5%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a 
total of eight percent (8%). For corporate overpayments, the rate is 
the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus two percentage points (2%) for a 
total of seven percent (7%). For overpayments made by non-corporations, 
the rate is the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus three percentage 
points (3%) for a total of eight percent (8%). These interest rates are 
subject to change for the second quarter of FY-2000 (the period of 
January 1-March 31, 2000).
    For the convenience of the importing public and Customs personnel 
the following list of Internal Revenue Service interest rates used, 
covering the period from before July of 1974 to date, to calculate 
interest on overdue accounts and refunds of Customs duties, is 
published in summary format.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   Corporate
         Beginning date               Ending date       Under-payments       Over-payments    overpayments (Eff.
                                                           (percent)           (percent)       1-1-99) (percent)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prior to:
    070174......................              063075                   6                   6  ..................
    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  ..................

[[Page 57185]]

 
    070195......................              033196                   9                   8  ..................
    040196......................              063096                   8                   7  ..................
    070196......................              033198                   9                   8  ..................
    040198......................              123198                   8                   7  ..................
    010199......................              033199                   7                   7                   6
    040199......................              123199                   8                   8                   7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Dated: October 18, 1999.
Raymond W. Kelly,
Commissioner of Customs.
[FR Doc. 99-27622 Filed 10-21-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4820-02-P