[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18097-18099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7662]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Customs and Border Protection


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

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: General notice.

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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 calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2004, the interest rates 
for overpayments will be 4 percent for corporations and 5

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percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments 
will be 5 percent. This notice is published for the convenience of the 
importing public and Customs and Border Protection personnel.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trong Quan, National Finance Center, 
Collections Section, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana 
46278; telephone (317) 614-4516.

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 must 
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, Public Law 105-206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide different 
interest rates applicable to overpayments: one for corporations and one 
for non-corporations.
    The interest rates are based on the Federal short-term 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 2004-26, the IRS determined the rates of interest 
for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 
2004. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will be 
the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus four percentage points (4%) for a 
total of five percent (5%). For corporate overpayments, the rate is the 
Federal short-term rate (1%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a 
total of four percent (4%). For overpayments made by non-corporations, 
the rate is the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus four percentage 
points (4%) for a total of five percent (5%). These interest rates are 
subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2004, and 
ending September 30, 2004.
    For the convenience of the importing public and Customs and Border 
Protection personnel the following list of IRS 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.

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                                                                                                     Corporate
                                                                  Under-payments   Over-payments   overpayments
            Beginning date                     Ending date           (percent)       (percent)     (Eff 1-1-99)
                                                                                                     (percent)
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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
070195................................  033196..................               9               8
040196................................  063096..................               8               7
070196................................  033198..................               9               8
040198................................  123198..................               8               7
010199................................  033199..................               7               7               6
040199................................  033100..................               8               8               7
040100................................  033101..................               9               9               8
040101................................  063001..................               8               8               7
070101................................  123101..................               7               7               6
010102................................  123102..................               6               6               5
010103................................  093003..................               5               5               4
100103................................  033104..................               4               4               3
040104................................  063004..................               5               5               4
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    Dated: March 31, 2004.
Robert C. Bonner,
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-7662 Filed 4-5-04; 8:45 am]
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