[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60362-60363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20649]


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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 October 1, 2005, the interest rates 
for overpayments will be 6 percent for corporations and 7 percent for 
non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 7 
percent. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing 
public and Customs and Border Protection personnel.

EFFECTIVE DATES: October 1, 2005.

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, 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 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 2005-62, the IRS determined the rates of interest 
for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2005, and ending December 
31, 2005. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will 
be the Federal short-term rate (4%) plus three percentage points (3%) 
for a total of seven percent (7%). For corporate overpayments, the rate 
is the Federal short-term rate (4%) plus two percentage points (2%) for 
a total of six percent (6%). For overpayments made by non-corporations, 
the rate is the Federal short-term rate (4%) plus three percentage 
points (3%) for a total of seven percent (7%). These interest rates are 
subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2005, 
and ending March 31, 2005.
    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
  Beginning     Ending    Underpayments    Overpayments    overpayments
    date         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
    070104      093004             4                4               3
    100104      033105             5                5               4
    040105      093005             6                6               5
    100105      123105             7                7               6
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    Dated: October 11, 2005.
Robert C. Bonner,
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 05-20649 Filed 10-14-05; 8:45 am]
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