[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64358-64360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25812]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. 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, 2008, the interest rates 
for overpayments will be 5 percent for corporations and 6 percent for 
non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 6 
percent. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing 
public and Customs and Border Protection personnel.

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Wyman, Revenue Division, 
Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100, 
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 2008-47, the IRS determined the rates of interest 
for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2008, and ending on 
December 31, 2008. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 
underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (3%) plus three 
percentage points (3%) for a total of six percent (6%). For corporate 
overpayments, the rate is the Federal short-term rate (3%) plus two 
percentage points (2%) for a total of five percent (5%). For 
overpayments made by non-corporations, the rate is the Federal short-
term rate (3%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a total of six 
percent (6%). These interest rates are subject to change for the 
calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2009, and ending March 31, 2009.
    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-      Over- payments   overpayments
            Beginning date                     Ending date           payments        (percent)     (Eff. 1-1-99)
                                                                     (percent)                       (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

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 100105...............................   063006.................               7               7               6
 070106...............................   123107.................               8               8               7
 010108...............................   033108.................               7               7               6
 040108...............................   063008.................               6               6               5
 070108...............................   093008.................               5               5               4
 100108...............................   123108.................               6               6               5
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    Dated: October 24, 2008.
Jayson P. Ahern,
Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 [FR Doc. E8-25812 Filed 10-28-08; 8:45 am]
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