[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53496-53497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19167]


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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: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the quarterly Internal 
Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue 
accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties 
will remain the same from the previous quarter. For the calendar 
quarter beginning July 1, 2016, the interest rates for overpayments 
will be 3 percent for corporations and 4 percent for non-corporations, 
and the interest rate for underpayments will be 4 percent for both 
corporations and non-corporations. This notice is published for the 
convenience of the importing public and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection personnel.

DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara N. Welty, Revenue Division, 
Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite #100, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone (317) 614-4614.

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 provides 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 2016-12, the IRS determined the rates of interest 
for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2016, and ending on 
September 30, 2016. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 
underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus three 
percentage points (3%) for a total of four percent (4%) for both 
corporations and non-corporations. For corporate overpayments, the rate 
is the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus two percentage points (2%) for 
a total of three percent (3%). For overpayments made by non-
corporations, the rate is the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus three 
percentage points (3%) for a total of four percent (4%). These interest 
rates are subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning October 
1, 2016, and ending December 31, 2016.
    For the convenience of the importing public and U.S. 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 date          Ending date           Under-payments         Over-payments       overpayments  (Eff.
                                                    (percent)              (percent)         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

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            040116                 093016                      4                      4                     3
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    Dated: August 8, 2016.
R. Gil Kerlikowske,
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2016-19167 Filed 8-11-16; 8:45 am]
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