[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54130-54131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23469]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[ADM-9-03 OT:RR:RD:TC H300753 MS]


 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 October 1, 2018, the interest rates for overpayments 
will be 4 percent for corporations and 5 percent for non-corporations, 
and the interest rate for underpayments will be 5 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: The rates announced in this notice are applicable as of October 
1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Ingalls, Revenue Division, 
Collection Refunds & Analysis Branch, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite #100, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone (317) 298-1107.

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 2018-25, the IRS determined the rates of interest 
for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2018, and ending on 
December 31, 2018. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 
underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (2%) plus three 
percentage points (3%) for a total of five percent (5%) for both 
corporations and non-corporations. For corporate overpayments, the rate 
is the Federal short-term rate (2%) plus two percentage points (2%) for 
a total of four percent (4%). For overpayments made by non-
corporations, the rate is the Federal short-term rate (2%) plus three 
percentage points (3%) for a total of five percent (5%). These interest 
rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) 
and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties are the same from the 
previous quarter. These interest rates are subject to change for the 
calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2019.
    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 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   Overpayments    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

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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..........................................          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
010109..........................................          033109               5               5               4
040109..........................................          123110               4               4               3
010111..........................................          033111               3               3               2
040111..........................................          093011               4               4               3
100111..........................................          033116               3               3               2
040116..........................................          033118               4               4               3
040118..........................................          123118               5               5               4
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    Dated: October 23, 2018.
Samuel D. Grable,
Assistant Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer, Office of Finance.
[FR Doc. 2018-23469 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
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