IRS Summary

20.2.6.7  (06-24-2008)
Summary

  1. PL 97–248 provided that interest will be compounded daily, effective 1–1–1983. It also provided for semi-annual redetermination of the interest rate, with any new rates effective January 1 or July 1. For subsequent interest rates check the IRWeb.

  2. Effective 1–1–1987, the interest rate is redetermined quarterly. The rate of interest allowable (credit interest) is 1% lower than the rate of interest assessed (debit interest). Effective 1–1–2000, the interest rates for individual taxpayers became equal for both debit and credit interest.


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