[Federal Register: June 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 126)] [Notices] [Page 37598-37599] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr30jn06-94] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 1, 2006, the interest rates for overpayments will increase from 6 to 7 percent for corporations and from 7 to 8 percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will increase from 7 to 8 percent. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and Customs and Border Protection personnel. DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite100, 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 2006-30, the IRS determined the rates of interest for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2006. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for [[Page 37599]] underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a total of eight percent (8%). For corporate overpayments, the rate is the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus two percentage points (2%) for a total of seven percent (7%). For overpayments made by non-corporations, the rate is the Federal short- term rate (5%) plus three percentage points (3%) for a total of eight percent (8%). These interest rates are subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2006, and ending December 31, 2006. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate Under-payments Over-payments overpayments Beginning date Ending date (percent) (percent) (Eff. 1-1-99) (percent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.......................................... 063006 7 7 6 070106.......................................... 093006 8 8 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: June 26, 2006. Deborah J. Spero, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 06-5878 Filed 6-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9114-14-P