[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2009)] [Notices] [Pages 1225-1227] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-344] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 1, 2009, 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. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and Customs and Border Protection personnel. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2009. 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 2008-54, the IRS determined the rates of interest for the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2009, and ending on March 31, 2009. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will be the Federal short-term rate (2%) plus three [[Page 1226]] percentage points (3%) for a total of five percent (5%). 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 are subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate over- Beginning date Ending date Under payments Over- payments payments (Eff. (percent) (percent) 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.................................. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 1227]] Dated: January 7, 2009. Jayson P. Ahern, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. E9-344 Filed 1-9-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P