03-26109. Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties  

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    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 October 1, 2003, 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. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and Customs personnel.

    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    October 1, 2003.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Ronald Wyman, Accounting Services Division, Accounts Receivable Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone 317/298-1200, extension 1349.

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    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 2003-104 (see, 2003-39 IRB _, dated September 29, 2003), the IRS determined the rates of interest for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 2003. 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 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 January 1, 2004, and ending March 31, 2004.

    For the convenience of the importing public and Customs 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.

    Beginning dateEnding dateUnderpayments (percent)Overpayments (percent)Corporate overpayments (Eff. 1-1-99) (percent)
    07017406307566
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    07017501317699
    02017601317877
    02017801318066
    0201800131821212
    0201821231822020
    0101830630831616
    0701831231841111
    0101850630851313
    0701851231851111
    0101860630861010
    07018612318699
    01018709308798
    100187123187109
    0101880331881110
    040188093088109
    1001880331891110
    0401890930891211
    1001890331911110
    040191123191109
    01019203319298
    04019209309287
    10019206309476
    07019409309487
    10019403319598
    040195063095109
    07019503319698
    04019606309687
    07019603319898
    04019812319887
    010199033199776
    040199033100887
    040100033101998
    040101063001887
    070101123101776
    010102123102665
    010103093003554
    100103123103443
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    Dated: October 8, 2003.

    Robert C. Bonner,

    Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.

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    [FR Doc. 03-26109 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4820-02-P

Document Information

Effective Date:
10/1/2003
Published:
10/16/2003
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
General notice.
Document Number:
03-26109
Dates:
October 1, 2003.
Pages:
59630-59631 (2 pages)
PDF File:
03-26109.pdf