96-9110. Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties
[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 72 (Friday, April 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9110]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Customs Service
Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on
Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties
AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of calculation and interest.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of a decrease in the quarterly
Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on
overdue accounts and refunds of Customs duties. For the quarter
beginning April 1, 1996, the rates will be 7 percent for overpayments
and 8 percent for underpayments. This notice is published for the
convenience of the importing public and Customs personnel.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Bunn, Accounting Services
Division, Accounts Receivable Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278, (317) 298-1200, extension 1252.
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
shall be in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code rate established
under 26 U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Interest rates are determined based on
the short-term Federal rate. The interest rate that Treasury pays on
overpayments will be the short-term Federal rate plus two percentage
points. The interest rate paid to the Treasury for underpayments will
be the short-term Federal rate plus three percentage points. The rates
will be rounded to the nearest full percentage.
The interest rates are determined by the Internal Revenue Service
on behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury based on the average market
yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the U.S. with remaining
periods to maturity of 3 years or less, and fluctuate quarterly. The
rates effective for a quarter are determined during the first- month
period of the previous quarter. The rates of interest for the third
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 (the period of April 1-June 30, 1996)
are decreased to 7 percent for overpayments and 8 percent for
underpayments from the respective rates of 8 and 9 percent that were
established in the fourth quarter of FY 1995 (the period of July 1-
September 30, 1995). These rates will remain in effect through June 30,
1996, and are subject to change for the fourth quarter of FY 1996 (the
period of July 1-September 30, 1996).
Dated: April 5, 1996.
Michael H. Lane,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
[FR Doc. 96-9110 Filed 4-11-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 4/1/1996
- Published:
- 04/12/1996
- Department:
- Customs Service
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of calculation and interest.
- Document Number:
- 96-9110
- Dates:
- April 1, 1996.
- Pages:
- 16286-16286 (1 pages)
- PDF File:
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96-9110.pdf