Rev. Rul. 2017-15
Revenue Ruling
Rev. Rul. 2017–15
Table of Contents
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for August 2017 (the current month). Table 1 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates (AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Table 2 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term adjusted applicable federal rates (adjusted AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1288(b). Table 3 sets forth the adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term tax-exempt rate described in section 382(f). Table 4 contains the appropriate percentages for determining the low-income housing credit described in section 42(b)(1) for buildings placed in service during the current month. However, under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, shall not be less than 9%. Finally, Table 5 contains the federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or for a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest for purposes of section 7520.
| REV. RUL. 2017–15 TABLE 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for August 2017 | ||||
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term | ||||
| AFR | 1.29% | 1.29% | 1.29% | 1.29% |
| 110% AFR | 1.43% | 1.42% | 1.42% | 1.42% |
| 120% AFR | 1.56% | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55% |
| 130% AFR | 1.69% | 1.68% | 1.68% | 1.67% |
| Mid-term | ||||
| AFR | 1.95% | 1.94% | 1.94% | 1.93% |
| 110% AFR | 2.14% | 2.13% | 2.12% | 2.12% |
| 120% AFR | 2.34% | 2.33% | 2.32% | 2.32% |
| 130% AFR | 2.54% | 2.52% | 2.51% | 2.51% |
| 150% AFR | 2.93% | 2.91% | 2.90% | 2.89% |
| 175% AFR | 3.43% | 3.40% | 3.39% | 3.38% |
| Long-term | ||||
| AFR | 2.58% | 2.56% | 2.55% | 2.55% |
| 110% AFR | 2.84% | 2.82% | 2.81% | 2.80% |
| 120% AFR | 3.09% | 3.07% | 3.06% | 3.05% |
| 130% AFR | 3.36% | 3.33% | 3.32% | 3.31% |
| REV. RUL. 2017–15 TABLE 2 | ||||
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| Adjusted AFR for August 2017 | ||||
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term adjusted AFR | .96% | .96% | .96% | .96% |
| Mid-term adjusted AFR | 1.45% | 1.44% | 1.44% | 1.44% |
| Long-term adjusted AFR | 1.91% | 1.90% | 1.90% | 1.89% |
| REV. RUL. 2017–15 TABLE 3 | |
|---|---|
| Rates Under Section 382 for August 2017 | |
| Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month | 1.91% |
| Long-term tax-exempt rate for ownership changes during the current month (the highest of the adjusted federal long-term rates for the current month and the prior two months.) | 1.99% |
| REV. RUL. 2017–15 TABLE 4 | |
|---|---|
| Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for August 2017 | |
| Note: Under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, shall not be less than 9%. | |
| Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit | 7.52% |
| Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit | 3.22% |
| REV. RUL. 2017–15 TABLE 5 | |
|---|---|
| Rate Under Section 7520 for August 2017 | |
| Applicable federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or a term of years, or a remainder or reversionary interest | 2.4% |