Rev. Rul. 2015-1 - Rev. Rul. 2015–1
Rev. Rul. 2015–1
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for January 2015 (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, with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2014, shall not be less than 9%. 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. Finally, Table 6 contains the deemed rate of return for transfers made during calendar year 2015 to pooled income funds described in section 642(c)(5) that have been in existence for less than 3 taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which the transfer was made.
| REV. RUL. 2015–1 TABLE 1 | ||||
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| Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for January 2015 | ||||
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| Period for Compounding | ||||
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| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
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| Short-term | ||||
| AFR | .41% | .41% | .41% | .41% |
| 110% AFR | .45% | .45% | .45% | .45% |
| 120% AFR | .49% | .49% | .49% | .49% |
| 130% AFR | .53% | .53% | .53% | .53% |
| Mid-term | ||||
| AFR | 1.75% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.73% |
| 110% AFR | 1.92% | 1.91% | 1.91% | 1.90% |
| 120% AFR | 2.10% | 2.09% | 2.08% | 2.08% |
| 130% AFR | 2.27% | 2.26% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
| 150% AFR | 2.63% | 2.61% | 2.60% | 2.60% |
| 175% AFR | 3.07% | 3.05% | 3.04% | 3.03% |
| Long-term | ||||
| AFR | 2.67% | 2.65% | 2.64% | 2.64% |
| 110% AFR | 2.94% | 2.92% | 2.91% | 2.90% |
| 120% AFR | 3.21% | 3.18% | 3.17% | 3.16% |
| 130% AFR | 3.48% | 3.45% | 3.44% | 3.43% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–1 TABLE 2 | ||||
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| Adjusted AFR for January 2015 | ||||
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| Period for Compounding | ||||
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| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Short-term adjusted AFR | .41% | .41% | .41% | .41% |
| Mid-term adjusted AFR | 1.36% | 1.36% | 1.36% | 1.36% |
| Long-term adjusted AFR | 2.67% | 2.65% | 2.64% | 2.64% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–1 TABLE 3 | |
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| Rates Under Section 382 for January 2015 | |
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| Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month | 2.67% |
| 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.) | 2.80% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–1 TABLE 4 | |
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| Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for January 2015 | |
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| Note: Under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2014, shall not be less than 9%. | |
| Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit | 7.51% |
| Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit | 3.22% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–1 TABLE 5 | |
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| Rate Under Section 7520 for January 2015 | |
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| 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 | 2.2% |
| REV. RUL. 2015–1 TABLE 6 | |
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| Deemed Rate for Transfers to New Pooled Income Funds During 2015 | |
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| Deemed rate of return for transfers during 2015 to pooled income funds that have been in existence for less than 3 taxable years | 1.2% |