Rev. Rul. 2018-01 - Rev. Rul. 2018–01
Rev. Rul. 2018–01
This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for January 2018 (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%. 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 2018 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. 2018–01 TABLE 1 | ||||
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| Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for January 2018 | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term | ||||
| AFR | 1.68% | 1.67% | 1.67% | 1.66% |
| 110% AFR | 1.85% | 1.84% | 1.84% | 1.83% |
| 120% AFR | 2.01% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.99% |
| 130% AFR | 2.18% | 2.17% | 2.16% | 2.16% |
| Mid-term | ||||
| AFR | 2.18% | 2.17% | 2.16% | 2.16% |
| 110% AFR | 2.40% | 2.39% | 2.38% | 2.38% |
| 120% AFR | 2.62% | 2.60% | 2.59% | 2.59% |
| 130% AFR | 2.84% | 2.82% | 2.81% | 2.80% |
| 150% AFR | 3.29% | 3.26% | 3.25% | 3.24% |
| 175% AFR | 3.84% | 3.80% | 3.78% | 3.77% |
| Long-term | ||||
| AFR | 2.59% | 2.57% | 2.56% | 2.56% |
| 110% AFR | 2.85% | 2.83% | 2.82% | 2.81% |
| 120% AFR | 3.10% | 3.08% | 3.07% | 3.06% |
| 130% AFR | 3.37% | 3.34% | 3.33% | 3.32% |
| REV. RUL. 2018–01 TABLE 2 | ||||
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| Adjusted AFR for January 2018 | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Period for Compounding | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Annual | Semiannual | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Short-term adjusted AFR | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.24% |
| Mid-term adjusted AFR | 1.62% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.60% |
| Long-term adjusted AFR | 1.92% | 1.91% | 1.91% | 1.90% |
| REV. RUL. 2018–01 TABLE 3 | |
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| Rates Under Section 382 for January 2018 | |
| Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month | 1.92% |
| 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.) | 1.96% |
| REV. RUL. 2018–01 TABLE 4 | |
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| Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for January 2018 | |
| 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 | 7.55% |
| Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit | 3.24% |
| REV. RUL. 2018–01 TABLE 5 | |
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| Rate Under Section 7520 for January 2018 | |
| 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 | 2.6% |
| REV. RUL. 2018–01 TABLE 6 | |
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| Deemed Rate for Transfers to New Pooled Income Funds During 2018 | |
| Deemed rate of return for transfers during 2018 to pooled income funds that have been in existence for less than 3 taxable years | 1.4% |