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No Change In Interest Rates For Third Quarter Of 2003.

JUN. 9, 2003

Rev. Rul. 2003-63; 2003-1 C.B. 1037

DATED JUN. 9, 2003
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
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    Internal Revenue Service
  • Cross-Reference
    For a related news release, see Doc 2003-14009 (2 original

    pages).

    Part I

    Section 6621. -- Determination of Interest Rate

    26 CFR 301.6621-1: Interest rate.
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  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 2003-14010 (9 original pages)
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2003 TNT 111-17
Citations: Rev. Rul. 2003-63; 2003-1 C.B. 1037

Rev. Rul. 2003-63

[1] Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code establishes the rates for interest on tax overpayments and tax underpayments. Under section 6621(a)(1), the overpayment rate beginning July 1, 2003, is the sum of the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points (2 percentage points in the case of a corporation), except the rate for the portion of a corporate overpayment of tax exceeding $10,000 for a taxable period is the sum of the federal short-term rate plus 0.5 of a percentage point for interest computations made after December 31, 1994. Under section 6621(a)(2), the underpayment rate is the sum of the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.

[2] Section 6621(c) provides that for purposes of interest payable under section 6601 on any large corporate underpayment, the underpayment rate under section 6621(a)(2) is determined by substituting "5 percentage points" for "3 percentage points." See section 6621(c) and section 301.6621-3 of the Regulations on Procedure and Administration for the definition of a large corporate underpayment and for the rules for determining the applicable date. Section 6621(c) and section 301.6621-3 are generally effective for periods after December 31, 1990.

[3] Section 6621(b)(1) provides that the Secretary will determine the federal short-term rate for the first month in each calendar quarter.

[4] Section 6621(b)(2)(A) provides that the federal short-term rate determined under section6621(b)(1) for any month applies during the first calendar quarter beginning after such month.

[5] Section 6621(b)(3) provides that the federal short-term rate for any month is the federal short-term rate determined during such month by the Secretary in accordance with section 1274(d), rounded to the nearest full percent (or, if a multiple of 1/2 of 1 percent, the rate is increased to the next highest full percent).

[6] Notice 88-59, 1988-1 C.B. 546, announced that, in determining the quarterly interest rates to be used for overpayments and underpayments of tax under section 6621, the Internal Revenue Service will use the federal short-term rate based on daily compounding because that rate is most consistent with section 6621 which, pursuant to section 6622, is subject to daily compounding.

[7] Rounded to the nearest full percent, the federal short- term rate based on daily compounding determined during the month of April 2003 is 2 percent. Accordingly, an overpayment rate of 5 percent (4 percent in the case of a corporation) and an underpayment rate of 5 percent are established for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2003. The overpayment rate for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000 for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2003, is 2.5 percent. The underpayment rate for large corporate underpayments for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2003, is 7 percent. These rates apply to amounts bearing interest during that calendar quarter.

[8] Interest factors for daily compound interest for annual rates of 2.5 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent, and 7 percent are published in Tables 10, 13, 15, and 19 of Rev. Proc. 95-17, 1995-1 C.B. 556, 564, 567, 569, and 573.

[9] Annual interest rates to be compounded daily pursuant to § 6622 that apply for prior periods are set forth in the tables accompanying this revenue ruling.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

[10] The principal author of this revenue ruling is Crystal Foster of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). For further information regarding this revenue ruling, contact Ms. Foster at (202) 622-4652 (not a toll-free call).

                        TABLE OF INTEREST RATES

 

 

      PERIODS BEFORE JUL. 1, 1975 -- PERIODS ENDING DEC. 31, 1986

 

 

                    OVERPAYMENTS AND UNDERPAYMENTS

 

 

                                                     In 1995-1 C.B.

 

      PERIOD                        RATE           DAILY RATE TABLE

 

 

 Before Jul. 1, 1975                  6%           Table 2,  pg. 557

 

 Jul. 1, 1975 -- Jan. 31, 1976        9%           Table 4,  pg. 559

 

 Feb. 1, 1976 -- Jan. 31, 1978        7%           Table 3,  pg. 558

 

 Feb. 1, 1978 -- Jan. 31, 1980        6%           Table 2,  pg. 557

 

 Feb. 1, 1980 -- Jan. 31, 1982       12%           Table 5,  pg. 560

 

 Feb. 1, 1982 -- Dec. 31, 1982       20%           Table 6,  pg. 560

 

 Jan. 1, 1983 -- Jun. 30, 1983       16%           Table 37, pg. 591

 

 Jul. 1, 1983 -- Dec. 31, 1983       11%           Table 27, pg. 581

 

 Jan. 1, 1984 -- Jun. 30, 1984       11%           Table 75, pg. 629

 

 Jul. 1, 1984 -- Dec. 31, 1984       11%           Table 75, pg. 629

 

 Jan. 1, 1985 -- Jun. 30, 1985       13%           Table 31, pg. 585

 

 Jul. 1, 1985 -- Dec. 31, 1985       11%           Table 27, pg. 581

 

 Jan. 1, 1986 -- Jun. 30, 1986       10%           Table 25, pg. 579

 

 Jul. 1, 1986 -- Dec. 31, 1986        9%           Table 23, pg. 577

 

 

                        TABLE OF INTEREST RATES

 

 

                  FROM  JAN. 1, 1987 -- DEC. 31, 1998

 

 

                                     OVERPAYMENTS        UNDERPAYMENTS

 

 

                                      1995-1 C.B.          1995-1 C.B.

 

                                    RATE TABLE  PG      RATE TABLE   PG

 

 

 Jan. 1, 1987 -- Mar. 31, 1987        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Apr. 1, 1987 -- Jun. 30, 1987        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Jul. 1, 1987 -- Sep. 30, 1987        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Oct. 1, 1987 -- Dec. 31, 1987        9%   23  577       10%   25   579

 

 Jan. 1, 1988 -- Mar. 31, 1988       10%   73  627       11%   75   629

 

 Apr. 1, 1988 -- Jun. 30, 1988        9%   71  625       10%   73   627

 

 Jul. 1, 1988 -- Sep. 30, 1988        9%   71  625       10%   73   627

 

 Oct. 1, 1988 -- Dec. 31, 1988       10%   73  627       11%   75   629

 

 Jan. 1, 1989 -- Mar. 31, 1989       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Apr. 1, 1989 -- Jun. 30, 1989       11%   27  581       12%   29   583

 

 Jul. 1, 1989 -- Sep. 30, 1989       11%   27  581       12%   29   583

 

 Oct. 1, 1989 -- Dec. 31, 1989       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Jan. 1, 1990 -- Mar. 31, 1990       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Apr. 1, 1990 -- Jun. 30, 1990       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Jul. 1, 1990 -- Sep. 30, 1990       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Oct. 1, 1990 -- Dec. 31, 1990       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Jan. 1, 1991 -- Mar. 31, 1991       10%   25  579       11%   27   581

 

 Apr. 1, 1991 -- Jun. 30, 1991        9%   23  577       10%   25   579

 

 Jul. 1, 1991 -- Sep. 30, 1991        9%   23  577       10%   25   579

 

 Oct. 1, 1991 -- Dec. 31, 1991        9%   23  577       10%   25   579

 

 Jan. 1, 1992 -- Mar. 31, 1992        8%   69  623        9%   71   625

 

 Apr. 1, 1992 -- Jun. 30, 1992        7%   67  621        8%   69   623

 

 Jul. 1, 1992 -- Sep. 30, 1992        7%   67  621        8%   69   623

 

 Oct. 1, 1992 -- Dec. 31, 1992        6%   65  619        7%   67   621

 

 Jan. 1, 1993 -- Mar. 31, 1993        6%   17  571        7%   19   573

 

 Apr. 1, 1993 -- Jun. 30, 1993        6%   17  571        7%   19   573

 

 Jul. 1, 1993 -- Sep. 30, 1993        6%   17  571        7%   19   573

 

 Oct. 1, 1993 -- Dec. 31, 1993        6%   17  571        7%   19   573

 

 Jan. 1, 1994 -- Mar. 31, 1994        6%   17  571        7%   19   573

 

 Apr. 1, 1994 -- Jun. 30, 1994        6%   17  571        7%   19   573

 

 Jul. 1, 1994 -- Sep. 30, 1994        7%   19  573        8%   21   575

 

 Oct. 1, 1994 -- Dec. 31, 1994        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Jan. 1, 1995 -- Mar. 31, 1995        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Apr. 1, 1995 -- Jun. 30, 1995        9%   23  577       10%   25   579

 

 Jul. 1, 1995 -- Sep. 30, 1995        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Oct. 1, 1995 -- Dec. 31, 1995        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Jan. 1, 1996 -- Mar. 31, 1996        8%   69  623        9%   71   625

 

 Apr. 1, 1996 -- Jun. 30, 1996        7%   67  621        8%   69   623

 

 Jul. 1, 1996 -- Sep. 30, 1996        8%   69  623        9%   71   625

 

 Oct. 1, 1996 -- Dec. 31, 1996        8%   69  623        9%   71   625

 

 Jan. 1, 1997 -- Mar. 31, 1997        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Apr. 1, 1997 -- Jun. 30, 1997        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Jul. 1, 1997 -- Sep. 30, 1997        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Oct. 1, 1997 -- Dec. 31, 1997        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Jan. 1, 1998 -- Mar. 31, 1998        8%   21  575        9%   23   577

 

 Apr. 1, 1998 -- Jun. 30, 1998        7%   19  573        8%   21   575

 

 Jul. 1, 1998 -- Sep. 30, 1998        7%   19  573        8%   21   575

 

 Oct. 1, 1998 -- Dec. 31, 1998        7%   19  573        8%   21   575

 

 

                        TABLE OF INTEREST RATES

 

 

                    FROM JANUARY 1, 1999 -- PRESENT

 

 

              NONCORPORATE OVERPAYMENTS AND UNDERPAYMENTS

 

 

                                                1995-1 C.B.

 

                                         RATE     TABLE     PAGE

 

 

 Jan. 1, 1999 -- Mar. 31, 1999            7%        19       573

 

 Apr. 1, 1999 -- Jun. 30, 1999            8%        21       575

 

 Jul. 1, 1999 -- Sep. 30, 1999            8%        21       575

 

 Oct. 1, 1999 -- Dec. 31, 1999            8%        21       575

 

 Jan. 1, 2000 -- Mar. 31, 2000            8%        69       623

 

 Apr. 1, 2000 -- Jun. 30, 2000            9%        71       625

 

 Jul. 1, 2000 -- Sep. 30, 2000            9%        71       625

 

 Oct. 1, 2000 -- Dec 31, 2000             9%        71       625

 

 Jan. 1, 2001 -- Mar. 31, 2001            9%        23       577

 

 Apr. 1, 2001 -- Jun. 30, 2001            8%        21       575

 

 Jul. 1, 2001 -- Sep. 30, 2001            7%        19       573

 

 Oct. 1, 2001 -- Dec. 31, 2001            7%        19       573

 

 Jan. 1, 2002 -- Mar. 31, 2002            6%        17       571

 

 Apr. 1, 2002 -- Jun. 30, 2002            6%        17       571

 

 Jul. 1, 2002 -- Sep. 30, 2002            6%        17       571

 

 Oct. 1, 2002 -- Dec. 31, 2002            6%        17       571

 

 Jan. 1, 2003 -- Mar. 31, 2003            5%        15       569

 

 Apr. 1, 2003 -- Jun. 30, 2003            5%        15       569

 

 Jul. 1, 2003 -- Sep. 30, 2003            5%        15       569

 

 

                        TABLE OF INTEREST RATES

 

 

                    FROM JANUARY 1, 1999 - PRESENT

 

 

               CORPORATE OVERPAYMENTS AND UNDERPAYMENTS

 

 

                                       OVERPAYMENTS      UNDERPAYMENTS

 

 

                                        1995-1 C.B.       1995-1 C.B.

 

                                    RATE  TABLE  PG     RATE  TABLE  PG

 

 

 Jan. 1, 1999 -- Mar. 31, 1999        6%    17  571      7%     19  573

 

 Apr. 1, 1999 -- Jun. 30, 1999        7%    19  573      8%     21  575

 

 Jul. 1, 1999 -- Sep. 30, 1999        7%    19  573      8%     21  575

 

 Oct. 1, 1999 -- Dec. 31, 1999        7%    19  573      8%     21  575

 

 Jan. 1, 2000 -- Mar. 31, 2000        7%    67  621      8%     69  623

 

 Apr. 1, 2000 -- Jun. 30, 2000        8%    69  623      9%     71  625

 

 Jul. 1, 2000 -- Sep. 30, 2000        8%    69  623      9%     71  625

 

 Oct. 1, 2000 -- Dec. 31, 2000        8%    69  623      9%     71  625

 

 Jan. 1, 2001 -- Mar. 31, 2001        8%    21  575      9%     23  577

 

 Apr. 1, 2001 -- Jun. 30, 2001        7%    19  573      8%     21  575

 

 Jul. 1, 2001 -- Sep. 30, 2001        6%    17  571      7%     19  573

 

 Oct. 1, 2001 -- Dec. 31, 2001        6%    17  571      7%     19  573

 

 Jan. 1, 2002 -- Mar. 31, 2002        5%    15  569      6%     17  571

 

 Apr. 1, 2002 -- Jun. 30, 2002        5%    15  569      6%     17  571

 

 Jul. 1, 2002 -- Sep. 30, 2002        5%    15  569      6%     17  571

 

 Oct. 1, 2002 -- Dec. 31, 2002        5%    15  569      6%     17  571

 

 Jan. 1, 2003 -- Mar. 31, 2003        4%    13  567      5%     15  569

 

 Apr. 1, 2003 -- Jun. 30, 2003        4%    13  567      5%     15  569

 

 Jul. 1, 2003 -- Sep. 30, 2003        4%    13  567      5%     15  569

 

 

                      TABLE OF INTEREST RATES FOR

 

                     LARGE CORPORATE UNDERPAYMENTS

 

 

                    FROM JANUARY 1, 1991 - PRESENT

 

 

                                            1995-1 C.B.

 

                                    RATE      TABLE     PAGE

 

 

 Jan. 1, 1991 -- Mar. 31, 1991       13%       31        585

 

 Apr. 1, 1991 -- Jun. 30, 1991       12%       29        583

 

 Jul. 1, 1991 -- Sep. 30, 1991       12%       29        583

 

 Oct. 1, 1991 -- Dec. 31, 1991       12%       29        583

 

 Jan. 1, 1992 -- Mar. 31, 1992       11%       75        629

 

 Apr. 1, 1992 -- Jun. 30, 1992       10%       73        627

 

 Jul. 1, 1992 -- Sep. 30, 1992       10%       73        627

 

 Oct. 1, 1992 -- Dec. 31, 1992        9%       71        625

 

 Jan. 1, 1993 -- Mar. 31, 1993        9%       23        577

 

 Apr. 1, 1993 -- Jun. 30, 1993        9%       23        577

 

 Jul. 1, 1993 -- Sep. 30, 1993        9%       23        577

 

 Oct. 1, 1993 -- Dec. 31, 1993        9%       23        577

 

 Jan. 1, 1994 -- Mar. 31, 1994        9%       23        577

 

 Apr. 1, 1994 -- Jun. 30, 1994        9%       23        577

 

 Jul. 1, 1994 -- Sep. 30, 1994       10%       25        579

 

 Oct. 1, 1994 -- Dec. 31, 1994       11%       27        581

 

 Jan. 1, 1995 -- Mar. 31, 1995       11%       27        581

 

 Apr. 1, 1995 -- Jun. 30, 1995       12%       29        583

 

 Jul. 1, 1995 -- Sep. 30, 1995       11%       27        581

 

 Oct. 1, 1995 -- Dec. 31, 1995       11%       27        581

 

 Jan. 1, 1996 -- Mar. 31, 1996       11%       75        629

 

 Apr. 1, 1996 -- Jun. 30, 1996       10%       73        627

 

 Jul. 1, 1996 -- Sep. 30, 1996       11%       75        629

 

 Oct. 1, 1996 -- Dec. 31, 1996       11%       75        629

 

 Jan. 1, 1997 -- Mar. 31, 1997       11%       27        581

 

 Apr. 1, 1997 -- Jun. 30, 1997       11%       27        581

 

 Jul. 1, 1997 -- Sep. 30, 1997       11%       27        581

 

 Oct. 1, 1997 -- Dec. 31, 1997       11%       27        581

 

 Jan. 1, 1998 -- Mar. 31, 1998       11%       27        581

 

 Apr. 1, 1998 -- Jun. 30, 1998       10%       25        579

 

 Jul. 1, 1998 -- Sep. 30, 1998       10%       25        579

 

 Oct. 1, 1998 -- Dec. 31, 1998       10%       25        579

 

 Jan. 1, 1999 -- Mar. 31, 1999        9%       23        577

 

 Apr. 1, 1999 -- Jun. 30, 1999       10%       25        579

 

 Jul. 1, 1999 -- Sep. 30, 1999       10%       25        579

 

 Oct. 1, 1999 -- Dec. 31, 1999       10%       25        579

 

 Jan. 1, 2000 -- Mar. 31, 2000       10%       73        627

 

 Apr. 1, 2000 -- Jun. 30, 2000       11%       75        629

 

 Jul. 1, 2000 -- Sep. 30, 2000       11%       75        629

 

 Oct. 1, 2000 -- Dec. 31, 2000       11%       75        629

 

 Jan. 1, 2001 -- Mar. 31, 2001       11%       27        581

 

 Apr. 1, 2001 -- Jun. 30, 2001       10%       25        579

 

 Jul. 1, 2001 -- Sep. 30, 2001        9%       23        577

 

 Oct. 1, 2001 -- Dec. 31, 2001        9%       23        577

 

 Jan. 1, 2002 -- Mar. 31, 2002        8%       21        575

 

 Apr. 1, 2002 -- Jun. 30, 2002        8%       21        575

 

 Jul. 1, 2002 -- Sep. 30, 2002        8%       21        575

 

 Oct. 1, 2002 -- Dec. 31, 2002        8%       21        575

 

 Jan. 1, 2003 -- Mar. 31, 2003        7%       19        573

 

 Apr. 1, 2003 -- Jun. 30, 2003        7%       19        573

 

 Jul. 1, 2003 -- Sep. 30, 2003        7%       19        573

 

 

                 TABLE OF INTEREST RATES FOR CORPORATE

 

                    OVERPAYMENTS EXCEEDING $10,000

 

 

                    FROM JANUARY 1, 1995 -- PRESENT

 

 

                                               1995-1 C.B.

 

                                     RATE    TABLE      PAGE

 

 

 Jan. 1, 1995 -- Mar. 31, 1995       6.5%      18        572

 

 Apr. 1, 1995 -- Jun. 30, 1995       7.5%      20        574

 

 Jul. 1, 1995 -- Sep. 30, 1995       6.5%      18        572

 

 Oct. 1, 1995 -- Dec. 31, 1995       6.5%      18        572

 

 Jan. 1, 1996 -- Mar. 31, 1996       6.5%      66        620

 

 Apr. 1, 1996 -- Jun. 30, 1996       5.5%      64        618

 

 Jul. 1, 1996 -- Sep. 30, 1996       6.5%      66        620

 

 Oct. 1, 1996 -- Dec. 31, 1996       6.5%      66        620

 

 Jan. 1, 1997 -- Mar. 31, 1997       6.5%      18        572

 

 Apr. 1, 1997 -- Jun. 30, 1997       6.5%      18        572

 

 Jul. 1, 1997 -- Sep. 30, 1997       6.5%      18        572

 

 Oct. 1, 1997 -- Dec. 31, 1997       6.5%      18        572

 

 Jan. 1, 1998 -- Mar. 31, 1998       6.5%      18        572

 

 Apr. 1, 1998 -- Jun. 30, 1998       5.5%      16        570

 

 Jul. 1. 1998 -- Sep. 30, 1998       5.5%      16        570

 

 Oct. 1, 1998 -- Dec. 31, 1998       5.5%      16        570

 

 Jan. 1, 1999 -- Mar. 31, 1999       4.5%      14        568

 

 Apr. 1, 1999 -- Jun. 30, 1999       5.5%      16        570

 

 Jul. 1, 1999 -- Sep. 30, 1999       5.5%      16        570

 

 Oct. 1, 1999 -- Dec. 31, 1999       5.5%      16        570

 

 Jan. 1, 2000 -- Mar. 31, 2000       5.5%      64        618

 

 Apr. 1, 2000 -- Jun. 30, 2000       6.5%      66        620

 

 Jul. 1, 2000 -- Sep. 30, 2000       6.5%      66        620

 

 Oct. 1, 2000 -- Dec. 31, 2000       6.5%      66        620

 

 Jan. 1, 2001 -- Mar. 31, 2001       6.5%      18        572

 

 Apr. 1, 2001 -- Jun. 30, 2001       5.5%      16        570

 

 Jul. 1, 2001 -- Sep. 30, 2001       4.5%      14        568

 

 Oct. 1, 2001 -- Dec. 31, 2001       4.5%      14        568

 

 Jan. 1, 2002 -- Mar. 31, 2002       3.5%      12        566

 

 Apr. 1, 2002 -- Jun. 30, 2002       3.5%      12        566

 

 Jul. 1, 2002 -- Sep. 30, 2002       3.5%      12        566

 

 Oct. 1, 2002 -- Dec. 31, 2002       3.5%      12        566

 

 Jan. 1, 2003 -- Mar. 31, 2003       2.5%      10        564

 

 Apr. 1, 2003 -- Jun. 30, 2003       2.5%      10        564

 

 Jul. 1, 2003 -- Sep. 30, 2003       2.5%      10        564
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Institutional Authors
    Internal Revenue Service
  • Cross-Reference
    For a related news release, see Doc 2003-14009 (2 original

    pages).

    Part I

    Section 6621. -- Determination of Interest Rate

    26 CFR 301.6621-1: Interest rate.
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 2003-14010 (9 original pages)
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2003 TNT 111-17
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