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The applicable federal rates (AFRs) under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 1274(d) and the Code Section 7520 rate (7520 rate) for a particular month are published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Revenue Ruling that is released around the 18th day of the immediately preceding month. Advance knowledge of the rates for the future month provides a window of opportunity for the quick or delayed implementation of income, gift, and estate-tax planning techniques in response to upward or downward trends. The effective implementation and management of interest-sensitive estate planning techniques also involves numerous other factors in addition to the relevant AFR or 7520 rate, including a client’s particular circumstances and should be undertaken with the advice of competent tax counsel and financial advisors.

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2018-19, which provides the AFRs and 7520 rate for July 2018. Revenue Ruling 2018-19 will be in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2018-27, dated July 2, 2018.…

Continue Reading Applicable Federal Rates and Code Section 7520 Rate for July 2018 – Upward Trend Continues

The applicable federal rates (AFRs) under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 1274(d) and the Code Section 7520 rate (7520 rate) for a particular month are published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Revenue Ruling that is released around the 18th day of the immediately preceding month. Advance knowledge of the rates for the future month provides a window of opportunity for the quick or delayed implementation of income, gift, and estate-tax planning in response to upward or downward trends. The effective implementation and management of interest-sensitive estate planning techniques also involves numerous other factors in addition to the relevant AFR or 7520 rate, including a client’s particular circumstances and should be undertaken with the advice of competent tax counsel and financial advisors.
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Continue Reading Applicable Federal Rates and Code Section 7520 Rate for June 2018 – Trending Up

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publishes a monthly update to the applicable federal rates (AFRs) and 7520 rates.

Planning professionals and their clients should take note of fluctuations in these rates and be mindful of planning opportunities that come with rate changes.

The AFR is calculated by the IRS under Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and is used for many purposes.  One of its most common applications is to establish the minimum interest rate that can be charged on an intra-family loan without income or gift tax consequences.  These “safe harbor rates” are dependent upon two factors: (i) the term of the loan and (ii) the frequency of compounding of interest.

For these purposes:

  • Demand notes and notes with a term of three years or less are considered short-term obligations,
  • Notes with a term of more than three years but less than nine years are considered mid-term obligations, and
  • Notes with a term of more than nine years are considered long-term obligations.

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Continue Reading IRS Announces January 2018 Applicable Federal Rates and 7520 Rates