Applicable Federal
Rates
This
table contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates
(AFRs) for the specified month for purposes of section 1274(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code. (Section 1274. Determination of Issue Price in the Case of
Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property.)
Short Term = not over 3 years
Mid Term = over 3 years but not over 9 years
Long Term = over 9 years.
The
Section 7520 rate shown under Mid-Term rates is 120% of the Mid-Term rate,
rounded to the nearest 2/10ths of 1% as required by IRC 7520(a)(2).These are
the rates that are used in determining, for gift and estate tax purposes, the
value of life estates, remainders, annuities and other valuations related to
the life of one or more individuals.
September, 2008
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.38%
|
2.37%
|
2.36%
|
2.36%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.63%
|
2.61%
|
2.60%
|
2.60%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.86%
|
2.84%
|
2.83%
|
2.82%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.10%
|
3.08%
|
3.07%
|
3.06%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.46%
|
3.43%
|
3.42%
|
3.41%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.81%
|
3.77%
|
3.75%
|
3.74%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.16%
|
4.12%
|
4.10%
|
4.09%
|
|
130%AFR
|
4.51%
|
4.46%
|
4.44%
|
4.42%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
4.2%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.58%
|
4.53%
|
4.50%
|
4.49%
|
|
110%AFR
|
5.04%
|
4.98%
|
4.95%
|
4.93%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.51%
|
5.44%
|
5.40%
|
5.38%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.98%
|
5.89%
|
5.85%
|
5.82%
|
August, 2008
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.54%
|
2.52%
|
2.51%
|
2.51%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.79%
|
2.77%
|
2.76%
|
2.75%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.04%
|
3.02%
|
3.01%
|
3.00%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.31%
|
3.28%
|
3.27%
|
3.26%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.52%
|
2.95%
|
3.50%
|
3.49%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.91%
|
3.87%
|
3.85%
|
3.84%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.26%
|
4.22%
|
4.20%
|
4.18%
|
|
130%AFR
|
4.63%
|
4.58%
|
4.55%
|
4.54%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
4.2%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.58%
|
4.53%
|
4.50%
|
4.49%
|
|
110%AFR
|
5.04%
|
4.98%
|
4.95%
|
4.93%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.51%
|
5.44%
|
5.40%
|
5.38%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.98%
|
5.89%
|
5.85%
|
5.82%
|
July, 2008
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.42%
|
2.41%
|
2.40%
|
2.40%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.67%
|
2.65%
|
2.64%
|
2.64%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.91%
|
2.89%
|
2.88%
|
2.87%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.15%
|
3.13%
|
3.12%
|
3.11%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.45%
|
3.42%
|
3.41%
|
3.40%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.80%
|
3.76%
|
3.74%
|
3.73%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.14%
|
4.10%
|
4.08%
|
4.07%
|
|
130%AFR
|
4.50%
|
4.45%
|
4.43%
|
4.41%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
4.2%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.60%
|
4.55%
|
4.52%
|
4.51%
|
|
110%AFR
|
5.07%
|
5.01%
|
4.98%
|
4.96%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.53%
|
5.46%
|
5.42%
|
5.40%
|
|
130%AFR
|
6.01%
|
5.92%
|
5.88%
|
5.85%
|
June, 2008
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.08%
|
2.07%
|
2.06%
|
2.06%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.29%
|
2.28%
|
2.27%
|
2.27%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.50%
|
2.48%
|
2.47%
|
2.47%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.71%
|
2.69%
|
2.68%
|
2.68%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.20%
|
3.17%
|
3.16%
|
3.15%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.52%
|
3.49%
|
3.47%
|
3.46%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.84%
|
3.80%
|
3.78%
|
3.77%
|
|
130%AFR
|
4.16%
|
4.12%
|
4.10%
|
4.09%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
3.8%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.46%
|
4.41%
|
4.39%
|
4.37%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.91%
|
4.85%
|
4.82%
|
4.80%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.36%
|
5.29%
|
5.26%
|
5.23%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.81%
|
5.73%
|
5.69%
|
5.66%
|
May, 2008
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.64%
|
1.63%
|
1.63%
|
1.62%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.80%
|
1.79%
|
1.79%
|
1.78%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.97%
|
1.96%
|
1.96%
|
1.95%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.13%
|
2.12%
|
2.11%
|
2.11%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.74%
|
2.72%
|
2.71%
|
2.70%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.01%
|
2.99%
|
2.98%
|
2.97%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.29%
|
3.26%
|
3.25%
|
3.24%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.57%
|
3.54%
|
3.52%
|
3.51%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
3.2%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.21%
|
4.17%
|
4.15%
|
4.13%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.64%
|
4.59%
|
4.56%
|
4.55%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.06%
|
5.00%
|
4.97%
|
4.95%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.49%
|
|