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.
February,
2012
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.12%
|
1.12%
|
1.12%
|
1.12%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.23%
|
1.23%
|
1.23%
|
1.23%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.34%
|
1.34%
|
1.34%
|
1.34%
|
|
130%AFR
|
1.46%
|
1.46%
|
1.46%
|
1.46%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
1.40%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.58%
|
2.56%
|
2.55%
|
2.55%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.84%
|
2.82%
|
2.81%
|
2.81%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.10%
|
3.07%
|
3.06%
|
3.06%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.35%
|
3.33%
|
3.32%
|
3.32%
|
January,
2012
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.17%
|
1.17%
|
1.17%
|
1.17%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.29%
|
1.29%
|
1.29%
|
1.29%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.40%
|
1.40%
|
1.40%
|
1.40%
|
|
130%AFR
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
1.40%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.63%
|
2.61%
|
2.60%
|
2.60%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.89%
|
2.87%
|
2.86%
|
2.86%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.16%
|
3.13%
|
3.12%
|
3.12%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.42%
|
3.39%
|
3.38%
|
3.38%
|
December,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.20%
|
0.20%
|
0.20%
|
0.20%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.22%
|
0.22%
|
0.22%
|
0.22%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.24%
|
0.24%
|
0.24%
|
0.24%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.26%
|
0.26%
|
0.26%
|
0.26%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.27%
|
1.27%
|
1.27%
|
1.27%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.40%
|
1.40%
|
1.40%
|
1.40%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
|
130%AFR
|
1.65%
|
1.65%
|
1.65%
|
1.65%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
1.60%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.80%
|
2.78%
|
2.77%
|
2.76%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.08%
|
3.06%
|
3.05%
|
3.04%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.36%
|
3.34%
|
3.32%
|
3.31%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.64%
|
3.61%
|
3.60%
|
3.59%
|
November,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
0.23%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
0.25%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.20%
|
1.20%
|
1.20%
|
1.20%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.32%
|
1.32%
|
1.32%
|
1.32%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.44%
|
1.44%
|
1.44%
|
1.44%
|
|
130%AFR
|
1.56%
|
1.56%
|
1.56%
|
1.56%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
1.40%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.67%
|
2.65%
|
2.64%
|
2.64%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.94%
|
2.92%
|
2.90%
|
2.90%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.20%
|
3.18%
|
3.17%
|
3.17%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.47%
|
3.45%
|
3.43%
|
3.43%
|
October,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.16%
|
0.16%
|
0.16%
|
0.16%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.18%
|
0.18%
|
0.18%
|
0.18%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
0.19%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
0.21%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.19%
|
1.19%
|
1.19%
|
1.19%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.31%
|
1.31%
|
1.31%
|
1.31%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.43%
|
1.43%
|
1.43%
|
1.43%
|
|
130%AFR
|
1.55%
|
1.55%
|
1.55%
|
1.55%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
1.40%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.95%
|
2.93%
|
2.92%
|
2.91%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.25%
|
3.22%
|
3.21%
|
3.20%
|
|
120%AFR
|
3.54%
|
3.52%
|
3.50%
|
3.49%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.84%
|
3.81%
|
3.80%
|
3.78%
|
September,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.26%
|
0.26%
|
0.26%
|
0.26%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.29%
|
0.29%
|
0.29%
|
0.29%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.31%
|
0.31%
|
0.31%
|
0.31%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.34%
|
0.34%
|
0.34%
|
0.34%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.63%
|
1.62%
|
1.62%
|
1.61%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.79%
|
1.78%
|
1.78%
|
1.77%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.96%
|
1.94%
|
1.94%
|
1.93%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.12%
|
2.11%
|
2.11%
|
2.09%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
2.00%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.57%
|
3.54%
|
3.52%
|
3.51%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.93%
|
3.89%
|
3.87%
|
3.86%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.28%
|
4.25%
|
4.22%
|
4.21%
|
|
130%AFR
|
4.64%
|
4.60%
|
4.58%
|
4.56%
|
August,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.32%
|
0.32%
|
0.32%
|
0.32%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.38%
|
0.38%
|
0.38%
|
0.38%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.90%
|
1.89%
|
1.89%
|
1.88%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.09%
|
2.08%
|
2.08%
|
2.07%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.28%
|
2.27%
|
2.27%
|
2.26%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.47%
|
2.46%
|
2.46%
|
2.44%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
2.20%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.86%
|
3.82%
|
3.80%
|
3.79%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.25%
|
4.20%
|
4.18%
|
4.17%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.63%
|
4.58%
|
4.56%
|
4.55%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.02%
|
4.97%
|
4.94%
|
4.93%
|
July,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.37%
|
0.37%
|
0.37%
|
0.37%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.41%
|
0.41%
|
0.41%
|
0.41%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.44%
|
0.44%
|
0.44%
|
0.44%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.48%
|
0.48%
|
0.48%
|
0.48%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.00%
|
1.99%
|
1.99%
|
1.98%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.20%
|
2.19%
|
2.19%
|
2.18%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.40%
|
2.39%
|
2.39%
|
2.38%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.60%
|
2.59%
|
2.59%
|
2.57%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
2.40%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.86%
|
3.82%
|
3.80%
|
3.79%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.25%
|
4.20%
|
4.18%
|
4.17%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.63%
|
4.58%
|
4.56%
|
4.55%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.02%
|
4.97%
|
4.94%
|
4.93%
|
June,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.46%
|
0.46%
|
0.46%
|
0.46%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.51%
|
0.51%
|
0.51%
|
0.51%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.55%
|
0.55%
|
0.55%
|
0.55%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.27%
|
2.26%
|
2.25%
|
2.25%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.50%
|
2.49%
|
2.48%
|
2.48%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.72%
|
2.71%
|
2.70%
|
2.70%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.95%
|
2.94%
|
2.93%
|
2.93%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
2.80%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.05%
|
4.01%
|
3.99%
|
3.98%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.46%
|
4.41%
|
4.39%
|
4.38%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.86%
|
4.81%
|
4.79%
|
4.78%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.27%
|
5.21%
|
5.19%
|
5.17%
|
May,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.62%
|
0.62%
|
0.62%
|
0.62%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.73%
|
0.73%
|
0.73%
|
0.73%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.44%
|
2.43%
|
2.42%
|
2.42%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.68%
|
2.67%
|
2.66%
|
2.66%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.93%
|
2.92%
|
2.90%
|
2.90%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.17%
|
3.16%
|
3.15%
|
3.15%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
3.00%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.19%
|
4.15%
|
4.13%
|
4.11%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.61%
|
4.57%
|
4.54%
|
4.52%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.03%
|
4.98%
|
4.96%
|
4.93%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.45%
|
5.40%
|
5.37%
|
5.34%
|
April,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.55%
|
0.55%
|
0.55%
|
0.55%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.72%
|
0.72%
|
0.72%
|
0.72%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.49%
|
2.47%
|
2.46%
|
2.46%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.74%
|
2.72%
|
2.71%
|
2.71%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.99%
|
2.96%
|
2.95%
|
2.95%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.24%
|
3.21%
|
3.20%
|
3.20%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
3.00%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.25%
|
4.21%
|
4.19%
|
4.17%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.68%
|
4.63%
|
4.61%
|
4.59%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.10%
|
5.05%
|
5.03%
|
5.00%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.53%
|
5.47%
|
5.45%
|
5.42%
|
March,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.54%
|
0.54%
|
0.54%
|
0.54%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.59%
|
0.59%
|
0.59%
|
0.59%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.70%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.44%
|
2.43%
|
2.42%
|
2.42%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.68%
|
2.67%
|
2.66%
|
2.66%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.93%
|
2.92%
|
2.90%
|
2.90%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.17%
|
3.16%
|
3.15%
|
3.15%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
3.00%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.30%
|
4.25%
|
4.23%
|
4.21%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.73%
|
4.68%
|
4.65%
|
4.63%
|
|
120%AFR
|
5.16%
|
5.10%
|
5.08%
|
5.05%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.59%
|
5.53%
|
5.50%
|
5.47%
|
February,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.51%
|
0.51%
|
0.51%
|
0.51%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
2.33%
|
2.32%
|
2.31%
|
2.31%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.56%
|
2.55%
|
2.54%
|
2.54%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.80%
|
2.78%
|
2.77%
|
2.77%
|
|
130%AFR
|
3.03%
|
3.02%
|
3.00%
|
3.00%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
2.80%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
4.15%
|
4.11%
|
4.09%
|
4.08%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.57%
|
4.52%
|
4.50%
|
4.49%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.98%
|
4.93%
|
4.91%
|
4.90%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.40%
|
5.34%
|
5.32%
|
5.30%
|
January,
2011
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.43%
|
0.43%
|
0.43%
|
0.43%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.47%
|
0.47%
|
0.47%
|
0.47%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.52%
|
0.52%
|
0.52%
|
0.52%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
0.56%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.95%
|
1.94%
|
1.94%
|
1.93%
|
|
110%AFR
|
2.15%
|
2.13%
|
2.13%
|
2.12%
|
|
120%AFR
|
2.34%
|
2.33%
|
2.33%
|
2.32%
|
|
130%AFR
|
2.54%
|
2.52%
|
2.52%
|
2.51%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
2.40%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.88%
|
3.84%
|
3.82%
|
3.81%
|
|
110%AFR
|
4.27%
|
4.22%
|
4.20%
|
4.19%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.66%
|
4.61%
|
4.58%
|
4.57%
|
|
130%AFR
|
5.04%
|
4.99%
|
4.97%
|
4.95%
|
December,
2010
|
|
Compounding:
|
Annual
|
Semiannual
|
Quarterly
|
Monthly
|
|
Short-Term
|
|
AFR
|
0.32%
|
0.32%
|
0.32%
|
0.32%
|
|
110%AFR
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
|
120%AFR
|
0.38%
|
0.38%
|
0.38%
|
0.38%
|
|
130%AFR
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
|
Mid-Term
|
|
AFR
|
1.53%
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
1.52%
|
|
110%AFR
|
1.68%
|
1.67%
|
1.67%
|
1.67%
|
|
120%AFR
|
1.84%
|
1.82%
|
1.82%
|
1.82%
|
|
130%AFR
|
1.99%
|
1.98%
|
1.98%
|
1.98%
|
|
7520 Rate
|
1.80%
|
-----
|
-----
|
-----
|
|
Long-Term
|
|
AFR
|
3.53%
|
3.50%
|
3.48%
|
3.47%
|
|
110%AFR
|
3.88%
|
3.85%
|
3.83%
|
3.82%
|
|
120%AFR
|
4.24%
|
4.20%
|
4.18%
|
4.16%
|
|
130%AFR
|
4.59%
|
4.55%
|
4.52%
|
4.51%
|