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# Part I

Section 6621 .-- Determination of Interest Rate

26 CFR 301.6621-1: Interest rate.

Rev. Rul. 98-61

Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code establishes the
rates for interest on tax overpayments and tax underpayments.
Under $ 6621 (a) (1), the overpayment rate beginning January 1,
1999, 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 § 6621 (a) (2),
the underpayment rate is the sum of the federal short-term rate
plus 3 percentage points.

Section 6621 (c) provides that for purposes of interest
payable under § 6601 on any large corporate underpayment, the
underpayment rate under § 6621 (a) (2) is determined by
substituting "5 percentage points" for "3 percentage points."
See § 6621 (c) and § 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 § 301.6621-3 are generally effective
for periods after December 31, 1990.

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

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

Section 6621 (b) (2) (B) provides that in determining the
addition to tax under $ 6654 for failure to pay estimated tax for
any taxable year, the federal short-term rate that applies during
the third month following such taxable year also applies during
the first 15 days of the fourth month following such taxable
year.

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 § 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) .

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 $ 6621, the Internal
Revenue Service will use the federal short-term rate based on
daily compounding because that rate is most consistent with §
6621 which, pursuant to $ 6622, is subject to daily compounding.
Rounded to the nearest full percent, the federal short-
term rate based on daily compounding determined during the month
of October 1998 is 4 percent. Accordingly, an overpayment rate

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of 7 percent (6 percent in the case of a corporation) and an
underpayment rate of 7 percent are established for the calendar
quarter beginning January 1, 1999. The overpayment rate for the
portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000 for the
calendar quarter beginning January 1, 1999, is 4.5 percent. The
underpayment rate for large corporate underpayments for the
calendar quarter beginning January 1, 1999, is 9 percent. These
rates apply to amounts bearing interest during that calendar
quarter.

The 7 percent rate also applies to estimated tax
underpayments for the first calendar quarter in 1999 and for the
first 15 days in April 1999.

Interest factors for daily compound interest for annual
rates of 7 percent, 6 percent, 4.5 percent, and 9 percent are
published in Tables 19, 17, 14, and 23 of Rev. Proc. 95-17, 1995-
1 C.B. 556, 573, 571, 568, and 577.

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

The principal author of this revenue ruling is Raymond
Bailey of the Office of Assistant Chief Counsel (Income Tax and
Accounting) . For further information regarding this revenue
ruling, contact Mr. Bailey on (202) 622-6226 (not a toll-free
call) .

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## TABLE OF INTEREST RATES

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

PERIOD

RATE

1995-1 DAILY RATE

C.B. 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. 3 30, 1986

10%

Table

25

pg . 579

Jul. 1, 1986 -- Dec. 31, 1986

9%

Table

23,

pg. 577

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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,

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,

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,

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

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### 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

TABLE OF

INTEREST RATES

FROM JANUARY

1, 1999

- PRESENT

CORPORATE OVERPAYMENTS AND UNDERPAYMENTS

OVERPAYMENTS

UNDERPAYMENTS

1995-1 C.B.

PG

1995-1 C.B.

RATE

TABLE

RATE

TABLE

PG

Jan. 1, 1999 -- Mar. 31, 1999

6%

17

571

7 %

19

573

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#### TABLE OF INTEREST RATES FOR LARGE CORPORATE UNDERPAYMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, 1991 - PRESENT

1995-1 C.B.

RATE

TABLE

PG

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, 19 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. 3 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

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##### TABLE OF INTEREST RATES FOR CORPORATE OVERPAYMENTS EXCEEDING $10,000

FROM JANUARY 1, 1995 - PRESENT

1995-1 C.B.

RATE

TABLE

PG

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

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