The
applicable federal rates are determined by the Secretary on a monthly basis.
7520 rate, which the IRS publishes each month along with the
applicable federal rates (AFR).
THIS YEAR HAS BROUGHT WITH it
applicable federal rates that are lower than many of us thought possible.
For example, a client can use the
Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) to lock in low imputed federal interest rates for intermediate- and long-term private premium financing, which makes easy, low-cost funding possible for a large life insurance policy that can be excluded from an estate.
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Question--Where are the
applicable federal rates published?
This site is a good source for
applicable federal rates, and it's full of links to other estate planning-related sites.
[sections] 1.482-2(a)(2), which provides for a safe-haven interest calculation based on the
applicable federal rates (AFRS) specified in section 1274(d).
He said it is important to use the
applicable federal rates for repayment agreements to further substantiate an arm's length agreement.
The IRS's published
applicable Federal rates (AFR) are also at their lowest level in decades, which presents a number of planning opportunities for moving wealth to younger generations with little or no gift tax implications.
RIAhome.com offers free access to the
Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for the current IRS interest rates.
These rates are published monthly in the same revenue ruling that provides the
applicable Federal rates (AFRs) for that month.