Rev. Rul. 2026-9: May 2026 AFR Tables and Tax Rate Prescriptions
Summary
The IRS released Rev. Rul. 2026-9 providing prescribed federal tax rates for May 2026. The ruling includes short-term AFR at 3.82%, mid-term AFR at 4.08%, and long-term AFR at 4.83% (annual compounding). Tables cover adjusted AFR, Section 382 ownership change rates (3.65%), low-income housing credit percentages (8.04% for 70% present value credit, 3.44% for 30% present value credit), and Section 7520 annuity valuation rate (5.00%). These rates apply to various tax computations including original issue discount, present value determinations, and tax-exempt entity ownership changes.
What changed
Rev. Rul. 2026-9 establishes the applicable federal rates for May 2026 across all compounding periods (annual, semiannual, quarterly, monthly) for short-term, mid-term, and long-term instruments. The ruling also prescribes adjusted AFR for tax-exempt securities, Section 382 rates for ownership changes, low-income housing credit percentages under Section 42(b)(1), and the Section 7520 rate for annuity valuations.
Taxpayers, financial institutions, and affordable housing developers should use these prescribed rates for computing original issue discount, determining present values, calculating tax-exempt entity limitations, and claiming low-income housing credits during May 2026. The 9% floor for non-federally subsidized buildings under Section 42(b)(2) remains in effect.
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Section 1274.--Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments
Issued for Property (Also Sections 42, 280G, 382, 467, 468, 482, 483, 1288, 7520, 7702, 7872.) Rev. Rul. 2026-9 This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for May 2026 (the current month). Table 1 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates (AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Table 2 contains the short-term, mid- term, and long-term adjusted applicable federal rates (adjusted AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1288(b). Table 3 sets forth the adjusted federal long- term rate and the long-term tax-exempt rate described in section 382(f). Table 4 contains the appropriate percentages for determining the low-income housing credit described in section 42(b)(1) for buildings placed in service during the current month. However, under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, shall not be less than 9%. Finally, Table 5 contains the federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or for a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest for purposes of section 7520.
REV. RUL. 2026-9 TABLE 1 Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for May 2026 Period for Compounding Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly Short-term AFR 3.82% 3.78% 3.76% 3.75% 110% AFR 4.20% 4.16% 4.14% 4.12% 120% AFR 4.59% 4.54% 4.51% 4.50% 130% AFR 4.97% 4.91% 4.88% 4.86% Mid-term AFR 4.08% 4.04% 4.02% 4.01% 110% AFR 4.49% 4.44% 4.42% 4.40% 120% AFR 4.91% 4.85% 4.82% 4.80% 130% AFR 5.32% 5.25% 5.22% 5.19% 150% AFR 6.15% 6.06% 6.01% 5.98% 175% AFR 7.19% 7.07% 7.01% 6.97% Long-term AFR 4.83% 4.77% 4.74% 4.72% 110% AFR 5.32% 5.25% 5.22% 5.19% 120% AFR 5.80% 5.72% 5.68% 5.65% 130% AFR 6.30% 6.20% 6.15% 6.12% REV. RUL. 2026-9 TABLE 2
Adjusted AFR for May 2026 Period for Compounding Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly Short-term adjusted AFR 2.89% 2.87% 2.86% 2.85% Mid-term adjusted AFR 3.09% 3.07% 3.06% 3.05% Long-term adjusted AFR 3.65% 3.62% 3.60% 3.59% REV. RUL. 2026-9 TABLE 3 Rates Under Section 382 for May 2026 Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 3.65% Long-term tax-exempt rate for ownership changes during the current month (the highest of the adjusted federal long-term rates for the current month and the prior two months.) 3.65% REV. RUL. 2026-9 TABLE 4 Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for May 2026 Note: Under section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, shall not be less than 9%. Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit 8.04% Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.44% REV. RUL. 2026-9 TABLE 5 Rate Under Section 7520 for May 2026
Applicable federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or a term of years, or a remainder or reversionary interest 5.00%
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