IRS Rev. Rul. 2026-07: 2026 Federal Income Tax Rates and AFRs
Summary
The IRS has released Revenue Ruling 2026-07, providing the applicable federal rates (AFRs) and adjusted AFRs for April 2026. These rates are used for various federal income tax purposes, including the determination of issue prices for certain debt instruments and calculations for low-income housing credits.
What changed
This revenue ruling provides the prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for April 2026. It includes tables for short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates (AFRs) and adjusted AFRs, which are crucial for sections 1274 and 1288 of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, it details rates for the low-income housing credit under section 42 and the federal rate for present value calculations under section 7520.
Taxpayers and financial professionals should use these rates for transactions occurring in April 2026. These rates impact the calculation of interest on certain debt instruments, the valuation of annuities and other interests, and the determination of low-income housing credits. The rates are effective for the month of April 2026.
What to do next
- Utilize the provided AFRs and adjusted AFRs for all relevant calculations in April 2026.
- Apply the appropriate percentages for low-income housing credits as specified for April 2026.
- Use the section 7520 rate for present value calculations involving annuities, life interests, or remainder interests for April 2026.
Source document (simplified)
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. 2026-7 This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for April 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. 2026-7 TABLE 1 Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for April 2026 Period for Compounding Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly Short-term AFR 3.59% 3.56% 3.54% 3.53% 110% AFR 3.96% 3.92% 3.90% 3.89% 120% AFR 4.32% 4.27% 4.25% 4.23% 130% AFR 4.68% 4.63% 4.60% 4.59% Mid-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% 150% AFR 5.75% 5.67% 5.63% 5.60% 175% AFR 6.73% 6.62% 6.57% 6.53% Long-term AFR 4.62% 4.57% 4.54% 4.53% 110% AFR 5.09% 5.03% 5.00% 4.98% 120% AFR 5.56% 5.48% 5.44% 5.42% 130% AFR 6.03% 5.94% 5.90% 5.87% REV. RUL. 2026-7 TABLE 2
Adjusted AFR for April 2026 Period for Compounding Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly Short-term adjusted AFR 2.72% 2.70% 2.69% 2.68% Mid-term adjusted AFR 2.89% 2.87% 2.86% 2.85% Long-term adjusted AFR 3.50% 3.47% 3.46% 3.45% REV. RUL. 2026-7 TABLE 3 Rates Under Section 382 for April 2026 Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 3.50% 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.) 3.58% REV. RUL. 2026-7 TABLE 4 Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for April 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 7.98% Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.42% REV. RUL. 2026-7 TABLE 5 Rate Under Section 7520 for April 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 4.6%
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