The IRS announced interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2024.
For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 8% per year, compounded daily. Here’s a complete list of the new rates:
8% for overpayments (payments made in excess of the amount owed), 7% for corporations
5.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000
8% for underpayments (taxes owed but not fully paid)
10% for large corporate underpayments
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus three percentage points.
Generally, in the case of a corporation, the underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus three percentage points and the overpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus two percentage points. The rate for large corporate underpayments is the federal short-term rate plus five percentage points. The rate on the portion of a corporate overpayment of tax exceeding $10,000 for a taxable period is the federal short-term rate plus one-half (0.5) of a percentage point.
The interest rates announced are computed from the federal short-term rate determined during January 2024. See the revenue ruling for details.