IRS Reveals Interest Rates for Underpayment of Taxes for Q2 2024

Published on February 23, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced what its various interest rates will be for the second quarter of 2024, including the rate applied for underpayment of taxes. The Internal Revenue Code requires that the tax agency calculate and make public the rate of interest for overpayment and underpayment of taxes every quarter. The interest rates are calculated from the federal short-term rate determined in January 2024, in line with the latest revenue ruling. Accordingly, the IRS said in a Feb. 21 notice that, for the calendar quarter beginning on April 1, 2024, the interest rates will remain the same as for the prior quarter. For individual taxpayers, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 8 percent per year, compounded daily....