The IRS has announced that interest rates will remain unchanged for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2025. The rates are 7% for individual taxpayers for both overpayments and underpayments, while corporations face different rates depending on payment status and amount.
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IRS interest rate announcement for Q3 2025
The IRS has confirmed that interest rates will remain stable for the third quarter of 2025. According to Rev. Rul. 2025-11, the following rates will apply:
Key interest rates:
- Individual taxpayers: 7% for both overpayments and underpayments
- Corporate overpayments: 6% standard rate
- Corporate overpayments exceeding $10,000: 4.5%
- Corporate underpayments: 7%
- Large corporate underpayments: 9%
The interest rates are determined quarterly under the Internal Revenue Code, based on the federal short-term rate plus set percentage points. For non-corporate taxpayers, both overpayment and underpayment rates equal the federal short-term rate plus three percentage points.
These rates, computed from the federal short-term rate determined in April 2025, will be officially published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2025-23, dated June 2, 2025.
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