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Rev. Rul. 2025-21, 2025-45 I.R.B. 690

Section 1274.—Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property

activein force · 2025-11-03 – presentact-effective-date

This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for November 2025 (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. 2025-21 TABLE 1 Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for November 2025 Period for Compounding

Annual

Semiannual

Quarterly

Monthly

Short-term

AFR

3.69%

3.66%

3.64%

3.63%

110% AFR

4.07%

4.03%

4.01%

4.00%

120% AFR

4.44%

4.39%

4.37%

4.35%

130% AFR

4.82%

4.76%

4.73%

4.71%

Mid-term

AFR

3.83%

3.79%

3.77%

3.76%

110% AFR

4.21%

4.17%

4.15%

4.13%

120% AFR

4.60%

4.55%

4.52%

4.51%

130% AFR

4.99%

4.93%

4.90%

4.88%

150% AFR

5.77%

5.69%

5.65%

5.62%

175% AFR

6.74%

6.63%

6.58%

6.54%

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. 2025-21 TABLE 2 Adjusted AFR for November 2025 Period for Compounding

Annual

Semiannual

Quarterly

Monthly

Short-term adjusted AFR

2.80%

2.78%

2.77%

2.76%

Mid-term adjusted AFR

2.90%

2.88%

2.87%

2.86%

Long-term adjusted AFR

3.50%

3.47%

3.46%

3.45%

REV. RUL. 2025-21 TABLE 3 Rates Under Section 382 for November 2025

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.)

3.65%

REV. RUL. 2025-21 TABLE 4 Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for November 2025

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. 2025-21 TABLE 5 Rate Under Section 7520 for November 2025

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

4.60%

Section 42.—Low-Income Housing Credit

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 280G.—Golden Parachute Payments

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21 page 690.

Section 382.—Limitation on Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Certain Built-In Losses Following Ownership Change

The adjusted applicable federal long-term rate is set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 467.—Certain Payments for the Use of Property or Services

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 468.—Special Rules for Mining and Solid Waste Reclamation and Closing Costs

The applicable federal short-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 482.—Allocation of Income and Deductions Among Taxpayers

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 483.—Interest on Certain Deferred Payments

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 1288.—Treatment of Original Issue Discount on Tax-Exempt Obligations

The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 7520.—Valuation Tables

The applicable federal mid-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

Section 7872.—Treatment of Loans With Below-Market Interest Rates

The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2025. See Rev. Rul. 2025-21, page 690.

History

Revenue Ruling published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2025-45, November 3, 2025, at page 690. It states no effective date of its own; this row opens at the bulletin's publication date. Filed under I.R.C. § 1274 (Section 1274.—Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property).

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