September 6, 2013 10:07 am

New tax forms

IRS interest rates are unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2013 (October 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013). These are the rates changed on underpayments and overpayments:

  • 3% for overpayments (2% for a corporation);
  • 3% for underpayments;
  • 5% for large corporate underpayments; and
  • 0.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.

The 3% rate applies to underpayments of estimated taxes by individuals. All of these rates have held steady since October 1, 2011.

 

Source: Rev. Rul. 2013-16

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Tax Glossary

Head of household

Generally, an unmarried person who maintains a household for dependents and is allowed to compute his or her tax based on head of household rates, which are more favorable than single person rates.

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