The IRS has set prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes in Revenue Ruling 2017-02.

Among them are the applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted federal long-term rate and the adjusted federal long-term tax-exempt rate.

The rates are published monthly for purposes of Sections 42, 382, 412, 1288, 1274, 7520, 7872, and various other sections of the IRC. Rev. Ruling 2017-02 will appear in IRB 2017-3, dated Jan. 17.

Jeff Stimpson is a veteran freelance journalist who previously served as editor of The Practical Accountant.