Interest rates remain the same for the third quarter of 2021
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2021.
The rates will be:
3% for overpayments (two (2) % in the case of a corporation),
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