AFR Rates
In order for the transfer of private funding to be considered a mortgage loan and not a gift, the lender must charge the interest rate at no lower than the minimum rate required by the federal government. If you charge less than the required minimum, the IRS may view the foregone interest income as a gift. The box below shows the current AFR.
| Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for July 2008 |
Short Term AFR
(Term 3 Years or Less) |
2.42% |
2.41% |
2.40% |
2.40% |
Mid Term AFRs
(Term More Than 3 Years and 9 Years or Less) |
3.45% |
3.42% |
3.41% |
3.40% |
Long Term AFRs
(Term More Than 9 Years) |
4.60% |
4.55% |
4.52% |
4.51% |
Last update on this page: July 1, 2008
Source: Internal Revenue Service (Rev. Rul. 2005-2)
For additional information on the AFR, please visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website.