Applicable Federal Rate - AFR
The interest rate published by the U.S. Treasury to calculate imputed interest charges.
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The taxman will always get you! This is the rate used by the IRS to calculate interest charges, even though no interest has been charged.
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See also: Income Tax, Interest Rate, IRS, U.S. Treasury
Also spelled: AFR