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INCOME TAX

Rev. Rul. 2010–14, page 773. Interest rates; underpayment and overpayments. The rates for interest determined under section 6621 of the Code for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2010, will be 4 percent for overpayments (3 percent in the case of a corporation), 4 percent for underpayments, and 6 percent for large corporate underpayments. The rate of interest paid on the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000 will be 1.5 percent.

Rev. Rul. 2010–16, page 769. Application of section 469 to the section 45D new mar- kets tax credit. This ruling provides that the passive activity provisions under section 469 of the Code will not disallow a taxpayer’s new markets tax credit under section 45D, provided that a taxpayer’s acquisition of the qualified equity investment in a qualified community development entity (CDE) does not arise in connection with the conduct of a passive activity by the taxpayer, without regard to a taxpayer’s interest or extent of participation in the CDE’s trade or business.

Rev. Rul. 2010–17, page 769. New markets tax credit. This ruling provides that for purposes of determining the new markets tax credit allowable under section 45D of the Code, the amount of the qualified equity investment made by an LLC classified as a partnership includes cash from a recourse loan to the LLC that the LLC invests as equity in a qualified community development entity. Rev. Rul. 2003–20 amplified.

T.D. 9485, page 771. Final regulations under section 704(c) of the Code respond to the Joint Committee on Taxation’s recommendation that the partnership rules be strengthened to ensure that the allocation rules in the regulations are not used to generate unwarranted

Finding Lists begin on page ii. Index for January through June begins on page vi.