Franchise Tax Board

What are past and current interest and estimate penalty rates?

Current and future interest and estimate penalty rates

  • The current rate (valid from January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008) is 8%.
  • The future rate (valid from July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008) will be 7%.

Previous interest and estimate penalty rates

From To The rate was:
January 1, 2007 June 30, 2008 8%
July 1, 2006 December 31, 2006 7%
January 1, 2006 June 30, 2006 6%
July 1, 2005 December 31, 2005 5%
July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005 4%
July 1, 2003 June 30, 2004 5%
July 1, 2002 June 30, 2003 6%
January 1, 2002 June 30, 2002 7%
January 1, 2001 December 31, 2001 9%
January 1, 2000 December 31, 2000 8%
July 1, 1999 December 31, 1999 7%
January 1, 1999 June 30, 1999 8%
July 1, 1995 December 31, 1998 9%
January 1, 1995 June 30, 1995 8%
July 1, 1993 December 31, 1994 7%
January 1, 1993 June 30, 1993 8%
July 1, 1992 December 31, 1992 9%
July 1, 1991 June 30, 1992 10%
January 1, 1990 June 30, 1991 11%
July 1, 1989 December 31, 1989 12%
October 1, 1988 June 30, 1989 11%
April 1, 1988 September 30, 1988 10%
January 1, 1988 March 31, 1988 11%
October 1, 1987 December 31, 1987 10%
January 1, 1987 September 30, 1987 8%
July 1, 1986 December 31, 1986 9%
January 1, 1986 June 30, 1986 10%
July 1, 1985 December 31, 1985 11%
January 1, 1985 June 30, 1985 13%
July 1, 1983 December 31, 1984 11%
March 1, 1983 June 30, 1983 16%
January 1, 1983 February 28, 1983 14%
May 27, 1982 December 31, 1982 18%
January 1, 1976 May 26, 1982 12%
Before January 1, 1976 6%