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Instant Interest Release Notes Version 26.3.0.0

Instant Interest version 26.3.0.0 has been released.

12 rate changes were observed for the 3rd quarter.

Federal:
Underpayment rate changed to: 7%
Overpayment rate changed to: 6%

Ref:  https://www.irs.gov/payments/quarterly-interest-rates

Alabama:
Underpayment rate changed to: 7% 

Ref: Quarterly Interest Rates – Alabama Department of Revenue



Arizona:
Underpayment and overpayment rate changed to: 7% 

Ref: Interest Rates | Arizona Department of Revenue


Massachusetts (2 updates):
2nd quarter rates: 7% for underpayment and 5% for overpayment
3rd quarter rates: 8% for underpayment and 6% for overpayment

(The 2nd quarter rates were not observed on their website at the time of rate investigation for the 2nd quarter update) 

Reference: TIR 26-3: Interest Rate On Overpayments And Underpayments | Mass.gov

Michigan:
For the 3rd and 4th quarter: underpayment and overpayment are now 7.85% 

Reference: Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2026-5 

New Mexico:
July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026: 7% for both

Ref: https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/all-nm-taxes/penalty-interest-rates/ 



NY City:
Underpayments: July 1, 2026 through  September 30, 2026 is 11% 
Overpayments: July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 is 6% 

Ref: july-2026.pdf 



NY State:
Period: 7/01/2026–9/30/2026: underpayments: 11% , overpayments: 6% 

Ref: Interest rates: 7/1/2026–9/30/2026 



South Carolina:
07/01/26 – 09/30/26: 7% for underpayment, 4% for overpayment

Ref:   SC Information Letter #26-15 



Tennessee:
3rd quarter changed (change is for a whole year):
07/01/26 – 06/30/2027: 10.75% on underpayment and overpayment

Ref: Tax Rates and Interest Rate 



Virginia:
Underpayment and overpayment changed to 9%.

Ref: Corporation Income Tax | Virginia Tax

Instant Interest Release Notes Version 26.2.0.0

Instant Interest version 26.2.0.0 has been released.

This release includes the following changes:

Federal:
Underpayment rate changed to: 6%
Overpayment rate changed to: 5%

Reference:  https://www.irs.gov/payments/quarterly-interest-rates

Alabama:
Underpayment and overpayment rate changed to: 6%

Reference:  Quarterly Interest Rates – Alabama Department of Revenue

Arizona:
Underpayment and overpayment rate changed to: 6%

Reference:  Interest Rates | Arizona Department of Revenue

New Mexico:
April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026: 6% for both overpayment and underpayment.

Reference:  Link 

New York City:
Both underpayment and overpayment rates changed.
For underpayments: April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026: 10%
For overpayments, April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026: 5%

Reference:  Link

New York State:
Both underpayment and overpayment rates changed.
For underpayments: April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026: 10%
For overpayments, April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026: 5%

Reference:  Interest rates: 4/01/2026–6/30/2026

South Carolina:
For underpayments: 04/01/26-06/30/26 is 6%.
For overpayments: 04/01/26-06/30/26 is 3%.

Reference:  Link

Virginia:
Underpayment and Overpayment changed to 8%.

Reference:   Corporation Income Tax | Virginia Tax

Other notes:

Massachusetts:
The 2nd quarter rates had not been published on their website as of the time we were checking on rates.

New Jersey:
We currently have an email in with the state and are waiting to hear back regarding the overpayment / refund interest rate.

Instant Interest Release Notes Version 26.1.0.0

Instant Interest v. 26.1.0.0 has been released. 22 states had new rates.

Federal did not change.

If your installation of the program is version 26.1.0.0, then you have the latest version as of 1/21/2026.

Updates in Instant Interest effective 1/1/2026:

Alaska – 9% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Colorado – 11.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Florida – 11.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Georgia – 9.75% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Indiana – 7.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Kansas – 8.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Kentucky – 9.00% for underpayment and 5.00% for overpayment.

Louisiana – 10.50% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Maryland – 10.8133% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Maine – 9.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Michigan – 8.48% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Minnesota – 7.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Missouri – 7.00% for underpayment.

Montana – 10.25% for both underpayment and overpayment.

New Hampshire – 9.00% for underpayment and 6.00% for overpayment.

New Jersey – 10.00% for underpayment and 7.00% for overpayment.

Ohio – 7.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Oregon – 8.00% for both underpayment and overpayment.

Rhode Island – 7.25% for overpayment rate.

Texas – 7.75% for underpayment and 4.112% for overpayment.

Vermont – 7.75% for both underpayment and overpayment.

West Virginia – 11.50% for underpayment and 10.00% for overpayment.

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Corrections for effective date 10/1/25:

Alaska – 9.50% for both underpayment and overpayment rate.

Corrections for effective date 1/1/25 to 12/31/25:

Rhode Island – the overpayment rate was 8.000% for all of 2025.

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Instant Interest Release Notes Version 25.2.0.0

There are only 2 changes for this release.

The following rate change became effective January 1, 2025. As noted with release 25.1.0.0, not all jurisdictions had published their rates for the first quarter of 2025 when that release was posted. The following change has been added:

Maryland changed to 11.4825% for their underpayment and overpayment rate.

The following correction was made:

For Missouri, for the 1st quarter of 2025, the underpayment rate was corrected to be 8.000% from 9.000%.

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Instant Interest Release Notes Version 25.1.0.0

The following jurisdiction published new changes that went into effect on January 1, 2025:

  • Alaska changed from 10.25% to 9.75% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Alabama changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Arizona changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Federal changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for underpayments and from 7.00% to 6.00% on overpayments.
  • Georgia changed from 11.50% to 10.50% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Illinois changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Indiana changed from 4.00% to 6.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Kansas changed from 8.00% to 9.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Kentucky changed from 11.00% to 10.00% for underpayments and from 7.00% to 6.00% for overpayments.
  • Louisiana changed from 11.75% to 11.25% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Massachusetts changed from 9.00% to 8.00% for underpayments and from 7.00% to 6.00% for overpayments.
  • Michigan changed from 9.50% to 9.47% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Montana changed from 11.50% to 11.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • North Carolina changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • New Hampshire changed from 9.00% to 10.00% for underpayments and from 6.00% to 7.00% for overpayments.
  • New Jersey changed from 11.50% to 10.75% for underpayments and from 8.50% to 7.75% for underpayments.
  • New Mexico changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • New York City changed from 12.00% to 11.00% for underpayments and 7.00% to 6.00% for overpayments.
  • New York State changed from 12.00% to 11.00% for underpayments and 7.00% to 6.00% for overpayments.
  • Oregon changed from 8.00% to 9.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Pennsylvania changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for underpayments and from 6.00% to 5.00% for overpayments.
  • South Carolina changed from 8.00% to 7.00% for underpayments and from 5.00% to 4.00% for overpayments.
  • Utah changed from 7.00% to 6.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Virginia changed from 10.00% to 9.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Vermont changed from 8.00% to 8.50% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • West Virginia changed from 13.00% to 12.25% for underpayments and from 11.50% to 10.75% for overpayments.

Texas changed from 9.50% to 8.50% for underpayments per an email from the State Comptroller’s Office; as of the release date of this version they had not published either the underpayments or overpayment rates.

As of the date of this release Maryland had not published its interest rates for 2025.

There were three rate changes that were previously announced by their respective jurisdictions:

  • Colorado changed from 11.00% to 12.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • Nebraska will change from 5.00% to 8.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • New Hampshire will change from 9.00% to 10.00% for underpayments and from 6.00% to 7.00% for overpayments.

These were included in prior releases and carried forward into the 25.1.0.0 release.

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Instant Interest Release Notes Version 24.4.0.0

There is only one change effective October 1, 2024. The Missouri refund rate changed from 3.10% to 3.20%; the underpayment rate remained unchanged at 9.00%.

Two rates were announced effective January 1, 2025, and these rates have been included in this release:

  • Nebraska will change from 5.00% to 8.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • New Hampshire will change from 9.00% to 10.00% for underpayments and from 6.00% to 7.00% for overpayments.

Colorado had previously announced a change from 11.00% to 12.00% for both overpayments and underpayments; this change was included in the 24.3.0.0 release.

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Instant Interest Release Notes Version 24.3.0.0

The following rate changes went into effect on July 1, 2024:

  • California changed from 7.00% to 8.00% for underpayments; the refund rate remained unchanged at 5.00%. This change was available at the time the 24.2.0.0 release was issued and was included at that time.
  • Michigan changed from 9.30% to 9.50% for both underpayments and overpayments.
  • The Missouri refund rate changed from 3.00% to 3.10%; the underpayment rate remained unchanged at 9.00%.
  • Tennessee changed from 12.25% to 12.50% for both underpayments and overpayments.

This release also includes a rate change for underpayments effective January 1, 2025, for Colorado from 11.00% to 12.00% for both underpayments and overpayments.

The file that contains information about extensions has been reduced to include only the automatic COVID-19 extensions granted in 2020 by the jurisdictions we track. For other extensions for relief in disaster situations, please consult that jurisdiction’s website. For federal disaster relief consult https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations. In the cases that we do not track use the Easy Calculation tab of Instant Interest to specify the revised due date for payment of taxes.

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