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§ 6622 Interest compounded daily

(a) General rule

In computing the amount of any interest required to be paid under this title or sections 1961(c)(1) or 2411 of title 28, United States Code, by the Secretary or by the taxpayer, or any other amount determined by reference to such amount of interest, such interest and such amount shall be compounded daily.

(b) Exception for penalty for failure to file estimated tax

Subsection (a) shall not apply for purposes of computing the amount of any addition to tax under section or .

(Added Pub. L. 97–248, title III, § 344(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 635.)

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Source: decipher.legal/usc/26/6622 · Internal Revenue Code, current through Pub. L. 119-100 (OLRC XML of 2026-04-17)