Seller financing capital gain tax

Seller financing capital gain tax

Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 756 votes

All this content with seller financing says one of the benefits is that the seller avoids capital gain tax. But basically the seller is just avoiding paying a capital gain tax all at once and is instead paying this in incremental amounts. They are still paying the same amount of capital gain tax. Is this correct?

Is a favorable seller financing structure to have a 30 am with a ballon payment after 5 years? At this 5 year mark, the seller then goes to a bank to get a mortgage after having more equity in the property?

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  • Investor · Monterey, CA · Member since 2017 · 1 post · 0 votes
    7y

    Every deal is different .  What does the seller want?  What does the buyer need?   How would a bank view this deal?

  • Natalie KolodijBusiness Member
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    Tax Strategist| National Tax Educator| Accepting New Clients · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    7y

    They're not necessarily paying the same amount of tax. 

    By spreading the income over several years you can keep it in lower brackets regarding what rate you pay. 

    So $500k in 1 year will have more taxed in a higher rate potentially 

    vs. 

    $50k across 10 years 

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