Kea Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 I am working on my first installment sale and I want to make sure I am doing this correctly. In May 2007, my client sold land for $113,000 total -- $25,000 down and $500 per month until paid in full (176 payments). They did not include interest. Thanks to your help on this board last November (when client informed me of sale), I know to use an imputed interest based on the AFR published by the IRS. In this case it is 4.79%. I have created an amortization spreadsheet and calculated the present value of the loan to be $63,128.76. Client purchased land in 2003 and has a total basis of $29,995. Client paid closing cost @ sale of $785. In reviewing Pub 537, I see where it discusses Section 1274 vs. 483. Since the sale is for less than $250,000, it is Section 483. It is "unstated interest" not OID. I am not sure however, what difference this makes. (I know a little about OID - took a class about 10 years ago and hoped to never see it again -- even though I like numbers and nitty-gritty math.) Based on my amortization spreadsheet and the 6 payments the buyer made in 2007, I calculate $1503 went to principal + the $25K down payment, and $1497 went to interest. I then report the $1497 on Schedule B (buyer name - installment sale) This is how I am completing Form 6252: Line 5 $88128.76 (PV 63,128.76 + down pmt 25,000) Line 6 $0 (client owned land outright) Line 8 $29,995 (basis) Line 9 $0 (no depreciation) Line 11 $785 (atty fee) Line 21 $26,503 (down pmt 25,000 + portion of pmts that are principal 1503) Line 26 flows to Schedule D. Is this correct for a Section 483 transaction? What would have changed if it were Section 1274 (or, do I not want to know?)? Thanks! Quote
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