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jhawktn
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Balloon payment of installment sale.

Is the balloon payment considered capital gains

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DavidT0202
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Balloon payment of installment sale.

Hi @jhawktn 

 

if this has been reported it as an Installment Sale,  You will pay taxes on gain based on when you receive the payments for the 'principal' (in your case a balloon payment).  This is taxed at the capital gains rate. 

 

 

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DavidT0202
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Balloon payment of installment sale.

Hi @jhawktn 

 

if this has been reported it as an Installment Sale,  You will pay taxes on gain based on when you receive the payments for the 'principal' (in your case a balloon payment).  This is taxed at the capital gains rate. 

 

 

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