An installment sale is a sale of property where one or more payments are received after the close of the tax year. This mini-course discusses the particulars of installment sales, including requirements, calculation, and pitfalls. Cross issues such as a combined installment sale and like-kind exchange, the impact of related parties, pledging, repossession and contingent payments are reviewed. Also, the importance of recognizing the dangers of dealer status, inventory, purchase price allocation, and installment note disposition are emphasized.

Completion Deadline & Exam: This course, including the examination, must be completed within one year of the date of purchase. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, no correct or incorrect feedback for any exam question will be provided.

Course Level: Overview. This program is appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.

Field of Study: Taxes

Prerequisite: General understanding of federal income taxation.

Advanced Preparation: None

Learning Assignment & Objectives

As a result of studying the assigned materials, you should be able to meet the objectives listed below.

ASSIGNMENT

At the start of the materials, participants should identify the following topics for study:

* Installment method

* Installment income

* Imputed interest & OID

* Related party sales

* Like-kind exchanges

* Contingent payments or price

* Sale of a business

* Dealer dispositions

* Installment notes in excess of $5 million

* Dispositions of installment obligations

Learning Objectives

After reading the materials, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the importance, particularly in tax deferral, of the installment method and, identify Statute 453 requirements and installment method terminology.

2. Specify the imputed interest, OID, and Statute 1038 repossession rules affecting installment sales and subsequent repossessions.

3. Identify the following Statute 453 pitfalls and complexities:  the related party limitation, the regulations governing the use of the installment sale method in like-kind exchanges, and the contingent payment sale rules.

4. Determine how to allocate and report installments payments among identified asset classes using R.R. 76-110 and the residual method recognizing Statute 453 prohibitions on certain assets regarding dealer dispositions and inventory.

5. Identify the amount of interest payable on tax-deferred income when Statute 453 dispositions exceed $5 million and circumstances considered taxable dispositions of installment obligations to determine when any gain or loss is recognized.

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or en