About Installment Sale Calculator
Who built it, what it does and who it is for.
Installment Sale Calculator is a free calculator and guide library that shows owners what they keep when they sell appreciated real estate or a business with a cash sale, seller financing or a structured installment sale.
What Installment Sale Calculator does
Runs the numbers three ways
The installment sale calculator compares a cash sale, seller financing and a structured installment sale. It shows tax by year, the gross profit ratio, depreciation recapture, the Section 453A interest charge and state tax.
Specialty calculators
Separate tools cover seller financing, note value, 1031 boot, Form 6252 and financial advisors.
Plain-English guides
The articles explain IRC Section 453 installment sales, Form 6252 and how to spread a capital gain over years.
Who uses it
- Owners selling appreciated real estate or a business
- Sellers weighing seller financing against a cash sale
- CPAs, attorneys, brokers and financial advisors running a client's numbers
The person behind it
Hans Goldstein, EA, built the calculator and writes the guides. He is an Enrolled Agent, admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, and publishes tax education as Hans Goldstein: Tax & Exit Planning. He reviews structured installment sales for sellers alongside their CPA and attorney. LinkedIn.
How it works
The calculator runs in your browser. Your final number shows after you enter your email, and your numbers are emailed to you. To talk it through, email or call Hans: hans@goldsteinco.net · 213-414-2808. The structure has to be in place before closing.
Key facts about Installment Sale Calculator
- Name
- Installment Sale Calculator
- Type
- Free installment sale calculator and guide library
- Founder
- Hans Goldstein, EA
- Publisher
- Hans Goldstein: Tax & Exit Planning
- Headquarters
- 1401 21st St, Ste R, Sacramento, CA 95811
- Website
- installmentsalecalculator.com
- Core offering
- Cash sale vs seller financing vs structured installment sale: tax by year, gross profit ratio, recapture, 453A, state tax
- Pricing
- Free to use
- Who it is for
- Owners selling real estate or a business, and their advisors
- Contact
- hans@goldsteinco.net · 213-414-2808
- Social
Hans Goldstein is a licensed insurance agent (CA Insurance License #4273294, NPN 20602398) and may discuss insurance products, including annuities; insurance is offered through Goldstein & Co. LLC dba Goldstein Insurance Services. Read the disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Installment Sale Calculator free?
Yes. The calculator and the guides are free. Your final number shows after you enter your email, and your numbers are emailed to you.
Who runs Installment Sale Calculator?
Hans Goldstein, EA, an Enrolled Agent admitted to practice before the IRS. He publishes it as Hans Goldstein: Tax & Exit Planning, 1401 21st St, Ste R, Sacramento, CA 95811.
Is this tax advice?
No. The results are educational estimates based on stated assumptions. Review your own facts with your CPA and tax attorney before you act.
When should I talk to Hans about a structured installment sale?
While the sale is still being negotiated. The structure has to be in place before closing.