Rev. date: 04/09/2013
If a contract for the sale or exchange of property provides for deferred payments, it also usually provides for adequate stated interest payable with the deferred payments. That interest is taxable as ordinary income in the same manner as any other interest income. If an installment contract does not provide for adequate stated interest, the amount of interest to be reported for a taxable year will be determined under the provisions of the Code dealing with imputed interest or original issue discount. Interest on an installment sale can be reported
on
Form 1040 (PDF),
Form 1040A (PDF), or
Form 1040EZ (PDF):
- If your taxable interest income is more than $1,500, be sure to include that income on
Schedule B (Form 1040A or 1040) (PDF) and attach it to your return.
- You cannot file Form 1040EZ if your interest income is more than
$1,500.
For additional information on interest income, refer to:
For additional information on installment sales, refer to:
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