Selling Timberland: Three Endings for the Same Forest
A made-up family sells 640 acres of Douglas fir for $6 million. Taking it all in cash means over $2 million in tax. See the two other endings, the pay-as-cut trap, and the mix that often fits big sales.
In this class
- What the tax code does with standing timber and land
- Pay-as-cut or lump-sum timber deed: what changes
- Getting paid over time, with the numbers
- The mix: cash now, the rest over time
- Fine print, buyers and what to ask before you sign
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Education, not legal or tax advice. Hans is an Enrolled Agent (EA), admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. He is not a CPA, attorney or registered investment adviser; the analysis models tax effects and does not recommend specific securities. Examples are general and hypothetical; your numbers depend on your facts. Coordinate any decision with your CPA and attorney.
Hans Goldstein is an Enrolled Agent, admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the IRS. General education, not tax or legal advice for your situation.
Conflict of interest: Hans is also a licensed insurance producer with a separately owned insurance business. That business is not part of this engagement, and the analysis does not recommend insurance products. If you later choose an installment sale funded through an insurance company, that company pays Hans a commission through his separate insurance business.
Hans Goldstein: Tax & Exit Planning, 1401 21st St, Ste R, Sacramento, CA 95811.