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Level 3
September 30, 2025
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Changing an installment sale - how to report on 6252

  • September 30, 2025
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Hi all,

I have a client who has an installment sale on her return.  She reported to me that it was paid in full with a balloon payment.  The payment was evidently at a discount if paid in full, because the payment does not equal the amount of money still owed.  I tried looking this up on my own and saw that you have to manually change the gross profit percentage and to use worksheet B, but I can't find that?  How would you report this situation?  I appreciate any input.

Thanks!

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Level 15
September 30, 2025

The worksheet is in Publication 537, under "Selling Price Reduced".

I think you just override the percentage in ProSeries.

 

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p537#en_US_2024_publink1000221616