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Sources & References

This knowledgebase consolidates primary tax authorities (the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, revenue rulings, and case law), IRS publications, carrier materials, and professional commentary. Selected primary and authoritative sources:

  1. IRS Topic No. 705, Installment Sales — irs.gov
  2. IRS Publication 537 (2025), Installment Sales — irs.gov
  3. Cornell LII, 26 U.S. Code §453 — law.cornell.edu
  4. Cornell LII, 26 U.S. Code §453A — law.cornell.edu
  5. Cornell LII, 26 U.S. Code §453B — law.cornell.edu
  6. Cornell LII, 26 U.S. Code §130 (Qualified assignments) — law.cornell.edu
  7. Cornell LII, 26 U.S. Code §72 (Annuities) — law.cornell.edu
  8. U.S. House, 26 U.S. Code §121 (residence exclusion) — uscode.house.gov
  9. Cornell LII, 26 U.S. Code §1031 (like-kind exchanges) — law.cornell.edu
  10. IRS, About Form 6252, Installment Sale Income — irs.gov
  11. IRS, Private Letter Ruling 201248008 — irs.gov
  12. IRS, Private Letter Ruling 201144005 — irs.gov
  13. Oden v. Commissioner, 56 T.C. 569 (1971) — courtlistener.com
  14. Federal Register, Monetized Installment Sales (REG-109348-22) — federalregister.gov
  15. IRS, Opportunity Zones FAQs — irs.gov
  16. IRS, Charitable Remainder Trusts (§664) — irs.gov

Prepared June 2026 as an educational reference. Not tax, legal, or investment advice.

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