Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The promoters of Monetized Installment Sales got some bad news from the IRS earlier this month. The IRS released an analysis done by the Office of Chief Counsel outlining six, count them six, ways in which the transaction does not work as the promoters claim. The release will not stop the industry in its tracks, but it will probably be a relief to practitioners who have been advising that the technique is flawed. How MIS Supposedly Works The Monetized Installment Sale (MIS) seems like a really great deal, If you want countless enthusiastic explanations of it, I suggest that you search the term on YouTube . That is where you will encounter what Ruth Benjamin of Financial Tax Strategie s refers to as "introducers". If you have a big capital gain coming up and mention it to your barber or at the coffee hour after church, an introducer is likely to find you. According to one of my sources they are indefatigable. … [Read more...] about Monetized Installment Sale – IRS Finally Says It Does Not Work