{"id":5210,"date":"2025-09-19T09:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stelent.com\/?page_id=5210"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:23:52","slug":"lease-to-own","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stelent.com\/?page_id=5210","title":{"rendered":"Consider Installments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/stelent.com\/?page_id=19\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"19\">Marc E. Hartle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The US IRS generally requires the cost of domain names, trademarks and socials over $5000 USD to be capitalized as an intangible asset under Section 263.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The price and\/or installments paid are then generally amortized (spread out) over a 15-year period under Section 197.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.773), 1.3rem);\">3 Potential Buyer Benefits of Paying by Installments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Installments allow you the option of rights at an earlier point in time versus waiting until you are able to pay the upfront price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Installments preserve cash flow by avoiding one large upfront payment, providing financial flexibility to invest in other growth opportunities or operational needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Installments may reduce long-term financial risk by allowing flexibility to exit or change domain name agreements without the full investment commitment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.773), 1.3rem);\">3 Potential Seller Benefits of Offering Installments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Steady and predictable income stream from payments, which provides financial flexibility and ongoing revenue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Potential tax advantages by spreading revenue over time rather than receiving a lump sum, depending on tax classification and consultation with an accountant.<a href=\"https:\/\/domaininvesting.com\/5-reasons-why-domain-leasing-is-great\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Opportunity to realize a higher total sale price if structured with an installment agreement.<a href=\"https:\/\/domaininvesting.com\/5-reasons-why-domain-leasing-is-great\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Updated February 23, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.591), 1.2rem);\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-4ede463f7cf18324e39084fa91584f67\">+1 612-384-9080 | <a href=\"mailto:marc@stelent.com\">marc@stelent.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stelent.com\/?page_id=19\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"19\">MarcHartle.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-source-serif-pro-font-family has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stelent.com\/?page_id=5210\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5210\">ConsiderInstallments.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Marc E. Hartle The US IRS generally requires the cost of domain names, trademarks and socials over $5000 USD to be capitalized as an intangible asset under Section 263. 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