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Proposed Rule2026-198882026-09-29

Election To Pay in Installments Tax on Gain From Certain Farmland Property

Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service

Abstract

This document contains proposed regulations regarding the statutory election to pay in four equal annual installments the tax on the gain from the sale or exchange of qualified farmland property to a qualified farmer. The proposed regulations would affect taxpayers who sell or exchange qualified farmland to a qualified farmer and elect to pay the tax on the gain from that sale or exchange in equal annual installments over four years.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by November 30, 2026.

CFR References

Topics

Income taxesReporting and recordkeeping requirements

Public Comment

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1 [REG-117095-25] RIN 1545-BR83 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations regarding the statutory election to pay in four equal annual installments the tax on the gain from the sale or exchange of qualified farmland property to a qualified farmer. The proposed regulations would affect taxpayers who sell or exchange qualified farmland to a qualified farmer and elect to pay the tax on the gain from that sale or exchange in equal annual installments over four years. DATES: Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by November 30, 2026. ADDRESSES: Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit public comments electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov (indicate IRS and REG-117095-25) by following the online instructions for submitting comments. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted as prescribed in the “Comments and Requests for a Public Hearing” section. Once submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the IRS will publish for public availability any comments submitted to the IRS's public docket. Send paper submissions to: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-117095-25), Room 5503, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, W…

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Citation: 91 FR 61367