Generally, you can give a gift of equity to someone if you're a family member (which includes legal guardians), engaged to the recipient or a domestic partner. Loans backed by the federal government may restrict giving gifts of equity to family members only.
A “gift of equity” refers to a gift provided by the seller of a property to the buyer. The gift represents a portion of the seller's equity in the property, and is transferred to the buyer as a credit in the transaction.
A “gift of equity” refers to a gift provided by the seller of a property to the buyer. The gift represents a portion of the seller's equity in the property, and is transferred to the buyer as a credit in the transaction.
Non-Family Members – In some cases, individuals with a close personal relationship may also be able to gift equity. This can include close friends or individuals with a significant personal connection.
A gift of equity is not allowed when the seller is an estate. This is even true when the buyer is family of the deceased. This will not take the place of a transfer on death deed or a life estate. The only way a gift of equity works is if there is actual equity that already exists.
Use Form 709 to report: Transfers subject to the federal gift and certain generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes.
Most seller notes are characterized by a maturity term of around 3 to 7 years, with an interest rate ranging from 6% to 10%. Because of the fact that seller notes are unsecured debt instruments, the interest rate tends to be higher to reflect the greater risk.