Section 5313.02 | Required provisions of land installment contracts. (A) Every land installment contract shall be executed in duplicate, and a copy of the contract shall be provided to the vendor and the vendee.
Under this financial arrangement, the purchaser takes equitable title to the real property and has the right to possession and use of the real property while making installment payments to the seller.
But it also can be beneficial for a seller because the taxable gain from the sale can be spread out over several years. Here's a close-up on the federal income tax implications for installment sales for sales of businesses, business ownership interests and other eligible assets.