installment agreement

Structured debt repayment

An installment agreement is a formal arrangement to pay a debt in regular portions over time rather than all at once.

The term appears most often in tax contexts, where taxpayers who can't pay their full bill negotiate with the IRS to make monthly payments: She set up an installment agreement to pay off her back taxes over three years.

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payment structure

installment agreementlump sum payment

Full amount given once

single payment · lump sum · one-time payment · full payment · balloon payment

payment timing

installment agreementprepayment

Payment made beforehand

advance payment · upfront payment · cash on delivery · COD · prepaid plan

formality of arrangement

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Preset standard option

nonpayment

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