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KimL2
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Construction loan paid off

We built a house taking out a loan and did draws on the loan throughout.

We have now sold the house and closed on the property and paid off the loan through the closing of the property, making a profit. How do I show in quickbooks: 1) that the loan is paid off through the closing and now has a zero balance/closed loan.  2) profit that we received in the form of a paper check. 3) closing costs? 

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john-pero
Community Champion

Construction loan paid off

All of the loan draw expenses should have been added to the WIP (work in progress asset for the construction, works for flips as well)

The loan then just exists as a loan to be paid whenever

You should have a HUD-1 from the sale. This you duplicate in a journal entry for the seller side. Then once that is balanced you can include the calculations of removal of assets and ultimate gain. It is better to do this in a second journal entry so that the HUD-1 is represented exactly as printed in one entry.

 

I will make something up and illustrate.

 

You bought the lot for $50k

You have expenses of materials $150k

Subcontractors paid $50k

Internal payroll per this job $50k

 

Net WIP expenses $300k

You had some money on hand for payroll  so only borrowed $250k

 

Now, you sold the finished product for $400k, with closing costs of $50k

 

For ease of calculation we are using round numbers and assuming they include all closing costs (they won't and closing costs will adjust profit downward)

JE1

Credit : WIP asset $400k for the selling price

Debit: Loan payoff $250k

Debit: Closing costs in the HUD-1 $50k

Debit: Accounts Receivable $100k and then deposit the check or post directly to banking

 

It is, as I said more complicated and because of direct expense costs in the closing you get a smaller check.

At this point, the WIP should now be negative $100k

JE2

Debit: WIP $100k

Credit: Income (Gain on sale) $100k

 

You could add the two lines in JE2 to the bottom of JE1 and combine but end result is the same

Credit : WIP asset 

 

 

 

KimL2
Level 1

Construction loan paid off

Thank you so much.  This really helps.  

KimL2
Level 1

Construction loan paid off

Thank you so much.  This helps tremendously.  

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