NON OPERATING INTEREST
WHEN TO SELL YOUR MINERAL RIGHTS
There are many reasons for selling oil and gas royalties and mineral interests. Instead of waiting for your royalty checks
to roll in, selling your interests would provide a lump sum cash payment up front. Divesting all or a portion of these interests can help pay off debts such as
mortgages and car notes or a number of other financial burdens. Selling could also afford you the opportunity to travel, help fund a loved one’s wedding or college
expenses or even give you the capital for a down payment on a new home or car.
In addition to the financial gains selling oil and gas royalties and mineral interests can provide, divesting your interests eliminates the hassle this type of asset management requires.
Selling your interests also eliminates the need to pay yearly property taxes which are not assessed on the actual cash flow you receive, but rather on what the appraiser believes the future
value of the property to be at that time. Income from interests is also considered as ordinary income and is subject to income taxes.