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How to use it
This tool is on the roadmap. The page here captures the intent so a buyer, seller, or contributor can tell whether it's worth building sooner.
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- Open a PR on GitHub if you want to build it.
What it returns
When shipped, the tool will produce:
- A side-by-side of structures
- The dollars flowing to each party at close and over time
- Flags for the structures that trigger meaningful tax or legal consequences
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