Another positive of selling your structured settlement, as is keeping it, is that when you sell your structured settlement plan you are not taxed on any of the money that you receive from your payment plan. However, before plunging into buying your structured settlement, you should keep in mind that you should do research. Because of the difficulty of the laws surrounding the structured settlement payment plans, you should make sure that you are dealing with a reputable and well-established firm. If you do not go through a reputable firm you might not get the full benefit of your structured settlement plan.