Form 8594 is a tax document required in certain business sales where the buyer acquires assets rather than stock or equity. Generally, both the purchaser and seller must file Form 8594 and attach it to their income tax returns (Forms 1040, 1041,.That is where IRS Form 8594 comes in. In an asset sale, Seller and Acquiror each must complete Form 8594, Asset Acquisition Statement. Under Section 1060 (Rev. Feb. The Tax Court held that the taxpayer was required to take the assumption of the liability into income despite no corresponding deduction to the taxpayer. The parties will also have to submit new Forms. 8594, Asset Acquisition Statement. Reg.