IRS Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization, allows the individual, corporation, firm, organization, or partnership that you choose to obtain information about your tax account from the IRS, but they cannot act on your behalf.
When a business is sold, both the seller and the buyer are generally required to complete Form 8594, Asset Acquisition Statement Under Section 1060, and attach it to their respective tax returns in the year of transfer. The seller and the buyer each use Form 8594 to allocate the assets among seven asset categories.
Special Allocation Rules For Certain Asset Acquisitions. the gain or loss of the transferor with respect to such acquisition, the consideration received for such assets shall be allocated among such assets acquired in such acquisition in the same manner as amounts are allocated to assets under section 338(b)(5).
Use Form 8883 to report information about transactions involving the deemed sale of corporate assets under section 338. This includes information previously reported on Form 8023, Elections Under Section 338 for Corporations Making Qualified Stock Purchases.
Generally, both the purchaser and seller must file Form 8594 and attach it to their income tax returns (Forms 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120-S, etc.)
The following tax forms are typically used when selling a business: Form 8594, Asset Acquisition Statement. Form 4797, Sales of Business Property.
Complete Form 5452 if the corporation made nondividend distributions to shareholders under section 301, section 1368(c)(3), section 1371(e), or section 1371(f). All corporations that have made nondividend distributions to their shareholders must file Form 5452.