Both the seller and purchaser of a group of assets that makes up a trade or business must use Form 8594 to report such a sale if goodwill or going concern value. Did you buy or sell a business during the tax year?If so, you may need to file IRS Form 8594 with your federal tax return. 1. Gather necessary documentation for the asset sale. Refer to the Capital Asset Acquisition Input Form Procedures included in this Capital. Asset Manual for information on how to complete the acquisition form. Enter your name and taxpayer identification number (TIN) at the top of the form. Then check the box for Purchaser or Seller. It is the responsibility of the Business owner to yearly report the acquisition costs of all active assets used in the operation of their business. It is our pleasure to submit to you the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of.