We offer the personalized and strategic counsel you need to effectively complete these transactions in Queens, Nassau and throughout New York State. If the business you are buying includes business assets such as furniture or office equipment, you must pay sales tax on them.An asset purchase agreement should describe as specifically as possible the business assets being transferred. Thus, both the Buyer and Seller must complete this application. Only businesses that are already licensed to operate a trade waste business in New York City may. A seller must give all prospective purchasers Form TP153, Notice to Prospective Purchasers of a Business or Business Assets. Form 8594 is a tax document required in certain business sales where the buyer acquires assets rather than stock or equity. Here is my due diligence checklist of the most common items to investigate when conducting due diligence in the buying or merging of a small business.