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. 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.Form 8594 is a tax document required in certain business sales where the buyer acquires assets rather than stock or equity. The purpose of this section is to prescribe an approach to allocate a lump sum purchase or sales price among various assets purchased or sold. 1. Gather necessary documentation for the asset sale. The way the allocation is done is spelled out in the regulations.