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. IRS Form 8594 breaks down the assets of the business being purchased or sold into seven classes or categories.As a result, whenever a business sells its assets, the seller must allocate the purchase price among the various assets in order to determine the amount. You will need to allocate the amount reflected on form 8594 among all the assets. A typical method is to allocate the proceeds based on the original cost. Each transaction should be evaluated. A seller must give all prospective purchasers Form TP153, Notice to Prospective Purchasers of a Business or Business Assets. With an asset sale, the buyer is buying the assets of the business. These assets will be identified in the purchase and sale agreement.