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:. Generally, both the purchaser and seller must file Form 8594 and attach it to their income tax returns (Forms 1040, 1041,.Form 8594 is treated as an information return and failure to file this form when required triggers a penalty under I.R.C. §6721(a) and (b). If the purchaser or seller is a controlled foreign corporation (CFC), each U.S. shareholder should attach Form 8594 to its Form 5471. The parties to an applicable asset acquisition are each required to file an information statement: •. Go to Screen 65, Asset Acquisition Statement (8594) (Screen 58 for S-Corp). Enter a 1 or 2 in the field 1=buyer, 2=seller (MANDATORY).