Browse 87 NY Business Assets for sale on BizBuySell. Find currently operating NY businesses for sale from restaurants to service businesses.Use Form 4797 to report: The sale or exchange of property. The involuntary conversion of property and capital assets. Form 4797 is used to report gains made from the sale or exchange of business property, including but not limited to property used to generate rental income. This article offers guidance on helping clients take advantage selling personal goodwill as a tax strategy. Form 4797 generally reports the sale of assets utilized in a trade or business as described in IRC §1231. 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.