The gain or loss on each asset is figured separately. The sale of capital assets results in capital gain or loss.This article offers guidance on helping clients take advantage selling personal goodwill as a tax strategy. When we're talking about the gain or loss of the sale of an asset we need to be looking at net book value at the time of the sale. Form 4797 generally reports the sale of assets utilized in a trade or business as described in IRC §1231. On 29 October 2017, King sold a motor car for £10,700. The motor car had been purchased on 21 December 2014 for £14,600. You won't be taxed on distributions, you'll be taxed on the gain generated from the asset sale. An asset sale involves the purchase of individual assets and liabilities.