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. Gov(opens in a new window).Use a Business Bill of Sale to set out the terms for the sale of a business and transfer the ownership and all assets to the buyer. This form should be used for a nonprofit, domestic corporation to file a certificate of dissolution pursuant to Ohio. Revised Code section 1702.47. Form 8594 is a tax document required in certain business sales where the buyer acquires assets rather than stock or equity. Use this form to notify BWC when succeeding, in whole or in part, another in the operation of a business. In an asset sale, the new owner purchases the business's physical assets. The seller retains all rights to the legal entity. You are not required to file Form 8594 if any of the following apply.