Many Buyers will require that a sale be structured as an Asset Purchase in order to avoid responsibility for prior liabilities or expenses of the business. However, tax would generally not apply to sales of business assets held or used for haircutting services such as trimmers and blow dryers.If you sold any business assets, such as fixtures and equipment, during the reporting period, you must report the sale. A stock purchase is a complete purchase of a company, including all the assets and liabilities. Stock purchases thus have different tax outcomes. Asset sales offer more tax benefits to buyers. If you sold business-use property during the year, you had a gain or a loss on the sale. Complete and file Form 4797: Sale of Business Property. The purpose of this document is to provide a brief summary of the many steps in the escrow process. When reporting a sale, include the new owner's name and mailing address.