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This is a tax form that was released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - a subdivision of the U.S. Department of the Treasury on December 1, 2012. Check the official IRS-issued instructions before completing and submitting the form.
Q: What is IRS Form 8594?
A: IRS Form 8594 is an Asset Acquisition Statement that is required to be filed by both the buyer and the seller of a business when there is a sale or acquisition of assets.
Q: Why is IRS Form 8594 used?
A: IRS Form 8594 is used to report the allocation of the purchase price among various classes of acquired assets, as required by Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Q: Who needs to file IRS Form 8594?
A: Both the buyer and the seller of a business must file IRS Form 8594 if there is a sale or acquisition of assets that meets the reporting requirements.
Q: When should IRS Form 8594 be filed?
A: IRS Form 8594 should be filed with the tax return for the year in which the sale or acquisition of assets occurred. It should be filed by the due date of the tax return, including extensions.
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