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Do buyer and seller have to agree on purchase price allocation?

Both buyers and sellers should submit a purchase price allocation for the tax year of the sale. If the parties submit contradicting purchase price allocations, the IRS may challenge one or both of them; therefore, it is best practice for the parties to agree on an allocation prior to closing.

What is the purpose of Form 8594?

Form 8594 is a compliance made by the IRS for reporting the sale of a business. Both the buyer and seller have to file Form 8594 with their own individual income tax return. On Form 8594, the total selling price of the business is allocated to asset classes using the residual method.

What are Class 3 assets?

Class III: Accounts Receivable and other assets for which the seller is required to use market to market valuation annually. Class IV: Inventory. Class V: Machinery, equipment, land, building and other assets not otherwise described in the other classes. Class VI: Intangible assets other than goodwill.

What is the residual method of purchase price allocation?

Residual Method Reduce the purchase price by the amount of Class I assets (cash and equivalents) transferred from seller to buyer. Allocate the remaining purchase price to Class II assets (Securities), then to Class III (Accounts Receivable), IV (Inventory), V (Fixed Assets), and VI (Intangibles) assets in that order.

What is a Form 8594 working capital?

Purpose of Form 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 if goodwill or going concern value attaches, or could attach, to such assets and if the purchasers basis in the assets is determined only by the amount paid for the assets.

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