Selling a business
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Can You Write Off Selling a Business?
Short answer: Asset sales split the price across assets (with recapture taxed as ordinary income); stock sales are usually all capital gain for the seller.
Both sides file Form 8594 for an asset sale.
Records to keep: Keep the receipt, proof of payment, and a note or log showing business use; for mixed-use items, track the business percentage.
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Selling a business
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Asset sales split the price across assets (with recapture taxed as ordinary income); stock sales are usually all capital gain for the seller.
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Asset sales split the price across assets (with recapture taxed as ordinary income); stock sales are usually all capital gain for the seller. Both sides file Form 8594 for an asset sale.
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