CCS Inc. issued 30,000 nonqualified stock options valued at $60,000 (in total) on December 31, 2018. The options vest entirely on December 31, 2019. The options were all exercised in 2019 with a bargain element on each option of $3. What is the 2019 book–tax difference associated with the stock options?
Bargain element is the difference between the Fair Value and the
Exercise price, which is taxed as ordinary income on the date at
which the options are exercised, i.e. 31st Dec, 2019 in the given
case. Bargain element is given to be $3 per option, which implies
that the Fair Value is 3+2 = $5 per option.
Thus, the taxable income is 30000*(5-3) = 30000*3 = $90,000
The Accounting Income is also the same.
Therefore, there is no difference between the Accounting Income and
the Taxable Income.
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