Wilson Corporation granted an incentive stock option to Reva on
January 1, 2018. The option price was
$300, and the FMV of the Wilson stock was also $300 on the grant
date. The option allowed Reva to
purchase 150 shares of Wilson stock. Reva exercised the option on
August 1, 2020, when the stock's
FMV was $400. Reva sells the stock on December 5, 2021 for $450 per
share. Determine the amount and character(i.e., ordinary, LTCG or
STCG) of income recognized by Iris and the deduction allowed Ruby
Corporation in 2017, 2019 and 2020 under the following
assumptions:
a. The stock option is an incentive stock option.
Reva's Income (Ordinary/STCG/LTCG) Wilson's Deduction
2018 option grant
2020 option exercise
2021 stock sale
b. The stock option is a nonqualified stock option.
Reva's Income (Ordinary/STCG/LTCG) Wilson's Deduction
2018 option grant
2020 option exercise
2021 stock sale
Given Option price =$300
FMV=$300
Purchase 150 shares
stocks FMV=$400
Sells 450 per share
Reva's Ordinary Income 2020= Purchase price(FMV-Option price)
=150(400-300)
=150*100
=$15000
Ordinary Income = $15000
On the exercise date, the employee Reva recognize Ordinary Income equal to the spread between the FMV and option price.
Hence employer Wilson is allowed a deduction equal to the employee Reva's income.
2021= Long Term Capital Gain =Purchase price(Sales price-FMV)
= 150(450-400)
=150*50
=$7500
Total $15000+$7500
= $22500
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