Bell Corporation grants an incentive stock option to Peggy, an employee, on January 1, 2019, when the

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Bell Corporation grants an incentive stock option to Peggy, an employee, on January 1, 2019, when the option price and FMV of the Bell stock is $80. The option entitles Peggy to buy 10 shares of Bell stock. Peggy exercises the option and acquires the stock on April 1, 2021, when the stock's FMV is $100. Peggy, while still employed by the Bell Corporation, sells the stock on May 1, 2023, for $120 per share.

a. What are the tax consequences to Peggy and Bell Corporation on the following dates: January 1, 2019; April 1, 2021; and May 1, 2023? (Assume all incentive stock option qualification requirements are met.)

b. How would your answer to Pan a change if Peggy instead sold the Bell stock for $130 per share on May 1, 2021?

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A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780135196274

33rd Edition

Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S. Hulse

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