Aaron Found a Prototype of a New Pair of Glasses

question 9

Essay

Aaron found a prototype of a new pair of glasses with Internet service and other computing capabilities while in a bar one evening. He offered the prototype to the owner of a magazine and blog that reviews new digital devices. The owner paid Aaron $10,000 in return for the prototype. What tax issues should Aaron consider?

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Definitions:

Outstanding Stock

The total shares of a company's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s officers and insiders.

Net Income

The remaining earnings of a company after deducting all expenditures and taxes from the revenues.

Dividends

Distributions of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders, typically in the form of cash, stocks, or other assets.

Accrued Interest

Interest that has been earned but not yet received in cash or recorded, representing a liability for the payer and an asset for the receiver.