Kaijsa Received 20 NQOs (Each Option Gives Her the Right

question 77

Essay

Kaijsa received 20 NQOs (each option gives her the right to purchase 30 shares of stock for $8 per share) from her employer at the time she started working when the stock price was $9 per share. Now that the share price is $18 per share, she intends to exercise all of her options. If Kaijsa holds the shares for two years and sells them when the market price is $25, what is the amount of the deduction and tax savings her employer will receive (assume the employer's marginal tax rate is 21 percent)?

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Definitions:

Public Stock Offering

The process by which a company sells its stock to the general public for the first time, known as an initial public offering (IPO).

TSX

The Toronto Stock Exchange, one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, based in Canada.

OTC

Over-the-counter; referring to securities traded in some context other than on a formal exchange.

Proprietorship

A business entity owned and operated by a single individual, with no distinction between the business and the owner.