Rick Recently Received 500 Shares of Restricted Stock from His

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Rick recently received 500 shares of restricted stock from his employer,Crazy Corporation,when the share price was $5 per share.Rick's restricted shares vested three years later when the market price was $12.Rick held the shares for a little more than a year after vesting and sold them when the market price was $15.Assuming that Rick made an election under section 83(b)when the stock was granted and that his marginal tax rate is 30 percent,what is the amount of Rick's income inclusion and tax liability upon the sale of the stock?

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including the cost of materials and labor.

Payroll Payable

A liability account that represents the amount of money a company owes to its employees for wages earned but not yet paid.

Work-in-Process Inventory

Work-in-process inventory includes partially finished goods that are still in the production process at the end of an accounting period.

Hourly Manufacturing Labor

The cost associated with labor that is paid on an hourly basis within a manufacturing environment.