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, what is the amount of Rick's income inclusion and tax liability upon the sale of the stock?

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