Nonqualified Stock Option Plan of ASA Holdings, Inc.

Start with Form 8949, Part I, Short-Term Capital Gains and Losses. Check Box C since you did not receive a Form 1099. On Line 1, Column A, Description of Property, enter the name of the company or its symbol, and after that write "call options" and the number of call options you sold.

The Cost Basis of Your Non-Qualified Stock Options The cost basis is equal to the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares exercised. In our example above, the cost basis is equal to 2,000 shares times $50/share, or $100,000.

If you exercised nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) last year, the income you recognized at exercise is reported on your W-2. It appears on the W-2 with other income in: Box 1: Wages, tips, and other compensation. Box 3: Social Security wages (up to the income ceiling)

Employers must report the income from a 2020 exercise of Non-qualified Stock Options in Box 12 of the 2020 Form W-2 using the code V. The compensation element is already included in Boxes 1, 3 (if applicable) and 5, but is also reported separately in Box 12 to clearly indicate the amount of compensation arising from

Once you exercise your non-qualified stock option, the difference between the stock price and the strike price is taxed as ordinary income. This income is usually reported on your paystub.If you hold the shares for less than one year, any gain is taxed at your ordinary income tax rates, which are usually higher.

However, when you sell an optionor the stock you acquired by exercising the optionyou must report the profit or loss on Schedule D of your Form 1040. If you've held the stock or option for less than one year, your sale will result in a short-term gain or loss, which will either add to or reduce your ordinary income.

What Is a Non-Qualified Stock Option (NSO)? A non-qualified stock option (NSO) is a type of employee stock option wherein you pay ordinary income tax on the difference between the grant price and the price at which you exercise the option.

Once you exercise your non-qualified stock option, the difference between the stock price and the strike price is taxed as ordinary income. This income is usually reported on your paystub. There are no tax consequences when you first receive your non-qualified stock option, only when you exercise your option.