Reference no: EM131937714

1. What would cause a nonstatutory stock option to be taxable upon grant?

Nonstatutory stock options are never taxable upon grant.

If the value of the stock option was readily determinable at the time of grant.

If the stock option was fully vested at the time of the grant.

Nonstatutory stock options are always taxable upon grant.

2. The sale of stock is considered a(n) _______ when a taxpayer fails to meet the holding requirement for statutory stock options.

Qualified sale.

Ordinary disposition.

Nonqualified sale.

Disqualifying disposition.

3. Which is NOT a step to complete a cashless exercise of a nonstatutory stock option

The brokerage firm loans money to the taxpayer to purchase the stock.

The taxpayer purchases stock.

The taxpayer writes a check to the brokerage firm to repay the loan.

The brokerage firm sells the stock.