On September 1, 2011, Beaconsfield Corporation grants Albert a nonqualified stock option to acquire 500 shares of

Question:

On September 1, 2011, Beaconsfield grants Albert a nonqualified stock option to acquire 500 shares of the company’s stock for $8 per share.
The fair market value of the stock on the date of grant is $14. Determine the tax consequences to both Albert and Beaconsfield in each of the following situations:
a. The option has a readily ascertainable fair market value of $3 per share, and Albert exercises the option on February 15, 2012, when the FMV of the stock is $16.
b. The option does not have a readily ascertainable fair market value, and Albert exercises the option on February 15, 2012, when the FMV of the stock is $16.
c. The option has a readily ascertainable fair market value of $3 per share but is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, and Albert does not make a Section 83(b) election. When the restrictions lapse on September 30, 2012, the fair market value of the stock is $20 per share.
d. The option has a readily ascertainable fair market value of $3 per share but is subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, and Albert makes a Section 83(b) election.

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