Question

Marvin, the vice president of Lavender, Inc., exercises a stock option to purchase 100 shares of stock in March 2020. The stock options are incentive stock options (ISOs). Their exercise price is $20 and the fair market value on the date of exercise is $28. The options were granted in March 2016 and all restrictions on the free transferability had lapsed by the exercise date.
a. If Marvin sells the stock in December 2020 for $3,000, his AMT adjustment in 2020 is a positive adjustment of $800.
b. If Marvin sells the stock in December 2020 for $3,000, his AMT adjustment in 2020 is $0.
c. If Marvin sells the stock in December 2020 for $3,000, his AMT adjustment in 2020 is a negative adjustment of $800.
d. If Marvin sells the stock in December 2021 for $3,000, his AMT adjustment in 2021 is a negative adjustment of $1,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

None of the answer is correct.

Explanation:

When Marvin purchase stock in March 2020 at a price of $28. The exercise price for the stock is $20. When Marvin will sell the stock at the exercise price he will gain on the sale of the stock. AMT is the difference or spread between the stock exercise price and its underlying fair market value.