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Rachel receives employer-provided health insurance. The employer's cost of the health insurance is $6,000 annually. What is her employer's after-tax cost of providing the health insurance, assuming that the employer's marginal tax rate is 21 percent and the employer is profitable?


A) $0.
B) $1,260.
C) $4,740.
D) $6,000.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Lina, a single taxpayer with a 35 percent marginal tax rate, desires health insurance. The health insurance would cost Lina $8,000 to purchase if she pays for it herself (Lina's AGI is too high to receive any tax deduction for the insurance as a medical expense). Lina's employer has a 21 percent marginal tax rate. What is the maximum amount of before-tax salary Lina would give up to receive health insurance? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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$12,308
$8...

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Suzanne received 20 ISOs (each option gives her the right to purchase 20 shares of stock for $12 per share)at the time she started working, when the stock price was $13 per share. Three years later, when the share price was $23 per share, she exercised all of her options. If Suzanne holds the shares for 10 additional months and sells them when the market price is $30, how much gain will Suzanne recognize on the sale and how much tax will she pay, assuming her marginal tax rate is 35 percent?

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$7,200 and $2,520.
The gain realized is ...

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Raja received 20 NQOs (each option gives him the right to purchase 15 shares of stock for $10 per share)from his employer at the time he started working, when the stock price was $11 per share. Now that the share price is $20 per share, he intends to exercise all of the options using a same-day sale. What are Raja's after-tax proceeds from the sale if his marginal tax rate is 32 percent?

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$2,040.
The after-tax proceeds are the s...

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Stevie recently received 1,000 shares of restricted stock from her employer, Nicks Corporation, when the share price was $8 per share. Stevie's restricted shares vested three years later when the market price was $11. Stevie held the shares for a little more than a year and sold them when the market price was $16. What is the amount of Stevie's ordinary income with respect to the restricted stock?


A) $0.
B) $5,000.
C) $8,000.
D) $11,000.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is not a requirement of a "qualified employee discount"?


A) The discount relates to goods or services of the employer.
B) The discount on services doesn't exceed 20 percent of the price offered to customers.
C) The discount can be elected up to five times annually.
D) The employee discount on goods is not greater than employer's average gross profit.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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An employer always receives a deduction for total compensation paid to a CEO.

A) True
B) False

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An employee's income with respect to restricted stock is the fair market value on the vesting date.

A) True
B) False

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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. What is the amount of Rick's compensation income if Rick made an election under section 83(b)when the stock was granted? Assuming a marginal tax rate of 35 percent, what is the amount of Rick's ordinary income amount and tax liability at the time of the income inclusion?

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$2,500 and $875
500 shares × $...

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Stevie recently received 1,000 shares of restricted stock from her employer, Nicks Corporation, when the share price was $8 per share. Stevie's restricted shares vested three years later when the market price was $11. Stevie held the shares for a little more than a year and sold them when the market price was $16. Assuming Stevie made a section 83(b) election, what is the amount of Stevie's ordinary income with respect to the restricted stock?


A) $0.
B) $5,000.
C) $8,000.
D) $11,000.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Stock options will always provide employees with future compensation.

A) True
B) False

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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 and sold them when the market price was $15. What is the amount of Rick's gain on the sale of the stock? Assuming a marginal tax rate of 37 percent, what is Rick's tax on the sale of the stock?

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$1,500 and $300.
$1,500 [500 s...

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Hazel received 20 NQOs (each option gives her the right to purchase 10 shares of stock for $7 per share)at the time she started working, when the stock price was $14 per share. Now that the share price is $20 per share, she intends to exercise all of her options. How much cash will Hazel need on the exercise date to exercise the stock option?

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$1,400.
20 options ×...

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Which of the following pairs of items is not needed to calculate the after-tax proceeds for a same-day sale?


A) Strike price and market price on exercise date.
B) Strike price and market price on grant date.
C) Market price on sale date and market price on exercise date.
D) Market price on sale date and marginal tax rate.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following forms is used to determine income tax withholding for an employment relationship?


A) Form Q-2.
B) Form W-2.
C) Form W-4.
D) Form 1099.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Health insurance is an example of a nontaxable fringe benefit.

A) True
B) False

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Employer's expense for stock options is typically recognized earlier for book than tax purposes.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following isn't reported on the Form W-2?


A) The employee's taxable salary and wages.
B) Annual federal and state withholding information.
C) Indication as to whether an employee had more than one employer during the year.
D) Annual amount of Social Security and Medicare tax withholding information.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Maren received 10 NQOs (each option gives her the right to purchase 10 shares of stock for $8 per share) at the time she started working when the stock price was $6 per share. When the share price was $15 per share, she exercised all of her options. Eighteen months later she sold all of the shares for $20 per share. What is the amount of Maren's bargain element?


A) $0.
B) $700.
C) $900.
D) $1,500.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The date on which stock options are given to the employee is called the exercise date.

A) True
B) False

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