IRS Waives Employer Reporting Obligation for Qualified Stock Options Exercised in 2007
By Stuart Harris and Jeni Lassell
For 2007 the IRS has waived the requirement that employers file an information return on the exercise of incentive stock options (ISO) or discounted options under a qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Employers must continue to provide certain written information to any person who has exercised an ISO, or who has received discounted stock during the year pursuant to an ESPP. Continue reading...