Question

Logan, an employee of Argon Industries, earned a salary of $60,000 in year 2. In addition, the following two transactions between Logan and Argon occurred in year 2: Logan received a bonus of 100 shares of publicly traded stock worth $13,000 with a basis to Argon of $8,000, and Logan purchased 1,000 shares of unrestricted Argon stock pursuant to a nonqualifying stock option plan for $10 per share when stock was valued at $25 per share. What amount of compensation should Argon report in Logan's Form W-2 for year 2

Answer 1

$88,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine What amount of compensation should Argon report in Logan's Form W-2 for year 2

First step is to determine the bargain element

Bargain Element=$25 per share-$10per share

Bargain Element=$15 per share

Now let determine the amount of compensation

Using this formula

Compensation=Salary earned+Taded stock+(Shares of publicly traded stock*Bargain element)

Let plug in the formula

Compensation=$60,000+$13,000+($100 shares*$15 per share)

Compensation=$60,000+$13,000+$15,000

Compensation=$88,000

Therefore the amount of compensation that Argon should report in Logan's Form W-2 for year 2 $88,000