Davis v. Commissioner (I)

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December 12, 2011
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Davis v. Commissioner (I)
T.C. Memo 201---286; 2011 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 278
US
Federal Court
N/A
United States Tax Court
Alex Howard (taxpayer)
Kroupa

Summary

Tax Court finds $36 million exercise of executive stock option was taxable income to the shareholder, but permitted company to take the same amount as deduction for reasonable compensation for the executive’s services.
Davis v. Commissioner (I)
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$36M Executive Stock Option: Was it Reasonable, Contingent Compensation?

Tax Court finds $36 million exercise of executive stock option was taxable income to the shareholder, but permitted company to take the same amount as deduction for reasonable compensation for the executive’s services.