If you are a contractor that reports your business income and expenses on Schedule C, you would include the bargain element of the non-qualified stock options in your Gross Receipts on line 1 of Schedule C. The bargain element is spread between the option price you paid, and the value of the underlying stock at the time of exercise.
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