I sold qualified ESPP last year from a company that I'm no longer with, hence no W2 issued by them.
So I followed some instruction from previous FAQ on this forum to report the discount as ordinary income (1099-B>adjust cost basis>Report W-2 unchecked), the income appears on 1040 1h "Other earned income". However, according to IRS it advises to report ESPP income on schedule 1 line 8k.
How can I get this income to show up in the right place? Or it doesn't really matter much as long as it's in my tax filing? People also mentioned about reporting it as "Other Income" which will end up showing on schedule 1 line 8z - the difference is that it allows you to include a description (e.g. ESPP ordinary income).
"if the Form W-2 doesn't include the income in box 1, report the income on line 8k of Schedule 1 (Form 1040) PDF for the year of sale or other disposition"
Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
