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Do stock options count as compensation for Roth IRA purposes/deductions.The amount is listed as wages on my W-2 and taxed and it has Social Security and Medicare taxes?

timdlt3 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:45:25 GMT

The stock options are required to have taxes taken out for Federal,State,SS and Medicare. My W-2 shows nothing listed in box 11. It is basically taxed like regular income.

If you have a W-2 and it has an amount listed for wages t...

MichaelL1 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:45:26 GMT

If you have a W-2 and it has an amount listed for wages that is compensation for the purposed of having an IRA.

Taxing Employee Stock Options. ... The bargain element of a non-qualified stock option is considered "compensation" and is taxed at ordinary income tax rates

Thank you very much for the quick response!

timdlt3 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:45:28 GMT

Thank you very much for the quick response!

My pleasure

MichaelL1 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:45:29 GMT

My pleasure