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I left my company and exercised an ISO in 2016, and sold it less than a year later in 2017. Should I get a W2 for 2017?

My previous company was acquired in 2017 and the stock account custodian sent me a 1099-B, but I haven't received a W2. TurboTax is currently showing the net gain as compensation income on line 7 of my Form 1040. Should I get a W2 for 2017, and if so, should it come from the stock account custodian or my former (now acquired) company?
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DanO
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I left my company and exercised an ISO in 2016, and sold it less than a year later in 2017. Should I get a W2 for 2017?

The taxable amount will be taxed at ordinary income rate and will be reported on your W-2 by your former company.  

The sale will be reported on your 2017 Schedule D, Part 1 as a short-term sale without any gain or loss.

Your cost basis is the actual price paid times the number of shares, plus the compensation reported on your W-2.

Gross amounts will be the Sales price times the number of shares.

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DanO
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I left my company and exercised an ISO in 2016, and sold it less than a year later in 2017. Should I get a W2 for 2017?

The taxable amount will be taxed at ordinary income rate and will be reported on your W-2 by your former company.  

The sale will be reported on your 2017 Schedule D, Part 1 as a short-term sale without any gain or loss.

Your cost basis is the actual price paid times the number of shares, plus the compensation reported on your W-2.

Gross amounts will be the Sales price times the number of shares.

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