Any compensation income received from your employer in the current year is included on Form W-2 in Box 1. If you sold any stock units to cover taxes, this information is included on Form W-2 as well. Review Boxes 12 and 14 as they list any income included on Form W-2 related to your employee stock options.
What goes in box 14 on W-2?
Box 14 — Employers can use this W-2 box to report information like:
- A member of the clergy’s parsonage allowance and utilities.
- Charitable contributions made through payroll deduction.
- Educational assistance payments.
- Health insurance premiums deducted.
- Nontaxable income.
- State disability insurance taxes withheld.
Where do stock options go on a W-2?
Stock Options. If you exercised nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) last year, the income you recognized at exercise is reported on your W-2. It appears on the W-2 with other income in:
What do I need to know about my W-2 form?
By now you’ve probably received your Form W-2. Remember that it’s not just for reporting your salary to you and the IRS. Your W-2 includes income from any other compensation sources you may have, such as stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, employee stock purchase plans, and cash bonuses.
What happens to restricted stock on a W-2?
If you made a Section 83 (b) election to be taxed on the value of restricted stock at grant, your W-2 for the year of grant, not vesting, shows the income and withholding. If you exercised nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) last year, the income you recognized at exercise is reported on your W-2.
Where does NQSO income go on a W-2?
If you exercised nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) last year, the income you recognized at exercise is reported on your W-2. It appears on the W-2 with other income in: That last item, Code V in Box 12, identifies the NQSO income included in Boxes 1, 3, and 5.
