I have options I could exercise that would have a value of about $50k, that is difference between option price and current market value.
Dual citizen, Canadian resident, commuting to work in USA for US company ( whose stock is the one in question ).
My initial research seems to show that in both USA and Canada I will be taxed on the 50K as regular employment income, not as captial gains, and I would be able to use the US tax to offset the Canadian tax payable just as I do for all other regular employment income.
The amount would be similar so there is no particular planning or special considerations involved in executing the options.
Is this correct?
Stock Option question USC Can Res Commuter to USA work
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