In a blog commentary, the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) discussed the tricky and confusing tax-return issue of the cost basis for shares acquired from equity compensation. The NASPP points to myStockOptions.com as as resource for this and other tax-return topics.

For more on how to report the cost basis on tax returns, see our article Get Cost Basis Right To Avoid Overpaying Tax On Stock Sales: Understand IRS Forms 1099-B And 8949 For Tax Returns.