After stock options are transferred to my former spouse in divorce, who pays the taxes at exercise? How does my company withhold and report the taxes?

The IRS has issued revenue rulings that clarify the withholding and tax reporting. The nonemployee-spouse would be responsible for those taxes at exercise. All tax payments (income and employment taxes) are withheld from...

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