How is fair market value determined for W-2 reporting of NQSO taxable income at exercise and for tax withholding?

To calculate the taxable income at exercise, your company subtracts your exercise price from the fair market value (FMV) of the stock at exercise. Approaches to this FMV calculation depend on...

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