I work and live in the United States but have non-immigrant alien status (L1 visa). My stock options vested when I worked in my home country. I plan to exercise the options while living in the US. Will I have to pay taxes to the IRS and/or the US state where I live?

If you are a US resident at the time of exercise, the options are taxable in the United States, so you will owe federal tax on...

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