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Re: gump90 post# 81454

Thursday, 08/19/2004 12:06:19 PM

Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:06:19 PM

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Also Gump, shares "given" to another party are deemed income in the hands of that party based on the share price at the date of the transaction. Therefore, if say 1 billion shares are "gifted" (same as exercising a stock option) to Joe Blow, and the stock is trading at .0004, then the fair market value is $400,000. If the shares fall to .0001, and Joe Blow sells, he receives $100,000. Unfortunately, he is also on the hook for income tax on the original $400,000, which is more of a liability that the $100,000 he received for the stock.

The question is: who will catch up to Urban first - the SEC or Revenue Canada (or the IRS)?

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