Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-44. Qualifying stock options – Exemption
For purposes of determining the federal income tax liability of a taxpayer subject to Rhode Island income tax, the Rhode Island income of the taxpayer under § 44-30-12 and § 44-30-16 is determined by excluding any income, gain, or preference items resulting from the sale, transfer, or exercise of qualified and nonqualified stock options, the stock issued or transferred on the exercise of any such option, and warrants issued with respect to such options and/or stock, of a qualifying corporation provided that the taxpayer was a qualifying taxpayer and the taxpayer’s employer who issued the option was a qualifying corporation at the time the taxpayer acquired a vested interest in such option and exercised such option.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 223, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-44
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.