No law-abiding adviser should counsel you to lie about your income. I certainly won't. From a practical standpoint, you must find a tax pro who disagrees strongly enough with this interpretation to sign your tax return. In a way, though, the IRS might not be your biggest worry. It could be your own company.
Companies get a tax deduction for stock options.
It's their fiduciary responsibility to get the biggest write-off they can. It's their job to track your options transactions and report your compensation correctly. It's industry practice not to pry into your finances. But it is their duty. The most optimistic thing I can say is that tax season is weeks away.