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The Truth About S Corporation ESOPs

In 1996, Congress enacted legislation[1] that for the first time permitted an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to be an eligible S corporation shareholder, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 1997. In 1997 the law was modified ...
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Finally! Pre-approved ESOP Plan Documents to Make Your Life Easier

Historically, ESOPs were custom written documents produced by lawyers, which had to be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service for approval. These documents could be costly to amend and maintain. With the arrival this summer of IRS pre-approved ...
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ESOPs Can Help Narrow Racial Wealth Gaps

It is highly researched and widely known that too much of the country’s capital wealth is concentrated in the hands of too few. Furthermore, Black Americans face greater systemic barriers to building wealth beyond the need for a decent wage. Employee ...
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Highlights from NCEO Employee Ownership Conference

Homeschooling at the National ESOP Conference? As they say, you should never let a good crisis go to waste. Teaching and learning at home can be an added strain on employees and business owners. However, a well-executed pivot by the National Center ...
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ESOP Podcast

ESOPs Create More Valuable Companies

In this podcast, Kevin Long talks about how participatory management in an Employee Stock Ownership Company can strengthen the company for eventual sale to a third party. Transcript If you're thinking about an eventual exit or succession ...
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ESOP Reshuffling – Getting Stock To The “Have Nots”

ESOP reshuffling is a tool you can use to manage your ESOP repurchase obligation and get stock to the so-called ESOP "Have Nots." TRANSCRIPT Speaking of benefits, this is Kevin Long. In this episode, we're going to talk about tools you can ...
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