Figuring out how many shares to sell to the ESOP is a fundamental decision part of the planning process. In the final installment of our 4-part series, we look at some of the factors in play when making that calculation. In Part 1 we look at ESOP ...
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ESOP Succession Planning: A Powerful Tool For Your Business
An ESOP can be a powerful succession planning tool for your business. But relatively few advisors in the marketplace know enough about ESOPs to give you the information you need. We'll give you a head start. Here are five ways ...
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ESOP Succession Planning: Aren’t ESOPs Expensive?
For those considering ESOP succession planning, Kevin Long compares the cost of an ESOP with a conventional third-party sale, and how selling to an ESOP can actually cost much less.
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As ESOP attorneys, we hear this ...
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SBA-Guaranteed ESOP Loans: Big News For Small Business
NOTE: The changes that the Main Street Employee Ownership Act made to the Small Business Administration’s lending rules for ESOP loans to fund transactions went into effect April 1, 2019. The updated information is here.
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ESOPs Explained
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) can seem confusing, but they are actually very simple and attractive tools for attracting and retaining top talent, and providing flexibility for business owners.
ESOPs are very similar to profit-sharing ...
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ESOP Distributions Policies: How Can You Modify Or Amend Them?
It is a fairly common practice for ESOP plan documents to contain references to ESOP distributions "policies" that are separate from the plan document itself and that are administered, or modified or amended, by plan fiduciaries (committees, trustees ...
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