The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
ESOP Report, Legal Update, Ownership Advantage, President's Corner, Gwenn Rosenthal, Resource
Aug. 01
Employee Ownership Month resources are now available.
Dec. 19
When early drafts of the 1989 deficit reduction bill included eliminating the deduction of dividends paid on ESOP stock, The ESOP Association successfully fights to preserve the deductibility of dividends.
Sep. 13
1981 tax law changes include a special level of new tax deductible contributions of 25 percent of pay, plus interest, for leveraged ESOPs.
Sep. 02
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) passes to address public concern that private pension plan funds were being mismanaged, and officially recognizes employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). While employee ownership and equity (stock) plans have existed prior to this point, ERISA launches them formally as qualified retirement plans (QRPs) under federal law thereby subjecting them to regulation by the U.S. Department of Labor and the IRS.