The ESOP Association

ESOP Association Resources

Nov. 24
See a recap of the recently concluded ESOP 2020 conference, read about the ESOP champions in Congress we helped return to office and those who won't be back in 2021, learn how resent survey results will make our advocacy efforts easier, and more in this issue of the ESOP Report. Plus, get the new mailing address for The ESOP Association and the Employee Ownership Foundation. 
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Nov. 18
View this deck for an overview of potential contenders for positions in Biden's cabinet.
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Nov. 13
The latest election data from The ESOP Association including:


An Elections Dashboard with detailed election breakdown.
A High Level Trends document.


 
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Nov. 05
As the results of the election continue to unfold, we have gathered information in key areas for our members. See the updated resources in the right hand column of this article for:
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Nov. 04
As the results of the election continue to unfold, we have gathered information in key areas for our members. See the resources in the right hand column of this article for:
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Chapter News, Resource
Dec. 31
Recap of the year’s events, including the addition of eight new members, and a look at the Annual Winter Conference and the launch of the new Fall Summit.
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ESOP Blog, Resource
Dec. 21
Two organizations with significant pull in the business world are focusing their attention on the benefits that ESOPs and employee ownership can bring to disadvantaged communities.

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and the Rockefeller Foundation have been working jointly to explore and promote the use of ESOPs and employee ownership in Qualified Opportunity Zones. These 761 zones include distressed communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.
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ESOP Brief, Dividends, 404(k), Resource
Dec. 20
There are various tax incentives to encourage companies to consider an ESOP. This Brief discusses an employer’s ability to use tax deductible funds to service ESOP debt and the advantages of deductible cash dividends.
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ESOP Brief, Distributions, Put Option, Resource
Dec. 20
A guide to the rules surrounding ESOP distributions including an overview of The Put Option.
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ESOP Brief, Repurchase Obligation, Resource
Dec. 20
Both S corporation and C corporation ESOP companies must be prepared to pay cash equal in value to stock in a participant’s account, per ERISA distributions rules.
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