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Jun. 22
Senate Finance Committee passes the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act, which includes a provision partially expanding section 1042 tax deferral to ESOPs that are S-corporations. The EARN Act section 1042 provision matches a similar provision in the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R 2954) which passed the House of Representatives in March.  The bill passed the Senate Finance Committee with unanimous support.
Jun. 17
The Senate Finance Committee today released a summary of the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN)
Jun. 14
The United States Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has passed S. 4353, the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE and SHINE) Act, which includes significant provisions that promote ESOPs and require the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to provide regulatory guidance the Association has been seeking for more than four decades.
Jun. 07
Comment Letter Forewarns against Future Use of Proposed New Regs Against ESOPs; Requests the Department hold Public Hearings
Jun. 02
New legislation, titled the RISE and SHINE Act, is expected to be introduced into the U.S. Senate with significant provisions that promote ESOPs and requires the U.S. Department of Labor to provide long-needed regulatory guidance. 
Jun. 01
Inside this Issue:
Message from the President
OH/KY Chapter Spring Conference Recap
TEA National Conference in DC Recap
Meet Your OH/KY Chapter Officers
New Member Highlight
Thank Our Sponsors
Pricing Power is Critical in Inflationary Environments
Jan. 26
Looking for a way to engage your employee owners but don't have time to make a game or quiz? Use ours!
Jan. 22
Inside this issue:
 
Letter from the President
Featured Member: Paper Machinery Corp
Using Zoom for Roundtables
ESOP Partners becomes an ESOP
 
...and more!
Jan. 20
The ESOP Association looks forward to working with President Joe Biden and his incoming Administration to make employee ownership available to the vast majority of privately employed Americans. The ESOP Association believes that employee ownership strengthens our free enterprise economy, increases productivity through greater employee participation and satisfaction, and maximizes human potential by enhancing self-worth, dignity, and the well-being of working Americans.
Jan. 15
Welcome to the first ESOP Report of 2021! This issue is packed with must read articles including all the information you'll need about TEA's new Group Captive Insurance Plan!