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Aug. 28
Welcome to your August issue of the ESOP Report

This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!

 
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Aug. 23
Inside this issue


Recap of TEA National Conference 2024 - Advocacy Day
Palmer-Donavin - Chapter Company of the Year
Cinnamon King- Chapter Employee- Owner of the Year
Meet Your OH/KY Chapter Officers
New Member Spotlight
Thank Our Sponsors


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Aug. 02
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has passed several provisions that support employee ownership and ESOPs in the Fiscal 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. All three provisions were included in the Small Business Administration (SBA) portion of the Appropriations Committee report accompanying the bill text, which provides instruction and direction from Congress to Federal agencies about their budget, goals, and initiatives. The full Committee approved the funding package in a unanimous 27-0 vote. 
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Aug. 01
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has directed $2 million to fund the grant program of the Department of Labor’s Employee Ownership Initiative in the Fiscal 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The full Committee approved the funding package on a strongly bipartisan 25-3 vote.
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Aug. 31
Welcome to your August Issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!

Inside this Issue:
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Aug. 16


 

We're kicking off our "Member Spotlight" series with friends at The Stark Group!
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Aug. 15
Inside this Issue:


Our Chapter Stands Tall this Year
Help Us Stand Taller
Hawaii Chapter 2023 Annual Conference
From Home Garage to National Leader


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Aug. 15
Employee retention is a critical challenge faced by organizations in today’s dynamic business landscape, especially with the recent surge in turnover.  

A high turnover rate not only disrupts workflow but also increases an ESOP’s costs associated with recruitment, training, and lost productivity.  In this article, we’ll explore several strategies that ESOPs can use to attract and retain the most talented employee owners.
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Aug. 10
In late June, ESOP PAC hosted a fundraising event for Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), an ESOP champion and chair of the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means. Ways and Means is a key committee of jurisdiction for ESOPs as it is responsible for writing our tax code, along with its counterpart in the Senate, the Finance Committee.
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Aug. 09
Notice to Taxpayers is Heavy on Innuendo, Light on Specifics

WASHINGTON, DC – The Internal Revenue Service today issued a statement suggesting a greater focus in the next year on S-Corp ESOPs and tax compliance, particularly for companies with a parent holding or management company structure and certain owner finance arrangements. While very short on specifics, the IRS communication appears to be driven by aggressive marketing of ESOP plans by some, although the IRS provides no specific examples of where an ESOP has been used in the manner they suggest.
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