ESOP Association Resources

An ESOP transaction can be structured to bring a significant tax benefit to the selling sharehold

Employee owned businesses are 6.2 times more likely to keep employees on the job that conventionally owned companies. Fewer layoffs from employee owned businesses translates into incredible financial security for individuals and savings of billions of dollars for the federal government.

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An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a tax-qualified retirement plan authorized and encouraged by federal tax and pension laws. Unlike most retirement plans, ESOPs:

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A basic guide summarizing the unique benefits Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer to owners, employees, and communities. This ESOP Brief is available to the public as an informational resource.

How to use convertible preferred stock in an ESOP.

This Brief describes common accounting practices for non-leveraged and leveraged ESOPs.

An overview of why employee ownership should be a part of national public policy. This is a must-read for executives, owners, and anyone with a stake in the employee ownership community.

A breakdown of the voting rights of ESOP stock participants and beneficiaries.