Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

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1. ESOP Diversification Timing Requirements for Closely-Held Companies

   By Guest CRC, August 16, 2000
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   • RLL
   • August 18, 2000

2. Roth Transfer...

   By TPS, January 14, 2014
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   • ESOP Guy
   • January 15, 2014

3. Need ESOP information

   By Guest D Crantz, February 20, 2001
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   • Greg Judd
   • February 27, 2001

4. Bonds Contributed to ESOP?

   By Christine Roberts, August 10, 2001
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   • RLL
   • August 15, 2001

5. Unallocated Shares: What happens when company is sold?

   By Lindsay, November 11, 2018
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   • QDROphile
   • November 12, 2018

6. Dividends on unallocated shares

   By Guest JM123, November 20, 2013   

   • Not used to repay loan
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   • QDROphile
   • November 20, 2013

7. Dormant ESOP with a vesting schedule

   By kwalified, August 21, 2013   

   • Need to fully vest?
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   • GMK
   • August 21, 2013

8. Compensation for ABT - combo ESOP and k plan

   By cpc0506, January 10, 2019
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   • Mike Preston
   • January 10, 2019

9. Required tax payments for fiscal year S Corporation ESOP

   By Guest ladycpa2, March 8, 2007
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   • Guest
   • March 15, 2007

10. ESOP: Current Employee Age 70 ½ - Wants Full Distribution

    By Guest Grecco, November 22, 2013
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    • Guest
    • November 22, 2013

11. ESOP Distribution - terminated plan

    By Guest justbe, August 2, 2005
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    • BeckyMiller
    • August 13, 2005

12. ESOP

    By Guest RetirementConsultant, June 28, 2007
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    • BeckyMiller
    • July 2, 2007

13. Cost basis for leveraged ESOP shares

    By Tegernsee, March 14, 2024
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    • Tegernsee
    • March 19, 2024

14. Disqualified persons and family members for 409(p) testing

    By Belgarath, August 15, 2022
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    • ESOP Guy
    • August 15, 2022

15. Fair Market Value for Selling Trustee

    By Guest jvgatty, April 24, 2014
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    • Guest
    • April 24, 2014

16. Private Company Acquired by ESOP Company

    By John Trickel, February 2, 2020
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    • Kevin C
    • February 3, 2020

17. ESOP Particpant Diversification

    By Guest DLH, January 28, 2002
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    • RLL
    • January 28, 2002

18. How an ESOP gets an asset other than ER Stock

    By jkharvey, May 6, 2008
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    • Guest
    • May 6, 2008

19. ESOP Cash to 401(k)

    By everybodylovescrayon, July 22, 2016
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    • QDROphile
    • July 22, 2016

20. S-Corp ESOP with Call Option

    By Just Me, June 28, 2007
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    • BeckyMiller
    • December 12, 2007

21. ESOP Controlled Group?

    By Purplemandinga, April 24, 2018   

    • esop
    • controlled group
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    • EBECatty
    • April 25, 2018

22. In-service Distributions

    By Guest amboyd, March 27, 2003
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    • RLL
    • March 28, 2003

23. AvoidanceReduction of Sec. 4978 Excise Tax

    By Guest Rob Perry, April 27, 2001
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    • IRA
    • June 13, 2008

24. Timing of Distributions

    By Guest tm3333, May 16, 2012
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    • ESOP Guy
    • May 21, 2012

25. ESOP Termination before Company bought

    By jtfitz57, January 15, 2018   

    • esop termination
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    • jpod
    • January 16, 2018

26. ESOP Conversion to Profit Sharing Plan and Cutback Questions

    By 7806akp, April 7, 2009
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    • RLL
    • April 15, 2009

27. Change of Corporate Structure

    By HCE, September 22, 2021
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    • EBECatty
    • September 22, 2021

28. Does a plan cease to be an ESOP when only 50% of its assets are invest

    By Guest Fred Benefits, December 23, 2000
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    • RLL
    • December 26, 2000

29. ESOP Notes: how does one buy them?

    By Guest Vladimir M, December 26, 2000
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    • Guest
    • January 2, 2001

30. ESOP audit - Former TPA summary annual report incorrect

    By Tax Cowboy, March 29, 2022   

    • esop
    • audit
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    • Tax Cowboy
    • April 2, 2022

31. Does this ER's idea for life insurance in the ESOP work?

    By katieinny, July 27, 2016
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    • katieinny
    • July 27, 2016

32. Preventing Plan disqualification - ESOP 20% Leased Employee Limitation

    By Tax Cowboy, August 22, 2022   

    • esop
    • audit
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    • Tax Cowboy
    • August 23, 2022

33. ESOP share allocations

    By Bill55, April 3
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    • JustSayin
    • April 4

34. esop rollovers

    By Lori H, December 12, 2005
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    • Kirk Maldonado
    • December 13, 2005

35. Form 11-K - short plan year

    By wmyer, May 17, 2005
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    • Kirk Maldonado
    • May 19, 2005

36. Allocation of Expenses between ESOP and Employer

    By Yesrod5, March 12, 2013
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    • Yesrod5
    • March 12, 2013

37. ESOPs for Plan Administrators, 1st edition

    By Belgarath, November 18, 2014
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    • Belgarath
    • March 18, 2015

38. prior valuation date

    By LIBERTYKID, August 22, 2002
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    • RLL
    • August 22, 2002

39. Share forfeiture used to reduce contributions

    By Guest tmills, September 1, 2005
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    • Guest
    • September 27, 2005

40. Eligible for Roth IRA?

    By joel, August 22, 2017
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    • joel
    • August 23, 2017

41. a. Div Deduction; b. Share Allocation

    By Guest gkaley, November 8, 2001
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    • RLL
    • November 8, 2001

42. ESOP & Divorcing with a QDRO

    By Guest jeafra7, September 5, 2007
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    • BeckyMiller
    • September 6, 2007

43. Rabbi Trust and 1042

    By Guest attypa, January 24, 2003
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    • Kirk Maldonado
    • January 27, 2003

44. Second half of ESOP not paid

    By Joe010284, May 9, 2019
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    • rr_sphr
    • May 10, 2019

45. S-Corporation cash distributions to participants.

    By Guest jigpsu100, January 4, 2005
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    • Guest
    • January 10, 2005

46. Cash vs Stock

    By Jilliandiz, July 10, 2006
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    • E as in ERISA
    • July 10, 2006

47. missed distribution

    By Lori H, August 15, 2014
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    • Guest
    • September 11, 2014

48. Where to find ESOP plan sponsors discharge of fiduciary duties codified in law/advisory bulletins/LRM/Treas regs?

    By Tax Cowboy, March 29, 2021
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    • RatherBeGolfing
    • March 30, 2021

49. Allocation of 1042 Shares

    By Guest rcm, January 22, 1999
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    • Guest
    • May 26, 1999

50. Allocating Dividends

    By Lori H, April 22, 2011
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    • Lori H
    • April 25, 2011