Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

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1. Studies performed after 2008 Market crash

   By Tax Cowboy, March 6, 2020   

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   • 3 replies
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   • Tax Cowboy
   • March 10, 2020

2. DOL audit ESOP - IDR Response

   By Tax Cowboy, March 5, 2020   

   • esop
   • dol audits
   • 3 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • ESOP Guy
   • March 6, 2020

3. Private Company Acquired by ESOP Company

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

4. Why don't stock sales require pass-through votes? Definition of "best interest of plan participants"?

   By RS, January 9, 2020
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   • Degrand
   • April 8, 2020

5. Transaction between ESOP Company and party in interest

   By Tot, January 3, 2020
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   • Degrand
   • January 10, 2020

6. Proceeds in sale of company for short tenured employee

   By ESOP Rookie, December 18, 2019
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   • ESOP Guy
   • December 18, 2019

7. NUA treatment...when can or should it start?

   By tghooper, December 14, 2019
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   • BeckyMiller
   • January 18, 2020

8. Post-Acquisition Terminated Plan - RMDs required?

   By Jennifer J, December 13, 2019
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   • Jennifer J
   • December 30, 2019

9. Late ESOP Contributions?

   By Tax Cowboy, November 16, 2019
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   • BeckyMiller
   • January 18, 2020

10. Help please with question on distribution

    By Alex16, November 6, 2019
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    • Alex16
    • November 13, 2019

11. ESOT & Efficient Corporate Tax Structure

    By PowerCPA, October 31, 2019
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    • jessieba
    • July 15, 2022

12. ESOP Termination Post-Acquisition - Distributions in Cash Only?

    By kmhaab, September 30, 2019
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    • Westsquire
    • October 1, 2019

13. Retiring - Are ESOP shares undervalued?

    By I need help, September 24, 2019   

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    • valuation
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      • valuation
      • fiduciary
    • 10 replies
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    • Luke Bailey
    • September 25, 2019

14. ESOP Loan paid off, time to pay terminees

    By Brenda Wren, August 30, 2019
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    • Brenda Wren
    • August 30, 2019

15. Esop Audit question

    By Tax Cowboy, August 27, 2019   

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    • 5 replies
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    • Tax Cowboy
    • August 28, 2019

16. Bank Holding Company Loan to ESOP

    By JRN, August 7, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • BeckyMiller
    • September 24, 2019

17. Plan buy-back of ESOP shares

    By Dennis G., July 1, 2019
    • 11 replies
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    • QDROphile
    • July 8, 2019

18. Leveraged ESOP and failure to make loan payment

    By Tax Cowboy, June 27, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • A Shot in the Dark
    • June 27, 2019

19. Forfeiture amendment- retroactive application

    By Guest212, June 25, 2019
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    • Guest212
    • June 25, 2019

20. Share release when amortization schedule "changes"

    By mattmc82, May 29, 2019
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    • mattmc82
    • May 30, 2019

21. Requirement to apply for ESOP Plan document determination letter from IRS

    By Tax Cowboy, May 28, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • ESOP Guy
    • June 3, 2019

22. Transfer of profit sharing shares (409(p) protective transfer))

    By MPLSLAW, May 13, 2019   

    • 409(p) prohibited transactions
    • 1 reply
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    • ESOP Guy
    • May 16, 2019

23. ESOP shares valid after termination?

    By black68ss, May 10, 2019
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    • black68ss
    • May 25, 2019

24. Second half of ESOP not paid

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

25. suspense account considered for top heavy purposes?

    By Belgarath, April 5, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • austin3515
    • April 9, 2019

26. Transfer to avoid a 409(p) failure

    By Belgarath, April 4, 2019
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    • Belgarath
    • April 4, 2019

27. ESOP IDR response - expanding tax years?

    By Tax Cowboy, February 27, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views
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    • A Shot in the Dark
    • February 28, 2019

28. New ESOP and elapsed time

    By DPL, February 22, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Mike Preston
    • February 25, 2019

29. TEGE Audit of ESOP - Extending SOL ?

    By Tax Cowboy, February 16, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • ESOP Guy
    • March 21, 2019

30. Compensation for ABT - combo ESOP and k plan

    By cpc0506, January 10, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 618 views
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    • Mike Preston
    • January 10, 2019

31. S-corp distribution dividend payment

    By Belgarath, January 10, 2019
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    • Belgarath
    • January 14, 2019

32. ESOP payment not made

    By Crjcpm, December 30, 2018
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    • Crjcpm
    • January 14, 2019

33. ESOP and 2 401k plans

    By cpc0506, December 28, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 713 views
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    • ESOP Guy
    • December 29, 2018

34. 5% ownership rule

    By Marshall Vass, December 26, 2018
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    • BG5150
    • December 28, 2018

35. Allocation of Leveraged ESOP Stock

    By Tax Cowboy, December 6, 2018   

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    • stock allocation
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      • stock allocation
      • employee benefit
    • 1 reply
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    • ESOP Guy
    • December 6, 2018

36. Change of compensation definition for terminating ESOP

    By OKC73134, December 5, 2018   

    • terminating plans
    • esops
    • 1 reply
    • 670 views
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    • JamesK
    • December 6, 2018

37. Terminating ESOP while under Audit?

    By Tax Cowboy, December 4, 2018   

    • esop
    • termination
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • ESOP Guy
    • December 5, 2018

38. 409(p) Compliance Question

    By SadieJane, November 14, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 744 views
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    • EBECatty
    • November 15, 2018

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

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

40. Distribution timing after termination of ESOP

    By Mumen-Rider, October 26, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • Luke Bailey
    • November 8, 2018

41. Trustee to the ESOP / Plan Administrator

    By herb lindberg, October 17, 2018   

    • esop qdro payment to alternate payee
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    • QDROphile
    • November 10, 2018

42. SAR Program - How much is too much?

    By Esop2, September 3, 2018
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    • Esop2
    • September 5, 2018

43. Stock Appreciation rights program with ESOP

    By Belgarath, August 30, 2018
    • 15 replies
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    • Bob the Swimmer
    • September 6, 2018

44. ESOP RMD Question

    By tdslaw, July 23, 2018   

    • esop
    • rmd
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      • rmd
      • %5 owner
    • 4 replies
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    • justanotheradmin
    • July 23, 2018

45. Reallocation of Shares During 5-Year Break in Service Period

    By Rafael, July 6, 2018   

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    • forfeiture
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    • 1 reply
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    • ESOP Guy
    • July 6, 2018

46. Deduction limits where ESOP is combined with 401(k)

    By Belgarath, June 29, 2018
    • 3 replies
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    • A Shot in the Dark
    • June 29, 2018

47. Emerging Liability

    By K2, June 29, 2018
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    • K2
    • July 2, 2018

48. Distribution provisions, timing, etc.

    By Belgarath, June 15, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 666 views
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    • Luke Bailey
    • June 15, 2018

49. NUA in KSOP and triggering event

    By EsopAdmin, June 11, 2018   

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    • nua
    • 0 replies
    • 657 views
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    • EsopAdmin
    • June 11, 2018

50. Non-allocation of 1042 shares

    By JRN, May 31, 2018
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    • 666 views
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    • JRN
    • May 31, 2018