Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

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1. Notification Requirements.

   By Guest JBDixon, June 29, 1999
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   • Guest
   • July 15, 1999

2. Basic ESOP Question: How does the owner benefit each year when the company contributes to the retirement plan?

   By Guest lwbarry, September 29, 2005
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   • Guest
   • October 4, 2005

3. ESOP termination; rollover shares to SDIRA; company owner

   By jefranks, December 7, 2016
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   • jefranks
   • January 5, 2017

4. Disqualified ESOP and IRA rollover

   By Guest Anna Lynn, January 12, 2009
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   • BeckyMiller
   • January 26, 2009

5. ESOP distributions

   By TPATC, November 21, 2012
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   • ESOP Guy
   • April 24, 2018

6. Transfer to 401(k)

   By Guest JMN, May 29, 2012
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   • QDROphile
   • May 30, 2012

7. Our family is in a corner

   By Emperor Duncan, August 5, 2024
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   • Emperor Duncan
   • August 5, 2024

8. ESOT & Efficient Corporate Tax Structure

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

9. life insurance covering trustee to protect ESOP.

   By Lori H, October 3, 2005
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   • Kirk Maldonado
   • October 7, 2005

10. Allocation of Dividends

    By TPSreports, October 11, 2017
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    • BeckyMiller
    • October 19, 2017

11. Distribution timing

    By dmwe, October 5, 2012
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    • GMK
    • October 10, 2012

12. Diversification Requirement

    By Scott, September 17, 1999
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    • RLL
    • September 28, 1999

13. Learning about ESOPs

    By kshaw, August 19
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    • ESOP Guy
    • August 19

14. ESOP purchase of founder's stock

    By Guest wwcLeapYear, October 6, 1999
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    • RLL
    • October 14, 1999

15. Required timing of transfer ESOP with 401k Provisions (KSOP) to ex-employees

    By Guest xtremehabits, November 2, 2006
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    • Guest
    • November 2, 2006

16. Code Section 4960 Apply to ESOPs?

    By EB_Associate, April 9, 2021
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    • EB_Associate
    • April 13, 2021

17. Determination letter on ESOP

    By Belgarath, January 5, 2021
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    • Linda Wilkins
    • January 11, 2021

18. 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

19. Going down the tubes

    By Guest IM2B_Anonymous, November 20, 1999
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    • IRC401
    • November 25, 1999

20. Share Release and Matching Contribution

    By Disco Stu, June 2, 2003
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    • RLL
    • June 8, 2003

21. ADP/ACP Testing

    By Guest T-BONE, October 4, 2001
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    • Guest
    • October 5, 2001

22. Suspense accounts--can you confirm?

    By lexi, January 3, 2007
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    • BeckyMiller
    • January 10, 2007

23. Help please with question on distribution

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

24. Contribution is too big

    By Guest DennisT, November 17, 1999
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    • RLL
    • December 9, 1999

25. leveraged ESOP - loan payments and deductibility

    By Tom Poje, July 19, 2005
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    • BeckyMiller
    • July 28, 2005

26. NCEO

    By Benefits Vet, May 19, 2020
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    • Benefits Vet
    • May 22, 2020

27. Leveraging an ESOP

    By Guest ESOPADMIN, May 20, 2014
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    • ESOP Guy
    • May 21, 2014

28. Adopting ESOP as of 12/31/23

    By RetirementPlanTPA, February 15, 2024
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    • JRN
    • February 19, 2024

29. Amend From ESOP to 401(k)

    By Guest CitationSquirrel, March 6, 2002
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    • Guest
    • May 13, 2002

30. 404(k) - How to satisfy fmv of allocated dividends?

    By Guest crosseyetester, July 13, 2007
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    • Guest
    • July 16, 2007

31. Erroneous Release of Collateral for Exempt Loan

    By Guest mmflaw, January 6, 2000
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    • Guest
    • January 14, 2000

32. Must the Company Pay the Total Lump Sum Distribution Now ?

    By Guest Grecco, December 19, 2013
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    • Guest
    • December 19, 2013

33. Multiple classes of common stock?

    By Guest MikeD, April 29, 2005
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    • RLL
    • April 30, 2005

34. Account segregation to cash of ESOP stocks of terminated employees before company sale

    By ESOPNovice, October 16, 2024
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    • Maru422
    • October 18, 2024

35. HCE and Warrants

    By ESOP Guy, September 18, 2013
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    • Degrand
    • April 23, 2020

36. Adequate Consideration proposed regulations -- were they withdrawn

    By Guest Matthew Newman, January 27, 2000
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    • RLL
    • February 28, 2000

37. Publicly Traded?

    By Scott, August 7, 2000
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    • MBESQ
    • April 7, 2024

38. Are "restricted" securities subject to a put?

    By smm, February 14, 2001
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    • smm
    • February 14, 2001

39. 5500 Schedule I ESOP question

    By Belgarath, June 9, 2023
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    • Paul I
    • June 10, 2023

40. Comprehensive checklist for reviewing esop clients

    By Tax Cowboy, June 9, 2023
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    • Tax Cowboy
    • June 14, 2023

41. Authority on what type of assets plan sponsors use to fund repurchase obligation

    By Tax Cowboy, August 22, 2023
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    • Luke Bailey
    • August 24, 2023

42. ESOP Refinancing

    By Guest efrueh, June 27, 2002
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    • Kirk Maldonado
    • June 29, 2002

43. Can't Pay the Put

    By Hoard1, March 9, 2000
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    • Guest
    • March 10, 2000

44. Looking for a Model KSOP document

    By Guest EMC, March 28, 2000
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    • RLL
    • April 12, 2000

45. Mandated ESOP distribution

    By Guest D Evan, January 21, 2002
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    • stephen
    • January 21, 2002

46. Annual Valuation

    By IRA, January 28, 2008
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    • IRA
    • January 28, 2008

47. Accelerated distributions and BRF considerations?

    By Nate S, May 10, 2022
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    • Degrand
    • May 23, 2022

48. If company pledges ESOP shares as collateral upon put, are the shares

    By Guest RBJ, October 13, 2000
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    • RLL
    • October 30, 2000

49. Sub S conversion and built-in gains tax

    By Guest nader12, November 3, 2000
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    • Guest
    • January 3, 2001

50. Rollover into 401k

    By coleboy, September 9, 2016
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    • QDROphile
    • September 9, 2016