HR 2741 · 104th Congress · Taxation

ESOP Promotion Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-12-07· Sponsored by Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1995-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] ESOP Promotion Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow S corporations (certain small business corporations) to participate in employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Allows ESOP closely-held corporate sponsors to pay estate tax if an estate transferred the stock of the corporation to an ESOP. Allows the deductibility of ESOP dividends in computing alternative minimum tax if such dividends were paid on employee securities held by an ESOP established or authorized to be established before March 15, 1991. Excludes from gross income transfers of qualified securities in connection with the performance of services if such securities are sold to an ESOP within 60 days of the taxable event. Revises the voting rights requirement for an ESOP under the exclusion for interest on certain loans used to acquire employer securities by requiring that: (1) the employer of the plan has a registration-type class of securities; or (2) the plan allows each participant one vote. Allows for a qualified gratuitous transfer of remainder interest in qualified employer securities to an ESOP following the termination of payments to a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder …

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans