S 101 · 112th Congress · Taxation

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-01-25· Sponsored by Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2011-01-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt certain distributions, including dividends, by S corporations to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) from the penalty tax for premature employee benefit plan withdrawals; (2) exempt deductions for ESOP dividends from corporate alternative minimum tax adjustments based on adjusted earnings and profits; (3) allow deferral of the recognition of gain for certain sales to ESOPs sponsored by any domestic corporation, including S corporations; (4) allow reinvestment of ESOP stock proceeds eligible for nonrecognition of gain in certain mutual funds; and (5) modify certain ESOP stock ownership rules. Amends the Small Business Act to allow a majority-owned ESOP business concern to continue to qualify for loans, preferences, and other programs under such Act.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican