HR 13882 · 95th Congress · Taxation

Expanded Employee Stock Ownership Act

Introduced 1978-08-15· Sponsored by Rep. Waggonner, Joe D., Jr. [D-LA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1978-08-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expanded Employee Stock Ownership Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an investment tax credit equal to the greater of two percent of the cost of qualified depreciable investment property or one percent of the total compensation paid to employees who participate in a special employee stock ownership plan for corporations which establish such a stock ownership plan. Limits the credit to $50,000 of the taxpayer's tax liability plus 95 percent of the excess of $50,000 with a carryback of three years and a carryover of seven years. Sets forth requirements for the establishment of a special employee stock ownership plan, including requirements that: (1) employer securities transferred to a plan be equal in amount to the credit claimed; (2) at least one-half of such employer securities qualify as newly issued employer securities; (3) the plan provide for the allocation of employer securities to employee-participants on the basis of income; and (4) the plan provide each participant with a nonforfeitable right to stock allocated to his account. Excludes employee stock ownership plan annuities and certain other pension plan annuities (that are currently includible) from inclusio…

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1 Republican