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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Explained

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Thinking about succession planning, employee engagement, or selling your business? On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Nona Massengill, a partner focusing on Executive...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Best Practices for ESOP Formation

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An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) has become a popular tool for succession planning and tax structuring, especially for S corporations. As more business owners look to retire and wish to avoid selling their life’s...more

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ESOPs for Cannabis Companies

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Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have been used as a business succession strategy by employers across many industries. In the cannabis industry, ESOPs have come and gone and come again as a trendy topic promising to fix...more

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FAQ: Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”) in the Cannabis Industry

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Welcome to our latest blog post where we delve into the intricacies of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”). Scott H. Moskol, a partner and co-chair of the Cannabis practice at Blank Rome, and Jason S. Luter, a partner,...more

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Cannabis ESOPs Provide Solutions for Operators

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As we enter Q2 of 2025, the cannabis industry has become increasingly pessimistic about the elimination of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, whether via rescheduling or otherwise. Rescheduling appears unlikely in the...more

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The Gray Tsunami: How Retiring Business Owners Can Prepare for a Successful Sale

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There is a significant demographic shift headed our way known as the “gray tsunami,” as a very large portion of the American population will reach retirement age and eventually exit the workforce. In fact, we are at a peak...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Blazing Trails: Exploring ESOPs in the Cannabis Industry

The budding cannabis industry, despite its rapid growth and gradual acceptance in recent years, still faces a major sustainability challenge: Cannabis businesses cannot deduct most ordinary business expenses. Under Internal...more

Miller Nash LLP

Business Owner Exit Planning at Inception

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This is the first installment of many on the topic of business owner exit planning. What is business owner exit planning? Business owner exit planning in its most basic form recognizes business owners will not operate a...more

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(A)ESOP’s Fables – The Income and Estate Tax-Free ESOP

If the pandemic was good for anything, it was TV watching. The pandemic may become known as the golden age of television. Since I was a foreign language major (Portuguese and Spanish) at West Point (mind you out of academic...more

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Who is a Highly Compensated Employee?

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Identifying an employer’s highly compensated employees is crucial to the administration of qualified retirement plans, as well as 403(b) plans that provide employer contributions. This post provides an overview of the rules...more

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