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How Cannabis Companies Use ESOPs for Tax Savings and Ownership Transition

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What Are ESOPs and Why Do They Matter for Cannabis Operators - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are federally authorized retirement benefit structures designed to hold company stock in a trust on behalf of employees....more

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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

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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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Unlocking Success: How ESOPs Empower Small Businesses and Employees

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Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are unique employee benefit plans designed to invest primarily in the stock of the sponsoring employer....more

Blank Rome LLP

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

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Time to Restate? It's Not Too Late! Upcoming Restatement Deadlines for Pre-Approved Retirement Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regularly requires retirement plans to incorporate new laws and regulations. To ensure that pre-approved retirement plans incorporate these required legal and regulatory updates, the IRS...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Section 1202 QSBS - The Overlooked Arrow in the Business Succession Quiver

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Business owners considering exit options from their businesses often can be blinded by purchase price figures and proceeds, often “accepting” that paying capital gains tax is part of the deal. The ability to avoid or defer...more

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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2024

On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-75, which sets forth the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The...more

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Podcast: Discussing and Demystifying the IRS News Release on ESOPs

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This episode of the Holland & Knight Public Policy & Regulation Group's "Eyes on Washington" podcast series is guest hosted by the co-chairs of the firm's ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) practice, Renee Lewis and David...more

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

ESOPs are a great tool for the business owner and employees. The planning technique complimenting the ESOP dramatically enhance the benefits for the Seller making the Seller more willing to enter into the ESOP arrangement....more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief - February 2022

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The Tax Court’s recent decision in Larson v. Commissioner involved a frequent tax issue in the context of S corporations and control persons: Whether restricted stock of an S-corporation contributed to an employee stock...more

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Tax Court in Brief January 31 – February 4, 2022

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Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose....more

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IRS Announces 2022 Limitations for Qualified Retirement Plans: Prices Aren’t the Only Thing Going Up

On November 4, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2022 dollar limitations that apply to tax-qualified retirement plans. With few exceptions, the 2022 limitations published in Notice 2021-61 have been...more

Williams Mullen

ESOP Essentials: Can My Company Offer An ESOP? Selected Tax Guidance on Choice of Entity, Business Structure and ESOPs

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An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a type of tax-qualified retirement plan. ESOPs are designed to invest primarily in qualifying employer securities, as defined in applicable tax rules....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2020 Annual Benefit Plan Limits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on November 6, 2019 announced the following cost of living inflation adjusted dollar limits applicable to tax-qualified plans and other benefit plans for 2020...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2020

On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-59, which sets forth the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The...more

Carlton Fields

US Treasury and IRS Targets for Audit

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On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS released the 2019-2020 “Priority Guidance Plan” for the 12-month period running from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The plan sets out the agencies’...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter. This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano,...more

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Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies (PowerPoint Slides)

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter. This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

ESOPs: An Alternative Exit Strategy for Family-Owned Businesses

One of the most difficult challenges for owners of family-owned businesses is finding a way to turn their equity in the business into cash. Also, after putting years of hard work into a business, owners often have a desire...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

ESOP Trends in the Marketplace

Over the years, employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) have evolved in many ways. Currently, ESOP transactions began to resemble traditional M&A transactions including financial structures, warrants and market rate sub-debt....more

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