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S. 1212

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend to all domestic corporations, including S corporations, provisions allowing deferral of tax on gain from the sale of employer securities to an S corporation-sponsored employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

Directs the Department of the Treasury to establish the S Corporation Employee Ownership Assistance Office to foster increased employee ownership of S corporations.

Amends the Small Business Act to define "ESOP business concern" and allow such a concern to continue to qualify for loans, preferences, and other programs under such Act.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD](D-MD)Sponsor
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
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    Introduced in Senate

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2015 — Informed