• Employee-stock-ownership plans receive special tax benefits and can borrow money to fund employee stock purchases, which makes them a useful corporate finance tool. IRC (26 USCA) § 4975(e)(7). — Abbr. ESOP. [Cases: Internal Revenue 3578, 4297. C.J.S. Internal Revenue §§ 294–295, 302–304.]
employee stock ownership plan
A type of profit-sharing plan that invests primarily in the employer’s stock.