Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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In the United States, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is a tax-efficient means by which employees of a corporation can purchase the corporation's stock, often at a discount. For example the discount might be 85% of the stock price at a certain date as determined by the plan.
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- The requirements for setting up an ESPP is given in Title 26 § 423
- An example of calculating taxable income is given in IRS Pub 525 (2006).
- More guidance can be read at IRS Publication 15b (2006).
- Taxation of ESPP sales [1]
