Explore how Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) let workers buy company shares at a discount. Learn about eligibility, tax benefits, and key features to maximize returns.

Companies must report the first transfer of legal title to any share purchased under an ESPP plan where the purchase price was either: Less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant, or ...

As originally discussed in our December 16, 2010 blog article, the IRS issued final regulations in 2009 under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that require employers to annually ...

An employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) qualifying disposition occurs when you meet certain IRS holding requirements before selling the stock you acquired through your company's plan. Qualifying ...

Employees of corporations with an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) often fail to participate fully in the plan because they don’t understand why it can be a good deal. Many plans offer a purchase ...

Employee stock purchase plans allow employees to purchase company stock at a discount price. Consider holding periods and tax implications when buying into your company's ESPP. A financial or tax ...

The majority of employers said they foresee more workers opting into an employee stock purchase plan or company equity benefits in 2026, according to a report released by Computershare, a financial ...

Paris, June 5, 2025. Sanofi’s global employee shareholder plan, Action 2025, opens on June 10, 2025, to around 70,000 employees in 55 countries. Now in its 11th year, the program demonstrates the ...

Charter Communications is hoping to get employees to stay put for longer, sweetening the pot with a new stock purchase plan being offered to tens of thousands of workers. The Stamford, Conn.-based ...

Waste Management ( (WM)) has issued an announcement. At Waste Management, Inc.’s annual stockholders meeting held on May 12, 2026, shareholders representing a strong majority of outstanding shares ...