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ESOP Partners LLC 
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2013 IRS Pension Plan Limits

401(k) Deferral Limit - $17,500

Annual Additions Limit - $51,000

Maximum Compensation Limit - $255,000

Catch-Up Contribution Limit - $5,500

Highly Compensated Employee - $115,000

ESOP 5-Year Distribution Threshold - $1,035,000

ESOP Additional Year Threshold - $205,000

2012 Pension Plan Limits

1989 - 2012 Plan Limits

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ESOP-Owned CPA Firm Announces Merger/Using an ESOP to Acquire Companies

In ESOP-Owned CPA Firms, Succession Planning for CPA Firms, we discussed some examples of ESOP-owned CPA firms. One of those firms, Burr Pilger Mayer (BPM), recently announced a merger with another CPA firm. The announcement also emphasized the importance of the ESOP to their company:

Last month BPM announced an employee profit sharing plan (ESOP), a first for a public accounting company of its size. An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan in which employees receive shares of the common stock of the company for which they work, thus offering them a vested interest in the organization's present and future success. BPM has been recognized as one of The Best Places to Work in the San Francisco Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times. "The ESOP builds on this tradition and philosophy," said Beth Baldwin, Director of Human Resources. "It's terrific to be able to reward success."

Here are some recent posts about using an ESOP to acquire companies: