Background - The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) created a new economic development tool designed to assist low-income communities which are designated as Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). ...more
10/25/2018
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Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
Against all odds, Congress, on a straight party-line vote, enacted the most significant tax reform the U.S. has witnessed in more than 30 years. The tax reform legislation, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” significantly...more
2/26/2018
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Business Taxes ,
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Corporate Taxes ,
Gaming ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Net Operating Losses ,
New Legislation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The practice of tax law is an exercise of statutory interpretation. A recent opinion of the U.S. Tax Court, Grecian Magnesite Mining, Indust. & Ship. Co. v. C.I.R., 149 T.C. No. 3 (July 13, 2017), is illustrative. Grecian...more