On January 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for Opportunity Fund investors from certain deadlines and testing requirements. The relief provided by the...more
1/26/2021
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As part of its continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 4, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020–39 (the “Notice”). The Notice provides welcome relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOFs”) and...more
6/10/2020
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Relief Measures ,
Safe Harbors
Two months have elapsed since Treasury and IRS issued the Final Regulations on Opportunity Zones. The effective date is March 13, 2020. During these two months, the Sullivan Ozone Practice Group has hosted gatherings for our...more
The Opportunity Zones Program created by the U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "OZone Program") and the first wave of proposed regulations issued by the Treasury Department on October 19, 2018 (the "Regulations") have...more
10/29/2018
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
Recent federal tax legislation introduced "Opportunity Zones," a new community reinvestment tool designed to use tax incentives to drive long-term investment to rural and low-income urban communities throughout the nation....more
4/18/2018
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Community Development ,
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Public Finance ,
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