On June 22nd, Kilpatrick Townsend Tax attorneys Lynn Fowler, Heather Preston, Rob Daily, and Jeff Reed participated in a mid-year tax update webinar hosted by the firm. The webinar discussed recent tax issues in the federal...more
On December 19, 2019, the Treasury Department released the final regulations implementing the opportunity zone provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These regulations clarified and expanded proposed regulations issued...more
On April 17, 2019, the Treasury Department issued a second round of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) addressing investments in Opportunity Zones under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The first round of...more
4/26/2019
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On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which contained a potentially lucrative tax incentive program (the “Opportunity Zone Program”) to encourage long-term...more
11/28/2018
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This white paper is designed to summarize the federal Opportunity Zone program to industry professionals and potential market participants. We summarize for readers the program’s tax incentive structure, how investment...more
11/12/2018
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury