On January 19, 2021, the IRS published guidance in Notice 2021-10, extending critical deadlines and rules relating to investments in qualified opportunity zones. First, any investors facing a deadline between April 1, 2020,...more
1/25/2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led Governors of many states to request that their states be declared federal disaster areas. As of this writing, President Trump has declared numerous states to be federal disaster...more
3/30/2020
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Treasury issued final Opportunity Zone Regulations on December 19, 2019 (“Final Regulations”). These Final Regulations update the first two rounds of Proposed Regulations (issued on October 29, 2018 and April 17, 2019)....more
1/31/2020
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The OZ Digest is a regular update from the Polsinelli Opportunity Zones team. Our goal is to share everything opportunity zone (OZ) related from our team including firm and regulatory updates, events and thought leadership...more
6/21/2019
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In response to the Treasury’s guidance, the Polsinelli Opportunity Zone team hosted a webinar to provide commentary on the second round of Proposed Regulations. ...more
Treasury issued the long-awaited second round of Proposed Regulations yesterday (April 17, 2019), clarifying some key issues in connection with investing in and forming Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOF”) and the OZ Fund’s...more
4/18/2019
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The OZ Digest is a monthly update from the Polsinelli Opportunity Zones team. Our goal is to share everything opportunity zone (OZ) related from our team including firm and regulatory updates, events and thought leadership...more
3/7/2019
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Treasury issued long-awaited Proposed Regulations and a Revenue Ruling today (October 19, 2018) regarding key issues involved with investing in and forming Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds (“OZ Fund”) and the OZ Fund’s...more
10/22/2018
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As part of the major tax reform bill passed in December, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress created a new program to promote long-term investments in low-income areas by providing the opportunity for taxpayers to...more
5/2/2018
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