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Renewed Opportunities: Recent Bipartisan Proposal Seeks to Refine Opportunity Zone Development and Tax Incentives

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In 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts (TCJA) created a capital gains investing program aimed at revitalizing impoverished neighborhoods in the United States, known as “Qualified Opportunity Zones.” The purpose of this program...more

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IRS Extends Relief for Qualified Opportunity Funds

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On January 19, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-10, further extending relief for qualified opportunity funds (QOF) and their investors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS had provided relief last year in Notice 2020-39, and...more

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IRS Extends Previously Issued Relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds and Their Investors

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-10 on January 19, which extends relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and their investors as a response to continued challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Opportunity Zone Deadlines Extended By COVID-19 Disaster Declarations (UPDATED)

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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

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IRS Further Extends Qualified Opportunity Zone Deadlines

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In Notice 2020-39, the IRS extended a number of deadlines for the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program. For a detailed explanation of the rules applicable to the QOZ program, see our discussion of the final QOZ...more

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IRS Provides Relief on Opportunity Zone Deadlines

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On June 4, 2020, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS issued Notice 2020-39 to provide relief regarding various deadlines applicable to the federal opportunity zone program....more

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20 Ozone Things to Know for 2020 (Part 1)

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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

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Polsinelli Commentary on the Final Opportunity Zone Regulations

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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

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Highlights from the Final Opportunity Zone Regulations

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The US Treasury released Final Regulations providing guidance under Subchapter Z (the Opportunity Zone Provisions) of the Internal Revenue Code in December of 2019. The Final Regulations clarify many portions of two earlier...more

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Final Regulations on Opportunity Zones

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On December 19, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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Final Regulations Clarify and Liberalize Many Rules Governing Qualified Opportunity Fund Formation and Operations

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Treasury issued final Qualified Opportunity Zone regulations (the “Final QOZ Regulations”). Subject to the commentary in the Preamble to the Final QOZ Regulations on circular...more

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Treasury Releases Final Regulations for Investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones

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On December 19, 2019, the Treasury Department released final regulations on the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program first enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Final regulations provide additional safe harbors...more

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Happy New Year! Did I Miss My Chance at Opportunity Zones? Opportunity zones were introduced in 2017 as part of President Trump’s tax reform bill. Taxpayers with capital gains can receive several tax benefits if the...more

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Treasury Releases Final Regulations On Qualified Opportunity Zone Program

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The U.S. Department of Treasury published Final Regulations for the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program on January 13, 2020, which answer many, but not all, of the questions arising from the Proposed Regulations released...more

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Opportunity Zone Final Guidance

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The Treasury Department released final Opportunity Zone regulations on December 19, which combine and clarify the prior two sets of guidance, as well as an FAQ summary....more

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Important Year End Deadline for Opportunity Zones

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Opportunity zones provide a powerful tool for taxpayers to defer recognizing their capital gains if they roll over their investment into a qualified opportunity zone fund, and offer investors the potential of avoiding...more

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Final Opportunity Zone Treasury Regulations Released

On Thursday, December 19th, the U.S. Department of Treasury released the long-awaited final Opportunity Zone Treasury Regulations (the “Final Regulations”). The Final Regulations and explanatory materials that span 544 pages,...more

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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Whom?

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On December 22, 2017, Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). The law created a new incentive to encourage long-term investment in the nation’s low-income areas. If a taxpayer invests eligible...more

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Act Before Year-End To Maximize Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits

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As 2019 comes to a close, there is an important deadline approaching for opportunity zone investors. December 31, 2019 is the last day on which investors can make an investment in a qualified opportunity fund (“QOF”) and...more

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Highlights of New Opportunity Zone Regulations

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In April, the Department of the Treasury released the second round of regulations related to the opportunity zone program. Some highlights include... Originally published in Middle Market Growth, the official publication...more

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2019 South Florida Opportunity Zone Report

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Bilzin Sumberg is pleased to share the results of the 2019 South Florida Opportunity Zone Survey and subsequent Forum that we co-hosted with Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean (ULI SE FL/Caribbean) on June 5,...more

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An Alternative to 1031 Exchanges

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IRC § 1400Z-2, under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, established an investment program designed to provide preferential tax treatment for investment in developments located within certain designated economically distressed...more

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Qualified Opportunity Zones: Additional Regulatory Guidance - TAX UPDATE Volume 2019, Issue 3

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In April, the Department of the Treasury released the much-anticipated second round of Treasury Regulations under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code (April Regulations). This article provides certain highlights of...more

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QOZ Update: IRS Provides Relief for Early Investments of Net Section 1231 Gain

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There are many complex and confusing aspects to the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) program, and the treatment of Section 1231 gain is no exception.  Internal Revenue Code Section 1231 applies to depreciable property and...more

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Qualified Opportunity Fund Investments: Important Deadlines

The Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) tax incentive program provides an opportunity for a taxpayer to defer and potentially eliminate the recognition of capital gains if, within certain 6-month time frames, the taxpayer makes...more

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