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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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IRS and Treasury Release Final Opportunity Zone Regulations

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On December 19th, 2019, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued regulations (the “Final Regulations”) under Section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)[i] finalizing,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Legal Ins and Outs of ‘Opportunity Zones’ — so Far

A new tax incentive intended to stimulate investment in low-income communities known as opportunity zones has attracted significant attention from investors, developers, and business owners since its enactment under Section...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Treasury Provides Additional Guidance on Opportunity Zone Provisions

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 introduced Opportunity Zone Provisions, IRC Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2, as an incentive to encourage investment in low-income communities. The provisions allow taxpayers to defer tax on...more

Bracewell LLP

Is the Opportunity Now a Reality? IRS and Treasury Release Second Tranche of Opportunity Zone Regulations

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After months of waiting, the IRS and the Treasury Department have released a second set of proposed regulations (the “Second Tranche”) relating to the opportunity zone provisions enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Second Installment of Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations Provide Additional Clarification and Guidance

On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued a second installment of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to the Opportunity Zone Fund (“OZ Fund”) rules contained...more

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Guide to the Surprises Lurking in the QOZ Proposed Regulations

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While mid-April is typically associated by most with Tax Day, this year, April 2019, also became the month the highly awaited second round of Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations were issued....more

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The Biggest Surprise in the QOZ Regs Is How Many Surprises There Are

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Those following the developments in the world of Qualified Opportunity Zones—those tax benefits derived from investing in economically disadvantaged areas—will already know that the highly anticipated second set of proposed...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The IRS and Treasury Department Issue Further Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zones

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) established a program to provide preferential tax treatment for new investments made after December 31, 2017 in certain tracts of land in economically-distressed communities, known...more

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UPDATE: Treasury Department Issues Highly-Anticipated Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones

On April 17, 2019, the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued its second round of proposed regulations related to investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”) and Qualified Opportunity Funds...more

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Opportunity Zone Funds – Part III: Lots of Questions But Few Answers

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There has been a lot of “buzz” in the media about Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”). Some of the media accounts have been accurate and helpful to taxpayers. Other accounts, however, have been less than fully accurate, and...more

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The Opportunity in Opportunity Zones (Infographic)

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Offering significant tax breaks for investors, the federal Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program is an intriguing prospect for real estate developers and investors. However, the Treasury Department is still formalizing the...more

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How Investors & Real Estate Developers Can Make the Most of Qualified Opportunity Zones

Real estate developers, institutional investors, local governments, and virtually anyone with capital gains could reap significant benefits under the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, which Congress created as part of...more

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Opportunity Zone Funds – Part I: Overview of the Law

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BACKGROUND - Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 were added to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These new provisions to the Code introduce a multitude of new terms,...more

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Op Funds Expand Deferral Paths for CRE Investors

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BOSTON — The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created the Opportunity Zone program which provides real estate investors a new tool to defer gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets by investing those gains in a “Qualified...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Opportunity Zones Update

Background – In December 2017, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), Congress established a new tax incentive program to promote investment in certain low-income communities designated by the IRS as qualified...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Qualified Opportunity Zones Guidance: Proposed Regulations and Revenue Ruling 2018-29

The United States Treasury Department (“Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (Prop. Reg. §1.1400Z-2) (the “Proposed Regulations”) on October 19, 2018, under Section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, (the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Overlooked opportunities? State tax considerations relating to investments in federal qualified opportunity zones

The year 2018 has been a monumental one for the state and local tax community. If the sweeping changes to the US federal tax code made by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and continued efforts by the states to...more

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Opportunity Zone Regulations Update

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The 2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” created the “Opportunity Zone” program to encourage investment in distressed communities. On Oct. 19, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released its first significant guidance on...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Treasury Department Guidance Will Stimulate Opportunity Fund Investments

The Opportunity Zones Program (OZ Program) aims to infuse capital into low-income communities known as qualified opportunity zones (QOZs) by offering tax-advantaged investments benefiting electing Qualified Opportunity Fund...more

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Qualified Opportunity Zones – Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations

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The Treasury Department issued proposed regulations related to qualified opportunity zones on October 19, 2018. Congress created the qualified opportunity zone regime as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was enacted at...more

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Treasury Issues Guidance Clarifying Aspects of Opportunity Zone Program

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Much-anticipated specifics should spur investment in new program. The U.S. Treasury Department on October 19, 2018, released proposed regulations and a revenue ruling concerning the Opportunity Zone program, which was...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Opportunity Zones: New Guidance Sheds Light on How Private Equity Industry Can Take Advantage

• Proposed regulations issued on October 19 provide welcome guidance to asset managers regarding the formation of qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) that may provide investors with the following three tax benefits: (1)...more

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The Recent Qualified Opportunity Zone Guidance: What We Know, What We Don’t and What It All Means

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On Friday, October 19, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its first tranche of qualified opportunity zone (“OZ”) proposed regulations. Simultaneously, the IRS released Revenue Ruling 2018-29, which addresses the...more

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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations and Guidance on Opportunity Zones

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On October 19, the IRS and Treasury Department issued long-awaited proposed regulations, Revenue Ruling 2018-29 (the “Revenue Ruling”), and draft forms regarding the Opportunity Zone program to encourage private investment in...more

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