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IRS Targeting Noncompliant Qualified Opportunity Funds and Their Investors

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On April 12, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service announced that starting this month, it will send letters to taxpayers requesting that they take corrective actions related to the reporting of investments in qualified...more

Miller Nash LLP

Today in Tax: Qualified Small Business Stock, Opportunity Zones, Information Reporting for Digital Assets

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A brief commentary on the past week’s cases, rulings, notices, and related federal tax guidance. Medical Software Deemed a Qualifying Trade for Qualified Small Business Stock Gain Exclusion When certain criteria are met,...more

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The 90 Percent Test

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Since coming into effect in January 2018, Subchapter Z of the US Tax Code—also known as the opportunity zone provisions—has enabled investors to pour billions of dollars into a broad array of businesses, from real estate...more

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The Benefits of Investing in a QOF

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Since coming into effect in January 2018, Subchapter Z of the US Tax Code—also known as the opportunity zone provisions—has enabled investors to pour billions of dollars into a broad array of businesses, from real estate...more

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Starting An Active Business In An Opportunity Zone

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This short article outlines the requirements for starting an active business in a qualified opportunity zone (“QOZ”). The US tax legislation that created QOZs was enacted in early 2018, and is intended to encourage...more

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Virginia’s Solar Facilities are Growing: General Assembly Sets Carbon Neutral Goal

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The future of utility-scale solar facilities in Virginia is bright, and has brightened even more lately. The General Assembly recently adopted an ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. As a result, Virginia’s...more

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Opportunity Zone Incentive - Critical Dates in 2021

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Investors, fund sponsors, real estate developers, and businesses using or planning to use the Opportunity Zone incentive (the OZ Incentive) should be aware of some upcoming critical dates. Some of these dates are the result...more

Jackson Walker

Tax Planning for a Biden Presidency

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This past November, we outlined selected tax law changes that President-elect Joe Biden has proposed, both in speaking engagements and on his campaign website, some or all of which could be enacted in 2021 or future years. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

End-of-Year Tax Planning for High Net Worth Individuals

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We are nearing the end of calendar year 2020 (thankfully!) and it is time to consider end-of-year tax planning. Due to the outcome of the election, there is significantly more certainty about the possibility of tax law...more

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Tax Planning for a Biden Presidency

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With Biden as the projected President-Elect (subject to pending federal litigation and the Electoral College vote), tax planning for late 2020, 2021, and beyond is top of mind for many businesses and individuals....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

IRS Extends Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive Deadlines

On Friday, April 10, the IRS released Notice 2020-23 (the Extension Notice), which extended certain deadlines for federal tax-related obligations that fall on and between April 1 and July 14 of this year. Among the deadlines...more

Perkins Coie

Tax Relief and Estate Planning Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19

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IRS Grants Automatic Extension of Federal Tax Returns - Between March 17 and April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a series of notices automatically extending to July 15...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Tax Deadline Updates For Opportunity Zone Investments

On April 09, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the IRS announced Notice 2020-23, which extends key tax deadlines related to Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges and Opportunity Zones. With respect to Like-Kind Exchanges, if...more

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The IRS and Treasury Are Working Overtime to Provide Taxpayers with Joy, Hope and Optimism During These Trying Times

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NOTICE 2020-23 - On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury issued Notice 2020-23. It greatly expands the tax compliance relief previously granted to taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Opportunity Zones: Final Regulations Provide Additional Flexibility

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On January 13, 2020, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) regarding “Qualified Opportunity Zones” (“QOZs”) and “Qualified Opportunity Funds” formed to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup December 30, 2019 – January 3, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 30, 2019 – January 3, 2020. December 30, 2019: The IRS issued a news release announcing...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

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Business Council of Alabama and Birmingham Business Alliance Announce Their 2020 Tax/Economic Development Legislative Agendas -...

The influential Business Council of Alabama (BCA), founded in 1985, and the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the state’s oldest and largest chamber of commerce, have each officially approved their 2020 legislative agendas....more

Dickinson Wright

Ohio’s 10% Investment Kicker: New Ohio Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Program

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Ohio’s recently enacted budget bill, H.B. 166, codified at Section 122.84 of the Ohio Revised Code (the Ohio OZ Law), establishes the new Ohio Opportunity Zone Investment Credit (the Ohio OZ Tax Credit). ...more

Williams Mullen

[Event] Fall 2019 Tax Forum - October 3rd, Richmond, VA

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Seminar Topics Include: • Recession Planning Considerations • Opportunity Zone Update • State and Federal Administrative Updates • Estate Planning Update...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup July 29 – August 2, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 29 – August 2, 2019. July 30, 2019: The IRS issued a list of answers to frequently asked...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Opportunity Knocks Again in Ohio: New Tax Credit for Opportunity Zones

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On June 20, 2019, the Ohio Senate unanimously approved a state budget bill, House Bill 166, which includes a new tax credit for investments made into Ohio’s opportunity zones. Originally passed unanimously by the Ohio Senate...more

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Pennsylvania 2019 Tax Bill Adds Opportunity Zone Conformity for Personal Income Tax, Adopts New Sales Tax Provisions, and Amends...

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Act 13 of 2019 (Act 13), signed by Governor Wolf on June 28, 2019, made several changes to Pennsylvania tax laws, including the following significant changes. ...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation - June 2019 #3

TAX TIDBIT - Five Takeaways and a Falsehood: Test Your Knowledge of the Ways and Means Tax Markup - On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and approved the following four bills, largely along...more

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