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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Federal Reserve Approves Nonprofit Organizations For Main Street Lending Program And Releases Updated Term Sheets

On June 15, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) proposed the expansion of its Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), which was originally established to support lending to...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Federal Reserve Considers Expanding The Main Street Lending Program To Accommodate Nonprofit Organizations – Comments Welcome

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) is seeking public comment on a proposal to expand the availability of its existing Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to nonprofit...more

Mintz - Public Finance Viewpoints

IRS Releases Proposed Regulations Consolidating Guidance on Reissuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds

On December 31, 2018, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released long-awaited proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that address when modifications to the terms of tax-exempt bonds are...more

Mintz - Public Finance Viewpoints

Final Private Activity Bond Public Approval Regulations Streamline Notice Requirements

On December 31, 2018, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) relating to public approval requirements for tax exempt private activity bonds. The...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones

On October 19, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations relating to the new Opportunity Zone program....more

Goulston & Storrs PC

New IRS Regulations Issued: What’s Next for Opportunity Zones?

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Real estate developers, fund sponsors, and property owners have been eagerly awaiting guidance on the new Qualified Opportunity Zone ("QOZ") provisions included in last December’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations Provide a Path Forward for Fund Formations, But Leave Many Questions for Another...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released long-anticipated proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”)....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

Mayer Brown

Window of Opportunity: The IRS Issues Initial Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zone Rules

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The new rules address a number of issues that investors and sponsors were waiting for guidance on. The IRS has promised further guidance to address issues that remain in need of clarification. ...more

Stinson LLP

U.S. Treasury Issues Much-Anticipated Opportunity Zone Guidance

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On Friday, October 19, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department issued long-awaited proposed regulations and other guidance with respect to opportunity zone incentives under Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) § 1400Z-2....more

Bracewell LLP

Proposed Treasury Regulations Bring the Public Notice Requirements into the 21st Century

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Recently released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to the public notice and approval requirements for private activity bonds (the “Public Approval Requirement”) – sometimes referred to as the TEFRA...more

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New Regulations on Issue Price of Tax-Exempt Bonds

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On December 9, 2016, the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations on the definition of “issue price,” for purposes of the arbitrage rules that apply to tax-exempt bonds....more

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The New Issue Price Regulations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Late last year, the Treasury Department released final Treasury Regulations (the “New Regulations”) relating to the “issue price” of tax-exempt bonds, effective for bonds sold after June 7, 2017. Because the changes imposed...more

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Draft Treasury Legislation Would Give Puerto Rico Access to “Super Chapter 9” and Chapter 9 Bankruptcy

A draft of the U.S. Treasury’s proposed debt restructuring legislation began circulating earlier today. The draft legislation would give Puerto Rico, as well as other U.S. territories, and their municipalities access to U.S....more

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