In response to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the IRS has given investors an extension of time to invest in Qualified Opportunity Zone projects, and has given Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOFs”) and Qualified Opportunity...more
Just in time for the holidays, the Treasury Department and IRS have released final Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) regulations....more
On December 6, 2019, the Treasury announced that the final regulations had been issued and sent to OMB for approval. On December 19, 2019, the final regulations package, totaling over 500 pages, was officially published....more
Innovation, creativity, economic outlooks and some transformative ideas for the future were the key themes discussed at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s 11th Annual Real Estate Conference in Baltimore, which was attended by...more
On April 17, the Department of Treasury and IRS released the much-awaited second round of proposed regulations on Qualified Opportunity Zone investments (the "Regulations"). The Regulations make it clear that Qualified...more
The Treasury Department has just released the second round of proposed regulations on opportunity zones. This 169-page regulatory package addresses some of the questions raised after the first round of regulations, and may...more
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP attorneys Ronald Fieldstone, Rohit Kapuria, Jay Rosen and Roger Bernstein attended the Opportunity Zone Expo Conference in Los Angeles on January 25, 2019. Much to their surprise, the...more
On October 19, 2018, the Treasury Department issued much-anticipated guidance on Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and investments in them. QOFs are very attractive investments for investors who have recognized capital gains...more