As part of its continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 4, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020–39 (the “Notice”). The Notice provides welcome relief to Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOFs”) and...more
6/10/2020
/ Community Development ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Low Income Housing ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Relief Measures ,
Safe Harbors
Recent federal tax legislation introduced "Opportunity Zones," a new community reinvestment tool designed to use tax incentives to drive long-term investment to rural and low-income urban communities throughout the nation....more
4/18/2018
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform
On Friday, March 23, 2018, the President signed a $1.3 trillion Omnibus Spending bill that had been passed by Congress. Two (2) provisions of the bill are important to those involved in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit...more