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The Domestic Content Bonus Credit’s Promising New Safe Harbor

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On May 16, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2024-41 (Notice), which modifies Notice 2023-38 (Prior Notice) by providing a new elective safe harbor (Safe Harbor) that will allow taxpayers to use...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

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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

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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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IRS Issues Long-Awaited Second Round of Opportunity Zone Regulations

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As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress added a new provision to the Internal Revenue Code allowing investors to defer capital gains by making investments into Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). However, many...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

How Do Opportunity Zone Deals Really Work?

Expectations are high this year for “Opportunity Zones” in the real estate industry. A product of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) are expected to be one of the biggest trends to impact real...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

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

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Treasury Releases Initial Guidance Regarding Opportunity Zone Investments

The IRS and Treasury Department released their first set of proposed regulations on October 19, 2018, to clarify and provide guidance regarding the implementation of the Qualified Opportunity Zone program contained in the Tax...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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Treasury Releases Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones

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Background - The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) created a new economic development tool designed to assist low-income communities which are designated as Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). ...more

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IRS Publishes Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations: The First Important Step in the Structuring of OZ Funds

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As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), a new tax incentive program was created to spur economic growth and investment in designated distressed communities (each an “opportunity zone” or “OZ”). Not only does the OZ...more

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IRS and Treasury Department Release Opportunity Zones Guidance

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On October 19, 2018, the United States Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) released long-awaited pieces of guidance on the Opportunity Zones (“OZ”) program. The OZ program, which aims to incentivize investment in designated...more

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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

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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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Proposed Tax Regulation for Qualified Opportunity Zones Released

As part of the 2017 tax reform enacted as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) was amended to add Sections 1400Z-1 (designating qualified opportunity zones (“QOZs”)) and 1400Z-2 (deferral...more

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IRS and Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations Implementing Qualified Opportunity Zones

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On Friday, October 19, 2018, the IRS and Treasury released their first set of proposed regulations providing guidance regarding the application and implementation of the Qualified Opportunity Zone tax rules set forth in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations Q&As

On October 19, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Department of the Treasury released the first set of proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Subchapter Z—Opportunity Zones (Proposed Regulations). On the same...more

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Opportunity Zones: Government Issues Proposed Regulations

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On Friday, October 19, 2018, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued highly-anticipated proposed regulations regarding “Qualified Opportunity Zones.” The Qualified Opportunity Zone regime was...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Qualified Opportunity Zone Regulations

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Today, October 19, 2018, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations on the qualified opportunity zone (“OZ”) tax incentive. In addition, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling...more

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