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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
On December 19, 2019, the Treasury Department released final regulations on the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program first enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Final regulations provide additional safe harbors...more
The Opportunity Zones (“OZ”) incentive created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) can be a powerful tool for many industries, as we discussed soon after the TCJA became law. The first set of proposed regulations...more
1. Who Can Invest? U.S. or foreign investors and pass-through entities recognizing U.S. capital gains. 2. What Type of Capital Gain Qualifies? Long term and short term capital gains qualify. ...more
After a lengthy drafting and protracted review process, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) has released its second set of proposed regulations (the “Second Round Regs”) providing guidance on the implementation of the...more
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
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
On April 17, the IRS issued a second round of proposed regulations addressing qualification as a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) Fund and related issues. This latest guidance addresses several unanswered questions and...more
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
On April 17, 2019, the Treasury Department issued a second round of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) addressing investments in Opportunity Zones under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The first round of...more
Treasury Provides Additional Clarity on Opportunity Zones by Issuing Second Round of Proposed Regulations - On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its second set of proposed regulations (the “New...more
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
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued a broad, investment-friendly second set of Proposed Regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) regarding “Qualified Opportunity...more
The Treasury Department released the second round of proposed regulations under the Qualified Opportunity Zone program (the “New Regulations”) on April 17, 2019. These New Regulations make additions to, and in some cases...more
On April 17, 2019, the IRS released the second set of proposed regulations (REG-120186-18) which include guidance on a number of issues that the McAfee & Taft Economic Development, Tax Credits and Business Incentives...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
Treasury decisions could make or break OZ for operating businesses - Eagerly anticipated proposed regulations addressing the eligibility of operating businesses to qualify for Opportunity Zone (OZ) benefits are in the final...more
The Federal tax reform bill passed at the end of 2017 made voluminous changes to the Federal tax code, but one relatively small section has potentially drawn more attention than any other, attracting the likes of real estate...more
The December 2017 tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) provides significant tax incentives for taxpayers to invest in certain low-income communities designated as Qualified Opportunity...more
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
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
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which contained a potentially lucrative tax incentive program (the “Opportunity Zone Program”) to encourage long-term...more
With the release of the Opportunity Zone proposed regulations, potential investors and funds eagerly awaiting this guidance began moving into the next phase of a plan to inject capital into low-income communities. Department...more
Last month, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations (the “Regulations”). The Regulations included a number of important clarifications and guidance for investors seeking to take advantage of the opportunities...more
Clarification on Working Capital, Substantial Improvement and Use of Leverage will Drive Investment Activity - Developers intuitively understood the powerful nature of the new Opportunity Zone legislation, but their...more