On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (the “OBBBA”), which contains amendments to sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Original Statute”)—the provisions that...more
7/10/2025
/ Capital Gains Tax ,
Federal Budget ,
Investment Funds ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rural Areas ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Late last week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives introduced an expansive bicameral bill, titled the Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act (the “OZ Bill”). This proposed...more
On January 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for Opportunity Fund investors from certain deadlines and testing requirements. The relief provided by the...more
1/26/2021
/ Community Development ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Relief Measures ,
Safe Harbors
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