On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court, in Tyler v. Hennepin County, ruled it is unconstitutional for municipalities to unilaterally retain the surplus monies generated from tax lien foreclosure sales. More...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed three bills into law that impact administration and operation of New York’s industrial development agencies and authorities (“IDAs”). The new laws are intended to, and will,...more
On Monday, December 5, 2022, Empire State Development (“ESD”) announced that it will be providing up to $200 million in grants for the preparation and development of commercial sites across New York state to promote...more
In a prior legal alert, we explained that under the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”), the Legislature afforded towns, villages, and cities an opportunity to opt-out of allowing retail dispensaries and on-site...more
On October 19, the IRS and Treasury Department issued long-awaited proposed regulations, Revenue Ruling 2018-29 (the “Revenue Ruling”), and draft forms regarding the Opportunity Zone program to encourage private investment in...more
10/25/2018
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Low Income Housing ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
U.S. Treasury
As we highlighted in a March 19, 2018 blog, the Opportunity Zones federal program establishes Opportunity Zones, or low-income census tracts, to boost private investment in under-served urban and rural communities. These...more