News & Analysis as of

Economic Development Tax Incentives

Jackson Walker

The One Big Beautiful Bill’s New Qualified Opportunity Zones

Jackson Walker on

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) program will no longer sunset on December 31, 2026, as was set to be the case prior to the act’s passage. Instead, the OBBBA makes this...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Will Qualified Opportunity Zone Changes Have Investors Hitting Pause?

The 2025 Tax Act cements tax benefits offered under the Qualified Opportunity Zone (“QOZ”) program, which was created to incentivize investment in low-income and high-poverty areas, and adds specific tax benefits for rural...more

Holland & Knight LLP

México impulsa la economía circular con reformas legales y polos de desarrollo

Holland & Knight LLP on

En un movimiento estratégico para impulsar un modelo económico más sostenible, el gobierno de la administración de Claudia Sheinbaum ha puesto en marcha un ambicioso plan para impulsar la economía circular en las nuevas áreas...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

OBBBA Extends, Modifies Opportunity Zone Program

Husch Blackwell LLP on

One of the highly anticipated provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is the extension and expansion of the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, which was originally enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...more

Hogan Lovells

Opportunity Zones 2.0 – Back to the Land of OZ

Hogan Lovells on

Once the dust settled after the marathon legislative efforts resulting in the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (“OBBBA”), the real estate community collectively exhaled and began to parse through and unpack...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The OBBB Renews and Makes Permanent Qualified Opportunity Funds

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), H.R. 1, into law. The OBBB extended and made permanent the general qualified opportunity fund (QOF) legislative framework for investments in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Modified QOZ program delivers new investor incentives and permanence

McDermott Will & Emery on

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly modified the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program via a set of comprehensive reforms aimed at improving accountability, long-term impact, and geographic equity. The new...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico and PODECIBI: The New Regional Frontier for Investment in the Circular Economy

Holland & Knight LLP on

The "Decree granting tax benefits in the Circular Economy Development Poles for Well-Being" in Mexico was published on July 4, 2025. This decree will grant tax benefits to companies and developers that invest in the Circular...more

Frost Brown Todd

There is No Sunset in the Land of OZ – Opportunity Zones Renewed by The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Frost Brown Todd on

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1—referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA)—which permanently renewed and modified the federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive program that was set to expire at the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Economic Development Changes Abound in Ohio’s Operating Budget Bill

Bricker Graydon LLP on

For those considering state government jobs after college or graduate school, certain opportunities often come with the informal – but widely known – warning: this can be a hard job during the state’s biennial budget drafting...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A New Chapter for Opportunity Zones

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

The Opportunity Zone program (the “OZ Incentive Program”), launched under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was designed to spur economic development in distressed communities by offering tax incentives to investors. As part of...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

New York City's Commercial Real Estate Tax Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program Extended to 2030 With Modifications

The New York City Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP) has been extended to remain in effect through 2030, with some modifications. The New York state budget bill for FY 2026, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio’s Energy Sector Gets Strategic: Matching Energy Supply with a New High-Tech Demand

Ohio has long enjoyed a competitive edge in the cost of commercial electricity. It’s deregulated market and plentiful coal and gas-fired generation keep commercial power rates near 11.25 ¢/kWh—below the national business...more

Ice Miller

Navigating Tariffs and Turbulence: How Inland Trade Zones Could Anchor America’s Economic Future

Ice Miller on

Last week, a few colleagues and I attended the Transportation Infrastructure Summit in Philadelphia. There, we learned about a variety of innovations in the horizontal infrastructure sector as we prepare for future...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Wisconsin's Tax Reform: Catalyzing Data Center Investment

Wisconsin has emerged as a hotspot for data center development, with numerous project announcements coinciding with recent legislative tax reforms. Two significant changes—the elimination of most tangible personal property...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Big, Beautiful Opportunity Zones

Tonkon Torp LLP on

Deep in the 1,100 pages of the “big, beautiful bill” is a plan to retool and extend one of the big policies from the first Trump administration: Opportunity Zones. Under this tax incentive program, investors defer capital...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Ohio Reduces Property Tax on Utilities; Encourages Infrastructure Development

Ohio Governor DeWine recently signed Substitute House Bill 15 (HB 15) which will become the law effective August 14, 2025. HB 15 contains many reforms related to public utilities including: (1) tax changes favorable to select...more

Baker Donelson

The 114th General Assembly Adjourns First Regular Session: An Overview

Baker Donelson on

The first regular session of the 114th General Assembly began on January 14, 2025. The next day, Governor Bill Lee announced an extraordinary or "special" legislative session to address educational scholarship program...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Alright, Alright, A Write-Off: Matthew Mcconaughey’s Push for Texas Film Tax Incentives

Texas has long been a hub for film and television production, offering diverse landscapes, a rich cultural backdrop, and some real characters. Back in 2007 the state implemented the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio: A Rising Hub for Data Centers and Technological Growth

Ohio has emerged as a key player in the Midwest’s economic development, particularly in the realms of technology and infrastructure. A standout feature of the state’s growth is the rise of data centers, which have become...more

Clark Hill PLC

Tax Incentives for Taxpayers, Promoting Innovation and Dual Training Programs

Clark Hill PLC on

On Jan. 21, the “Executive order that grants tax incentives to support the national strategy called “Plan Mexico” to encourage new investments, dual training programs, and promote innovation” (the “Decree”) was published in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Nuevos estímulos fiscales como parte del Plan México

Holland & Knight LLP on

Como parte de la estrategia nacional denominada "Plan México", el 27 de noviembre de 2024, la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum presentó diversas acciones para promover inversiones, generar empleos y promover el desarrollo...more

Clark Hill PLC

2025 Economic Package: Key Changes in Tax Matters

Clark Hill PLC on

On Nov. 15, the Federal Executive Branch presented the Economic Package for 2025 (“EP 2025”) to Congress, which estimates around 294 billion United States Dollars (“USD”) in tax revenue. The EP is a set of proposals,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Paquete Económico 2025: Principales Modificaciones en Materia Fiscal

Clark Hill PLC on

Nota: El 15 de noviembre de 2024, el Ejecutivo Federal presentó ante la Cámara de Diputados el Paquete Económico para el 2025 (“PE 2025”), mismo que contempla 5.3 billones de pesos en ingresos tributarios. El paquete...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Lights, Camera, Tax Breaks: California’s Updated Film Incentives

In a state where the sun always shines, California’s film tax credits seem to be the script for success. On July 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed legislation to extend and expand California’s $330 million-a-year Film and TV...more

123 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 5

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide