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BakerHostetler

Analysis of Opportunity Zone and Related Tax Credit Changes Under the 2025 Tax Legislation

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In this alert, which is part of an eight-part series taking a deeper dive into various portions of the Legislation (International Tax; Opportunity Zone and Tax Credits; Green Energy Credits; Estate Planning and Individual Tax...more

Jones Day

The One Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law: Key Real Estate Tax Changes

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Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "Act") permanently extends and modifies several cornerstone provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, restores key business incentives, and makes...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Tax Impact of the OBBBA: What the New Budget Law Means for Housing and Real Estate

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President Trump’s budget permanently extends numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 and includes several changes that will have...more

Williams Mullen

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Reform: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effect on Affordable Housing

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On July 3, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which was subsequently signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. ...more

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IRS Provides Relief to Opportunity Funds and OZ Investors

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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

Lowndes

IRS Provides Much-Needed Opportunity Zone Relief

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On June 4, the IRS provided some much-needed relief to opportunity zone investors and qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the IRS published Notice 2020-39, which...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Final Tax Regulations Offer More Certainty to Opportunity Zone Fund Managers and Investors

Opportunity Zone (or “OZ”) investment was hailed in 2018 and 2019 as the hottest and most innovative way of attracting significant private capital to distressed communities in the United States and its territories by offering...more

Lowndes

Industry News Briefs

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Happy New Year! Did I Miss My Chance at Opportunity Zones? Opportunity zones were introduced in 2017 as part of President Trump’s tax reform bill. Taxpayers with capital gains can receive several tax benefits if the...more

Stinson LLP

Opportunity Zone Final Guidance

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The Treasury Department released final Opportunity Zone regulations on December 19, which combine and clarify the prior two sets of guidance, as well as an FAQ summary....more

K&L Gates LLP

Private Fund Hot Topics - Critical and Emerging Issues: 2019 San Francisco Investment Management Conference

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OVERVIEW OF OZ RULES - - The OZ program was created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in December 2017 to help direct economic resources to low income communities, spurring economic growth and job creation. - The...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Whom?

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On December 22, 2017, Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”). The law created a new incentive to encourage long-term investment in the nation’s low-income areas. If a taxpayer invests eligible...more

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Act Before Year-End To Maximize Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits

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As 2019 comes to a close, there is an important deadline approaching for opportunity zone investors. December 31, 2019 is the last day on which investors can make an investment in a qualified opportunity fund (“QOF”) and...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Opportunity Zone Fundraising and Public Comment Update for 2019

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The advent of Opportunity Zones (OZ) offers players in the private finance and real estate communities a new way to enjoy tax incentives while helping economically distressed areas. Recently, the IRS and the Treasury...more

King & Spalding

Investments in Renewable and Conventional Power Projects in Qualified Opportunity Zones

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The Qualified Opportunity Zone rules under Section 1400Z of the Internal Revenue Code permit certain investors to realize substantial tax benefits if they invest capital into federally-designated low-income communities known...more

Polsinelli

Opportunity Zone Digest - June 2019

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The OZ Digest is a regular update from the Polsinelli Opportunity Zones team. Our goal is to share everything opportunity zone (OZ) related from our team including firm and regulatory updates, events and thought leadership...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Legal Ins and Outs of ‘Opportunity Zones’ — so Far

A new tax incentive intended to stimulate investment in low-income communities known as opportunity zones has attracted significant attention from investors, developers, and business owners since its enactment under Section...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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Opportunity Fund Investors Prepare to Zone-In

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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

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Polsinelli Commentary on the Second Round of Opportunity Zone Regulations

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Treasury issued the long-awaited second round of Proposed Regulations yesterday (April 17, 2019), clarifying some key issues in connection with investing in and forming Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOF”) and the OZ Fund’s...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Takeaways from Intersection of Opportunity Zones and Affordable Housing Forum

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Nashville’s public, private and nonprofit sectors converged recently to explore how the new Opportunity Zones incentive program could impact affordable housing in Nashville. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FHA Expands Program to Accelerate Financing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Multifamily Housing Projects

The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is, in part, to bolster the economy by strengthening the housing market, protecting consumers, and working to meet the needs for quality affordable...more

Polsinelli

Opportunity Zone Digest – March 2019

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The OZ Digest is a monthly update from the Polsinelli Opportunity Zones team. Our goal is to share everything opportunity zone (OZ) related from our team including firm and regulatory updates, events and thought leadership...more

Lowndes

Considering Making A Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment?

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Qualified Opportunity Zones are a hot topic in the tax and business world, and are an opportunity that span into almost any business market including senior living. I get questions about them daily. If you are considering...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Opportunity Zones Create Funding Alternative for Social Infrastructure Projects

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Under current legislation, tax-exempt and other low cost financing solutions are not typically available for social infrastructure projects....more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Opportunity Zone Benefits and Incentives for Developers, Promoters and Potential Investors

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The “Opportunity Zone” community development program was established by Congress in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. ...more

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