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The Possible Repeal of the Tax Exemption of Municipal Bond Interest

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You may have heard recently about proposals for Congress to remove the exclusion from gross income of interest on state and local bonds, usually referred to as “repealing the tax exemption on municipal bonds.”  This issue...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones

On October 19, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations relating to the new Opportunity Zone program....more

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New IRS Regulations Issued: What’s Next for Opportunity Zones?

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Real estate developers, fund sponsors, and property owners have been eagerly awaiting guidance on the new Qualified Opportunity Zone ("QOZ") provisions included in last December’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ...more

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Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations Provide a Path Forward for Fund Formations, But Leave Many Questions for Another...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released long-anticipated proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Opportunity Zones: New Guidance Sheds Light on How Private Equity Industry Can Take Advantage

• Proposed regulations issued on October 19 provide welcome guidance to asset managers regarding the formation of qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) that may provide investors with the following three tax benefits: (1)...more

Mayer Brown

Window of Opportunity: The IRS Issues Initial Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zone Rules

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The new rules address a number of issues that investors and sponsors were waiting for guidance on. The IRS has promised further guidance to address issues that remain in need of clarification. ...more

Stinson LLP

U.S. Treasury Issues Much-Anticipated Opportunity Zone Guidance

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On Friday, October 19, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department issued long-awaited proposed regulations and other guidance with respect to opportunity zone incentives under Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) § 1400Z-2....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Proposed Tax Regulation for Qualified Opportunity Zones Released

As part of the 2017 tax reform enacted as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) was amended to add Sections 1400Z-1 (designating qualified opportunity zones (“QOZs”)) and 1400Z-2 (deferral...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

First Round of Opportunity Zone Guidance Proposed by Treasury Department - Economic Development News

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created the Opportunity Zone program, which was designed to encourage investment in economically distressed communities by allowing taxpayers to defer and potentially exclude certain portions of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Guidance on Opportunity Zones: Incentives for Investments in Low-Income Communities

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• Holland & Knight previously published a three-part series describing the powerful new tax incentive contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for investments in low-income communities designated as "Opportunity Zones." •...more

Butler Snow LLP

Opportunity Zones Guidance Released by Treasury

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On October 19th, 2018, the Department of Treasury released the first set of proposed regulations and a related revenue ruling for the opportunity zone incentives created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was enacted...more

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New York State among Four States to Sue Federal Government over State and Local Taxes

Earlier today July 17, 2018 New York State was among four states to sue the federal government over State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions being capped at $10,000 as part of recent federal tax law changes. Joining New York in...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tax Reform and Tax-Exempt Bonds: Risks Presented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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On November 2, 2017, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” was introduced in the House of Representatives. This act has immediate and far-reaching implications for tax-exempt finance. Among other things, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more

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