The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC) has delivered their Opportunity Zones Best Practices Report to the President. Listen to WHORC executive director Scott Turner on the Opportunity Zones Podcast. The Council’s report includes Opportunity Zones case studies and best practices observed around the country. The report highlights several inspiring stories that involve public-private … Read more
Taxpayers who recognized a gain in 2019 may have until December 31, 2020 to invest in an Opportunity Zone fund, according to a new notice issued by the IRS yesterday. Update 6/8: I made a podcast episode about this topic. Click here to listen. Under Section 1400Z-2 of the IRS Code, taxpayers normally have 180 … Read more
Your response is requested for a national survey of Opportunity Zones stakeholders. The Economic Innovation Group is conducting the survey to gain insights on current market activity, investor behavior, and factors that may shape the OZ ecosystem in 2020 and beyond. The survey targets individuals and organizations engaged in the following activities: Opportunity Zone Investors … Read more
Opportunity Zone funds have raised $10.09 billion as of the end of April, according to a survey conducted by accounting firm Novogradac. This total represents a 50 percent increase over the $6.72 billion that the firm reported near the beginning of the year. The total invested in Opportunity Zones is likely significantly more than that … Read more
The IRS has extended the investment deadline for Qualified Opportunity Fund investors whose 180-day deadline falls between April 1 and July 15. The investment deadline for these individuals has been automatically extended to July 15, 2020. In general, this relief may apply to investors who recognized capital gains between October 4, 2019 and January 17, … Read more
On the eve of Super Tuesday, where does each Democratic Presidential candidate stand on Opportunity Zones? Federal Opportunity Zones legislation initially had broad bipartisan, bicameral support. Eventually, it was packaged as part of President Trump’s landmark tax legislation. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed along partisan lines in December 2017. And in the … Read more
Opportunity Zone investing offers two little-known hidden benefits that almost no one talks about. First, let’s review the three main tax benefits: When you roll over capital gains into a Qualified Opportunity Fund within 180 days, you are able to defer recognition of that gain until December 31, 2026. (The tax bill on this initial … Read more
The Opportunity Zone Catalyst Grand Prize Winners of the Forbes OZ 20 were announced earlier today at Sorenson Impact Center’s Winter Innovation Summit in Salt Lake City, UT. The City of Erie and Opportunity Alabama emerged as the top two Community Organizations. The SoLa Impact Fund and Four Points Funding were named the top two … Read more
The long wait is over. IRS has issued final regulations on Qualified Opportunity Funds, nearly two years after the Opportunity Zone initiative was enacted into law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Click here to read the complete draft of the final regulations. The final regulations are a modification and merger … Read more
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is reporting that its review of the final IRS regulations on Qualified Opportunity Funds has concluded. According to OIRA’s website, the review concluded on December 17 (RIN #1545-BP04). A draft of the final regulations should be posted to IRS.gov very soon, possibly later today or tomorrow. The … Read more