New Proposed Regulations for Opportunity Zones

The IRS just released a new set of proposed regulations on April 17, 2019 regarding investments in Opportunity Zones. The newly minted Section 1400Z-2 of the IRC allows for deferral of capital gains if they are subsequently invested in a designated “Opportunity Zone” and these proposed regulations provide additional guidance for taxpayers on how to decipher the code.

When Opportunity (Zone Funds) Come Knocking

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made sweeping changes to the Tax Code with most of its provisions being effective for the 2018 tax year. By now, most of the major changes have been gone over in excruciating detail, however there seems to be one thing that hasn’t been talked about much: Opportunity Zone Funds. What Are They? Opportunity …