In a bipartisan effort to pass new legislation to extend and provide for increased reporting under the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) Program, on April 7, 2022, members of Congress introduced
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Greenberg Traurig Shareholder James O. Lang was named a “Top 25 OZ Attorney 2021” by Opportunity Zone Magazine. James Lang’s practice is focused on tax incentive programs, Qualified Opportunity
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The United States Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) on Sept. 1 announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards with the goal of
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On July 15, GT Shareholder Jim Lang will serve as moderator for the panel titled “Tax Strategies, 1031 Tax Law Reform, and other hot OZ Topics” at the in-person Opportunity
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created an important economic development tool, qualified opportunity zones (QOZs), to incentivize private investment in businesses, projects and commercial property in economically
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On June 5, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-39 providing relief for Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and their investors (QOF investors), and clarified previously issued relief to
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On Dec. 19, the United States Department of the Treasury released final regulations related to investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds (544 pages). These highly anticipated regulations
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Welcome to In the Zone: GT Qualified Opportunity Zone News. Our monthly digest of the latest federal and state developments in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds and related Greenberg Traurig news and events will keep stakeholders apprised of the most pressing issues in this burgeoning space.
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Welcome to In the Zone: GT Qualified Opportunity Zone News. Our monthly digest of the latest federal and state developments in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds and
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Welcome to In the Zone: GT Qualified Opportunity Zone News. Our monthly digest of the latest federal and state developments in Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds and
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