The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards on Sept. 22, with the goal of

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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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