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OH Communities with Opportunity Zones get new marketing tool from the State by WDTN.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio has 370 Opportunity Zones, the full allotment given by the federal government. The boundaries of these zones are based on census tracts and are ... READ ARTICLE -
Rutherford touts opportunity zones at Indian Head summit by SoMdNews.comThe opportunity zone program allows investors to defer paying federal taxes on the capital gains they make from selling assets such as stocks, bonds and real estate for ... READ ARTICLE
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At Last, More Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zones, but Questions Still Remain by JD SupraThe proposed regulations: Define the term "Substantially all" for purposes the qualifying amount of property to be held by a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business and qualifying holding periods; ... READ ARTICLE
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Treasury's Second Set of Guidelines for Opportunity Zones Still Leaves Struggling Communities Behind by Center For American ProgressThe Opportunity Zone program, part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has been touted as a key tool in revitalizing distressed communities. The Trump administration argues ... READ ARTICLE
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Feds release new 'opportunity zone' regulations by TucsonSentinel.comThe U.S. Treasury Department has released new regulations for nearly 9,000 "Opportunity zones" that officials hope will unleash investment in the economically distressed areas. Under the 2017 federal ... READ ARTICLE
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Treasury May Wait to Finalize Both Sets of Opportunity Zone Rules by Bloomberg TaxThe IRS and Treasury may not finalize the first set of rules on opportunity zones right away, instead opting to wait and finalize the first and second sets ... READ ARTICLE
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Neb. Prioritizes Opportunity Zone Development Grant Funds by Law360Law360 - Nebraska will give opportunity zones priority funding from certain economic development grant programs under recently enacted legislation. L.B. 87, which was signed by Republican Gov. Pete ... READ ARTICLE
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Scott, Booker Plan to Extend Opportunity Zone Incentives by Bloomberg TaxThe original authors of the 2017 tax law's opportunity zones tax breaks plan to introduce a bill that would extend an incentive that expires for investors who take ... READ ARTICLE
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Opportunity Zone Gentrification: Federal Government Signals It Wants to Track the Results by Yahoo FinanceCriticism that opportunity zone tax breaks will benefit well-heeled developers and investors at the expense of low-income residents has been heard by the federal government. The Treasury Department ... READ ARTICLE
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What To Look For In Next Round Of Opportunity Zone Regulations by BisnowThe opportunity zone program has been the talk of the real estate industry since it was created in December 2017 as a way to spur development in economically ... READ ARTICLE
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It's time to get serious about helping America's struggling regions by The HillAmerica is still the land of opportunity, but in a way that has become increasingly concentrated in a shrinking number of locations. Once-thriving regions across the United States ... READ ARTICLE
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Bill would create tax credit pilot for manufacturing projects in opportunity zones by Greater Baton Rouge Business ReportIn the pipeline this legislative session is a proposed, five-year pilot income and corporate franchise tax credit program for certain capital-intensive manufacturing projects in Louisiana. Sponsored by state ... READ ARTICLE
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Gavel to Gavel: Deadline approaching for opportunity zone investors by Journal RecordOpportunity zones were introduced in the 2017 tax reform bill as a means of moving capital into economically distressed areas, incentivized by federal tax benefits. Basically, opportunity zone ... READ ARTICLE
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DE touts opportunity zones to investors by Delaware State NewsBefore investors spend another dollar, Patricia Cannon wants them to ask this question first: Is it in an opportunity zone? Although the state of Delaware and local municipalities ... READ ARTICLE
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What One of the First Qualified Opportunity Funds Is Doing by Barron'sAn entirely new asset class is forming around investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones, but few funds have actually managed to capitalize on it and get money in the ... READ ARTICLE
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IRS, Congress Struggle to Shed Light on Opportunity Zones' Impact by Bloomberg TaxIRS officials are trying to figure out what data the agency can collect on new incentives created under the 2017 tax overhaul, but the best hope for revealing ... READ ARTICLE
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Avanath Enters the Opportunity Zone Game by GlobeSt.comAvanath Development has entered the opportunity zone race. The firm has launched a qualified opportunity zone fund with a target raise of $300 million, which the firm plans ... READ ARTICLE
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Opportunity Zone Funds Have Already Hit $20B by GlobeSt.comToday, opportunity zone funds total $20 billion, and by the end of the year, Kevin Nolan, director at Cushman & Wakefield, expects that they will hit $100 billion. Nolan ... READ ARTICLE
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Chicago-area joint venture antes up $1 billion for Opportunity Zone development investment by Building Design + ConstructionOne such investment entity is Chicago-based Decennial Group, which is targeting investment of $1 billion in development projects to leverage the tax incentives created by the 2017 law. ... READ ARTICLE
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Why Home Sales Are Surging in Opportunity Zones by The MReportThere's good news for some of the low-income and high-poverty areas that were designated as opportunity zones last spring. According to an analysis by Zillow, these areas have seen ... READ ARTICLE
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Houston's Opportunity Zones among nation's most appealing for investorsInvestors have their eyes on Houston, thanks to a federal tax incentive known as the Opportunity Zone program. Part of the 2017 federal tax overhaul aimed to spur economic ... READ ARTICLE
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Now Is The Time To Invest In Commercial Real Estate by Utah BusinessGiven that President Donald Trump made his fortune in real estate, it shouldn't come as a surprise that multiple provisions of the 2018 tax reforms stand to benefit ... READ ARTICLE
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Carson: Private Businesses Commit $25B Investment Into Inner CitiesAccording to Carson, private businesses have committed to spending $25 billion in inner cities throughout the United States, pledging to build businesses in areas that have been abandoned ... READ ARTICLE
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Hidden gem in Trump’s tax plan: Opportunity zonesThey're called Opportunity Zones and they will provide potentially huge tax savings for investors while creating thousands of jobs. "It's kind of a hidden gem in the tax ... READ ARTICLE
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Updated Regulations Timing Update; White House Appointments; and Disaster OZs Proposed LegislationUpdated Regulations; Timing - while we were originally hearing that the next set of regulations were supposed to be issued by the IRS and Treasury before April 15th, ... READ ARTICLE
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City of Myrtle Beach seeking investors for Opportunity Zone at a forum todayMyrtle Beach, SC - Leaders from four Myrtle Beach organizations are looking to add investors to the City's opportunity zone in an Opportunity Zone Investor Forum this morning. ... READ ARTICLE
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$1B Cross Bayou Point in Louisiana picks design-build teamDive Brief: Gateway Development Consortium, the developer of the $1 billion, 10-year Cross Bayou Point mixed-use opportunity zone project in Shreveport, Louisiana, has selected an architect and contractor ... READ ARTICLE
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Sales prices soar for homes in Opportunity ZonesTax incentives designed to fuel investments into low-income Opportunity Zones across the U.S. appear to be doing just that, according to new data from Zillow. The Opportunity Zones program, ... READ ARTICLE
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Farpoint Development and Clayco will spearhead the Decennial GroupA pair of Chicago development firms are teaming up on a new Opportunity Zones venture, hoping to raise $1 billion for development projects "Throughout America's Heartland." Farpoint Development and ... READ ARTICLE
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Remarks by President Trump at the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council MeetingI'm thrilled to welcome everyone to the very first meeting of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. The Opportunity and Revitalization Council is a very important event ... READ ARTICLE
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