State rejects majority of Kern's Opportunity Zone 2.0 recommendations

Local stakeholders say they’re dismayed by state government’s decision to reject three-quarters of the 27 census tracts Kern County recommended last month for designation as tax-beneficial investment ...
Forbes

As Opportunity Zone Window Closes, The Case For Investment Is Stronger Than Ever

The opportunity clock is ticking. As a critical deadline in the qualified opportunity zone program approaches on December 31, 2021, investors are finding the potential tax benefits of the program ...
InvestmentNews

Opportunity Zones are about to matter again, says GTIS Partners’ head of capital markets

As Opportunity Zones approach a pivotal transition period, institutional investors are reassessing where the strategy fits alongside other tax-advantaged structures. One such investor is GTIS Partners ...
The Business Journals

Opportunity Zones 2.0 will feature fewer zones and intense lobbying. Some areas have a leg up.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The new Opportunity Zone program ...

Idaho to submit ‘Opportunity Zone’ proposals seeking tax breaks for economic development

State advisory council submitted its recommendations for cities to get designation in an effort to spur housing and economic ...
The Business Journals

Opportunity Zones 2.0 is taking shape — but there's a red flag

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Senate's tax bill proposes ...
The Real Deal

Opportunity zones got billions in tax breaks. Only Ohio tracked where the money went

In roughly a month, governors across the country choose the next opportunity zones they want to potentially receive investment incentives. But nearly eight years after the program launched, it’s still ...
Marin Independent Journal on MSN

San Rafael submits 'opportunity zone' proposals for economic development

Five census tracts in the southeast San Rafael and downtown areas could earn a federal designation to encourage economic revitalization. The San Rafael City Council recommended that the Office of the ...
Business Facilities

Investing In Opportunity Zones

The Qualified Opportunity Zone program is historically one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious public intervention programs that was created as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The ...
JD Supra

Debunking Opportunity Zone Myths: What You Need to Know Before States Redesignate in 2026

Since their creation in 2017, Opportunity Zones (or OZs) have channeled billions of dollars into over 8,700 designated census tracts nationwide, making the OZ program one of the most ambitious ...
Axios on MSN

Why the Opportunity Zone program matters for North Carolina

This month, North Carolina's Department of Commerce will nominate 202 census tracts across the state to be considered as ...
Business Facilities

Opportunity Zones: Revitalizing Communities

Looking to encourage long-term investment in low-income communities the U.S. federal government created the Qualified Opportunity Zone program in 2017, a place-based initiative which offers tax ...