Washington –The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS today issued final regulations implementing the Opportunity Zones tax incentive. Opportunity Zones, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, offer capital gains tax relief for investments in economically distressed areas. “Opportunity Zones are helping to revitalize communities and create jobs for hardworking Americans,” said Secretary Steven…
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Opportunity Zones were added to the tax code by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 2017 with the purpose of spurring economic development and job creation in certain communities with private capital. Over 8,700 census tracts were certified as Opportunity Zones throughout the Unites States, including Puerto Rico and other US territories. A…
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