Tax Law and News Tax Reform and Qualified Opportunity Zones Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Modified Dec 12, 2018 1 min read The U.S. government is attempting to attract private investment money into economically disadvantaged communities in order to boost economic growth and job creation. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the states, D.C., and U.S. possessions nominate low-income communities eligible for these tax benefits. On April 9, 2018, the Treasury and the IRS announced the first round of Opportunity Zone designations for 18 states. There are two elections that incentivize investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones: Temporary deferral of inclusion in gross income of capital gains reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Permanent exclusion of capital gains from the sale/exchange of an investment in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. These two elections may provide substantial tax benefits. Read more about Qualified Opportunity Zones and related guidance from the IRS. Previous Post Alimony and Tax Reform: What You and Your Clients Need… Next Post December 2018 Tax and Compliance Deadlines Written by Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Mike D’Avolio, CPA, JD, is a tax law specialist for Intuit® ProConnect™ Group, where he has worked since 1987. He monitors legislative and regulatory activity, serves as a government liaison, circulates information to employees and customers, analyzes and tests software, trains employees and customers, and serves as a public relations representative. More from Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD 2 responses to “Tax Reform and Qualified Opportunity Zones” Does anyone have a link to look up if an area is part of the Qualified Opportunity Zone? There’s a list as well as a map of areas that qualify available here: https://www.cdfifund.gov/Pages/Opportunity-Zones.aspx Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News Why SOC 2 Type 2 compliance matters for accountants Practice Management Intuit® Tax Council Applications open until May 31 Practice Management Elevate 2025 features astronaut Terry Virts Practice Management Elevate 2025 virtual conference: May 14-15 Tax Law and News Stacking capital loss harvesting with a SEP contribution Advisory Services Building a modern CAS tech stack Practice Management Short survey: How did tax season go for you? Webinars Increase Client Lifetime Value: May 21 Webinars What’s New in ProConnect™ Tax: May 8 Webinars Succession Planning Considerations: June 4
There’s a list as well as a map of areas that qualify available here: https://www.cdfifund.gov/Pages/Opportunity-Zones.aspx