Surgent's Tax Advantages of Investing in Opportunity Zones (OZTA)

The IRS recently issued final regulations giving investors more guidance regarding Qualified Opportunity Funds. Qualified Opportunity Funds are complex investment vehicles that provide tax incentives to investors. Taxpayers investing in a Qualified Opportunity Fund can defer capital gains, adjust basis to reduce the deferred capital gain and, if the 10 year holding period is met, eliminate gain on the new investment. An Opportunity Zone is an economically distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, are eligible for preferential tax treatment. This program is a general introduction a new tax planning strategy with which clients will expect tax practitioners to be conversant.