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California and Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses

California leads the nation with the largest opportunity to establish a business as a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB) in the country. With over 879 designated census tracts in 57 counties, California investors are incentivized to establish business operations in these designated locations in exchange for deferred tax treatment on capital gains.   What is a …

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QOZB: Claiming and Filing for Businesses

Legislative Intent To operate a business in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ), certain criteria must be met to be designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB). Opportunity Zones were established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.  The legislative intent behind this enacted tax code was to stimulate economic growth by …

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QOZB Incentives

QOZB: Incentives and Benefits for Business Investors

Legislative Intent To operate a business in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ), certain criteria must be met to be designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB). Opportunity Zones were established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.  The legislative intent behind this enacted tax code was to stimulate economic growth by …

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QOZB: Location and Property Requirements

Legislative Intent To operate a business in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ), certain criteria must be met to be designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB). Opportunity Zones were established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.  The legislative intent behind this enacted tax code was to stimulate economic growth by …

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QOZB: Entity Type

Legislative Intent To operate a business in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ), certain criteria must be met to be designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB). Opportunity Zones were established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.  The legislative intent behind this enacted tax code was to stimulate economic growth by …

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What type of business can be a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business?

To operate a business in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ), certain criteria must be met to be designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB). Opportunity Zones were established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.  The legislative intent behind this enacted tax code was to stimulate economic growth by incentivizing new, …

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QOZB Opportunity Zone by State

Opportunity Zones by State

Opportunity Zones (OZ) were created to help stimulate local economies by giving investors preferential tax treatment for establishing small businesses in designated areas known as “opportunity zones.” When the Tax Cuts and Job Act  (TCJA)  was enacted in 2017, state governors played a part in nominating regions to be considered for opportunity zone status. These …

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QOZB Benefits

The Benefits of Opportunity Zones

The U.S. Economic Development Administration, a branch of the US Department of Commerce, has played a key role in supporting the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, a tax incentive and economic program formed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Opportunity Zone program was established to stimulate economic development in distressed areas across …

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Opportunity Zone QOZB

Opportunity Zone Legislation: How OZs Came to Be

Opportunity Zones were created to help stimulate the economy in low-income and distressed communities. In April 2015, a white paper was issued by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) titled, “Unlocking Private Capital to Facilitate Economic Growth in Distressed Areas.” Written by Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Kevin. A. Bassett …

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