Opportunity Zones: Boom Or Bust?
Opportunity zones allow investors with unrealized capital gains to sell those assets and reinvest the gain in a QOZ with a bigger after-tax return.
LiveXchange Webinar: Panel Discussion – Opportunity Zones 2.0
Learn how Opportunity Zones are becoming prime investment opportunities for capital gains and how new IRS guidelines will impact on your plans for a QOZ near you.
There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones
The IRS has extended a critical deadline for investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones until the end of the year, hoping to entice investors who have largely sat on their money during the global pandemic.
Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity
The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S.
Understanding Opportunity Zone Guidelines
Just as with any planning technique, comparison of the potential benefits of Qualified Opportunity Zones to other tax deferral or elimination strategies remains crucial.
California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King
California is the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan leads in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report.
Maryland: Expanding Opportunity For An Expanding Workforce
Maryland has dedicated $56.5 million to attract new businesses to its Opportunity zones. MD also has extended a 10-year tax credit for jobs created in the zones.
TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone
The census tract containing the industrial park is among seven in Bowie County, TX, to receive the new federal designation.
Goodyear, AZ: Foreign Trade Zones Benefit International Businesses
Goodyear has many successful FTZs, which help foreign and international businesses establish and grow operations while limiting tariffs and fees.
State Focus – New Jersey: Garden of Opportunity
The Garden State offers a “brain trust” with a highly skilled and educated workforce that makes it easy to recruit top talent.
New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones
The economic assistance is also expected to attract larger companies from around the globe to move to New York to tap into groundbreaking NYU research as well as the City's infrastructure, amenities, and other assets.
Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities
Developers can maximize cost credits up to 40 percent for projects in Paterson, Passaic, Trenton and Camden.
UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Seven additional Promise Zones—St. Louis, MO; Gary, IN; Flint, MI; Brownsville, TX; Rockford, IL; Macon, GA; and Rocky Mount, NC—have been announced.
President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
The five Promise Zones—San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma—are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years.
September / October 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 5)
The September / October 2021 issue looks at startup ecosystems, innovation centers and Opportunity Zones. Plus, an exclusive interview with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
U.S. Department Of Commerce Invests $10.1M In West Virginia
The investment will support local strategies to spur business and job growth in West Virginia, including in Opportunity Zones.
September / October 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 5)
The September/October 2019 Issue features the booming logistics and transportation industry. Plus, a look at Qualified Opportunity Zones and Business/Industry/Tech Parks.
Florida Is Shining Bright
Changing lifestyle choices are helping Florida gain an edge against other states in the battle for awareness among corporation executives.
New England: Balancing Business & Beauty
While parts of the New England economy experienced a setback, much like its fall foliage, the region will soon experience a beautiful change.
Connecticut Governor’s Report: Leading From The Front
Connecticut succeeded in mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic by aggressively testing people in the early stage of the outbreak, avoiding the massive casualty levels in neighboring states.