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The Components Of A Qualified Opportunity Zone Deal
If you’ve read any of our previous blogs about the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, you should have come away with the following:
Setting Up For Qualified Opportunity Fund Success: Knowing The Partners
According to Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “It is the wise man who knows what he does not know.” In other words, successful people understand that they don’t know everything. They can’t. These successful people also have experience in finding successful others who can fill in knowledge gaps. This is where fruitful partnerships come into play.
The Opportunity Zone Deal: Finding It, Funding It, Improving It
While a great deal of excitement has been generated with the Investment in Opportunity Act, its tax breaks and focus on disadvantaged communities, it’s important to remember one thing. It is, first and foremost, an investment program. Yes, it offers tax deferrals on capital gains. And yes, the vehicle will likely be useful for economic improvements within Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). But before handing your capital gains to a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), plenty of due diligence is required.
Location Matters: Qualified Opportunity Fund Managers And Geography
The first U.S. Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) were designated in April, 2018. These days, there are more than 8,764 designated QOZs in the 50 states and five U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico.
Due Diligence And Qualified Opportunity Fund Managers
This is the first of five blogs detailing the importance of researching Quality Opportunity Fund managers, when targeting Qualified Opportunity Zones for investment. A great deal has been written about the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, since it was introduced as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017. The program has mostly been lauded for its community improvement potential (channeling resources toward disadvantaged, lower-income areas) and investor benefits (capital gains tax deferrals).
New Federal Guidelines Give Opportunity Zones More Time
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has given investors and developers an extension for deploying capital and starting projects in Opportunity Zones (OZ). Before the deadline extension, investors were required to deploy 90 percent of their capital into OZ projects. To ensure these deployments were met, the government checked where OZ-related funds were going twice each year. With recent modifications to the rules by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service, the new extension allows investors to hold onto those funds until June 30, 2021.
How Do Opportunity Zones Help Communities?
The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program was created to help economically disadvantaged communities by providing tax incentives for private investments in those areas. These low-income communities have struggled while much of the rest of the country has grown. According to the Economic Innovation Group’s research, there are approximately 50 million Americans that live in communities that are struggling to attract investments and sustain economic opportunity for their residents. The country’s distressed zip codes contained 1.4 million fewer jobs in 2016 than they did in 2007. Through private investment, the hope is that jobs, new businesses, improved housing options, and general revitalization of these distressed communities will occur. As an incentive to get businesses involved in OZs, the federal government provides capital gains tax deferrals for any entities investing in OZs and no capital gains tax for gains earned from the OZ investment.
Common Misconceptions About Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs)
There are a number of common misconceptions about the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) Program. To help clarify speculation and misunderstandings, we’ve put together five of the most common misconceptions.
Some Opportunity Zone Funds Get Extra 24 Months to Deploy Their Funds
Eligible qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) got a boost from the federal government with a 24-month extension for deploying working capital. This is on top of the 31-month working capital safe harbor (WCSH) that is included in the program regulations. To better understand how and where the 24-month extension applies, let’s first go over the 31-month WCSH.
Are Qualified Opportunity Zones Right for Me?
Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) are not right for everyone. Despite the numerous potential benefits, like any investment, there is no perfect solution. Before investing in QOZs, you should consider the following elements and decide if QOZs are right for you.
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