Final regulations on Opportunity Zones have been issued by the IRS. What are the most meaningful changes and additions to be aware of?

Tony Nitti is an Aspen-based real estate tax law expert, CPA, and tax services partner at RubinBrown. He serves on the editorial advisory board for The Tax Adviser. He’s also a regular contributor at Forbes.com, where his latest article breaks down Opportunity Zones law and regulations.

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Does the climate change mitigation industry pose a huge OZ business opportunity?

Jack Sullivan is founder and CEO of RedCarbon, a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business that focuses on carbon sequestration technologies and processes.

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How did Origin Investments line up over $100 million for their Opportunity Zone fund in less than 24 hours? And what are some of the biggest challenges and complexities of managing an OZ fund?

Michael Episcope is co-founder and principal of Origin Investments, a private equity real estate firm founded in 2007.

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Are Opportunity Zone funds living up to the spirit and intent of the initiative? And how should social impact reporting be conducted?

Greg Genovese is president of Sound West Realty Capital, a real estate development group based in the Seattle area. Steve Sego is president of the Waterman Group, a community redevelopment, investment, and mitigation company.

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How can different real estate tax credits (New Markets, Low Income Housing, Renewable Energy, and Historic) be paired with the Opportunity Zones tax incentive?

This is Part 2 of my two-part conversation with Michael Novogradac.

Michael Novogradac is managing partner of Novogradac, a top 50 accounting firm and thought leader in the Opportunity Zone industry.

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Are Opportunity Zone funds having success raising enough capital? Will capital raising reach federal government estimates? Find out why one prominent tax accountant thinks so.

This is Part 1 of my two-part conversation with Michael Novogradac.

Michael Novogradac is managing partner of Novogradac, a top 50 accounting firm and thought leader in the Opportunity Zone industry.

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What are some of the biggest misconceptions and inconsistencies surrounding the Opportunity Zone tax incentive?

Bob Richardson is managing partner of Blue Cardinal Capital, a real estate private equity firm with Opportunity Zone projects in upstate New York.

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Can an Opportunity Zone marketplace connect communities, OZ project sponsors, and investors to advance capital deployment and community impact?

Peter Truog is founder of The Opportunity Exchange — a marketplace that connects impactful Opportunity Zone projects to capital sources. Also joining today’s podcast episode from The Opportunity Exchange are Leo Peña and Ayat Amin.

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For business owners, what are some tips for approaching investors and raising Opportunity Zone capital?

Len Mills is CEO of Verte OZ, a venture capital Opportunity Zone fund launched in September 2019 that invests in high-growth disruptive businesses.

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Are you considering starting your own Qualified Opportunity Zone Business or converting an existing business into a QOZB? Or perhaps you need a QOZB for your Qualified Opportunity Fund? This episode is for you. What are the most important considerations when structuring your entity, and what are some best practices for regulatory compliance?

Opportunity Zones Podcast host Jimmy Atkinson and OZ Consultants CEO Ashley Tison have teamed up to create OZ Pros -- Qualified Opportunity Fund and Qualified Opportunity Zone Business entity formation made easy.

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