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Treasury Guidance May Shield Opportunity Zone Transfers From Capital Gains Tax

In a conversation with reporters, Senator Tim Scott, who helped draft the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, stated that he has encouraged Treasury and the IRS to adopt guidance that would allow investors to transfer funds between opportunity zones without subjecting the transfers to federal capital gains tax. His comments are in reference to new section 1400Z-2 of the Code, which was added by the...