Qualified Opportunity Zone Designation 2027: OBBBA Changes Explained
What is the qualified opportunity zone designation process for 2027? Rev. Proc. 2026-14 sets the procedure for State CEOs to nominate census tracts as QOZs effective January 1, 2027 — implementing the OBBBA’s overhaul of Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2, which now includes a new Qualified Rural Opportunity Fund (QROF) category and a flexible “applicable start…