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IRS Opportunity Zone Transition Rules 2026: Notice 2026-40

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Does the new Opportunity Zone regime just extend the old rules? No. The IRS Opportunity Zone transition rules in Notice 2026-40 keep the December 31, 2026 deferred-gain date, but reinvested QOF gains restart the 10-year clock and ongoing projects now need a written working-capital plan in place by year-end. The IRS has finally drawn a…

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Qualified Opportunity Zone Designation 2027: OBBBA Changes Explained

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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…