If you or your companies or clients are holding appreciated property of any kind, whether in the form of investments like stock, bonds, or a passive investment in a pass-through entity, or in the form of vacant land or a commercial or residential building, or other capital assets, there is a new opportunity to sell the property and defer and reduce the capital gain, while investing in a new business or property that could potentially be sold tax-free.

The Federal tax reform bill enacted earlier this year contains a new tax incentive aimed at directing capital and investment into America’s distressed areas. The new program is called the Opportunity Zone program.Continue Reading A New Opportunity for Deferring and Reducing Capital Gains While Making Attractive Investments in America’s Distressed Areas