The opportunity zone (OZ) incentive was initially touted as one of the most equitable parts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was promoted as an economic development program that would lift up distressed communities throughout the country in both urban and rural areas. But there is increasing doubt as to whether the program is more than another tax giveaway for wealthy investors.
The above excerpt was originally published in Bloomberg Tax.
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