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How Construction Businesses Can Benefit From Qualified Opportunity Zones
The QOZ program defers (and potentially eliminates) individuals’ capital gains taxes when they finance capital improvements in pre-approved, economically depressed land tracts called opportunity zones. Here's how the program can benefit contractors.
By John Blake
April 22, 2020
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by John Blake
John Blake, CPA, MBA, is a partner with Klatzkin, an accounting and advisory firm, where he helps guide those in the construction and real estate industries through unique business challenges and financial matters. He can be reached at jblake@klatzkin.com.
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