Business

Opportunity Zone Fund's and New Markets Tax Credit's Impact on Construction Contractors

Both programs provide incentives for investors to deploy capital in low-income communities by providing federal income tax benefits that can help lower the cost of capital for for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations and developers in need of funding for projects.
By Michael Schiffer and Walter Calvert
December 3, 2018
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by Michael Schiffer
Michael Schiffer, a partner in Venable’s Corporate Practice in the Baltimore office, advises publicly and privately held REITs and other corporations in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, securities transactions and financings.
by Walter Calvert
Walter Calvert, a partner in Venable’s Tax and Wealth Planning Practice in the Baltimore office, focuses on public finance, project finance, federal, state and local taxation, and exempt organizations.

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