Designated Opportunity Zones

Today the Treasury Department issued a list of designated qualified opportunity zones (OZs) in 15 states and three territories. The Treasury’s list is current as of April 9, 2018 and is a preliminary list that will be updated with additional designations. An official list will be published by the IRS at a later date.The IRS is currently working on further guidance, including the certification of Qualified Opportunity Funds and eligible investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones.

See this post for OZ basics.

States that submitted qualified OZ nominations by March 21, 2018 included on the list:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska
  • New Jersey
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Vermont
  • Wisconsin

The territories include: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa.