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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones.

USA115th CongressS-293| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (14)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Investing in Opportunity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the designation of opportunity zones in low-income communities and to provide tax incentives for investments in the zones, including deferring the recognition of capital gains that are reinvested in the zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of opportunity zones to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation. Governors must give particular consideration to areas that: are currently the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives to attract investment and foster startup activity; have demonstrated success in geographically targeted development programs such as promise zones, the new markets tax credit, empowerment zones, and renewal communities; and have recently experienced significant layoffs due to business closures or relocations. Treasury must designate zones if a governor fails to submit nominations within a specified period of time. An "opportunity fund" is any investment vehicle organized as a corporation or a partnership to invest in opportunity zones that holds at least 90% of its assets in opportunity zone assets. Taxpayers may temporarily defer the recognition of capital gains that are invested in opportunity zones. Investments in opportunity zones or opportunity funds that are held for at least five years are eligible for capital gains tax reductions or exemptions, depending on how long the investment is held. Treasury must report to Congress on the opportunity zone incentives enacted in this bill, including an assessment of opportunity fund investments at the national and state levels.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-828
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 3, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-574.
  • February 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-828
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 3, 2018
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-574.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-1013: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones.
  • HR 115-1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • S 115-1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • HR 115-828: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones.
Business investment and capitalCapital gains taxCongressional oversightEconomic developmentFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesSecuritiesUnemployment

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones.

USA115th CongressS-293| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Investing in Opportunity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the designation of opportunity zones in low-income communities and to provide tax incentives for investments in the zones, including deferring the recognition of capital gains that are reinvested in the zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of opportunity zones to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation. Governors must give particular consideration to areas that: are currently the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives to attract investment and foster startup activity; have demonstrated success in geographically targeted development programs such as promise zones, the new markets tax credit, empowerment zones, and renewal communities; and have recently experienced significant layoffs due to business closures or relocations. Treasury must designate zones if a governor fails to submit nominations within a specified period of time. An "opportunity fund" is any investment vehicle organized as a corporation or a partnership to invest in opportunity zones that holds at least 90% of its assets in opportunity zone assets. Taxpayers may temporarily defer the recognition of capital gains that are invested in opportunity zones. Investments in opportunity zones or opportunity funds that are held for at least five years are eligible for capital gains tax reductions or exemptions, depending on how long the investment is held. Treasury must report to Congress on the opportunity zone incentives enacted in this bill, including an assessment of opportunity fund investments at the national and state levels.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-828
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 3, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-574.
  • February 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-828
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 3, 2018
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-574.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (14)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-1013: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones.
  • HR 115-1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • S 115-1: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  • HR 115-828: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business investment and capitalCapital gains taxCongressional oversightEconomic developmentFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deferralIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesSecuritiesUnemployment