HI# I'M SHERISE# AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
BECAUSE OF RECENT TAX LAW CHANGES# YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS CAN DEFER PAYING TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS INVESTED IN A QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE THROUGH A QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUND.
AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE IS AN ECONOMICALLY-DISTRESSED COMMUNITY WHERE NEW INVESTMENTS# UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS# MAY RECEIVE PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT.
TAX DEFERRAL OF THE REINVESTED GAINS ENDS DECEMBER 31ST# 2026# OR SOONER IF YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE THEM.
TO BE ELIGIBLE# YOU MUST INVEST YOUR CAPITAL GAIN IN A QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUND WITHIN 180 DAYS.
AND# IF YOU KEEP THE MONEY IN A QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUND FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS# YOUR BASIS CAN INCREASE TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE ON THE DAY YOU SELL OR EXCHANGE IT.
TO LEARN MORE# GO TO I-R-S-DOT-GOV-SLASH-NEWSROOM-SLASH-BUSINESSES.
THEN SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK 'OPPORTUNITY ZONES.'
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THANK YOU.