Investing in an Opportunity Zone with Brandon Jones

Brandon Jones is a shareholder at Winstead PC, a national corporate law firm with offices in North Carolina, New York, and Texas. Their 300+ attorneys serve as legal advisors to clients in various industries including aviation, financial services, healthcare, investment management, and sports. Brandon has over 20 years of experience working with clients in many industries and different types of business entities, from corporations and partnerships to LLCs and MLPs. He is also an expert attorney in the Opportunity Zone space, serving as a popular speaker on the topic all over the country.

In this episode, Brandon shares the Opportunity Zone provision and how businesses can make it work to their advantage. He describes how it began, its purpose, and how an entity can benefit from an Opportunity Fund. He explains the tax benefits associated with Opportunity Funds and the steps needed for a business owner to have one. Brandon also discusses the various terms and acronyms a business leader would encounter in this new program.

"The Opportunity Zone program is an economic development tool designed by the government to encourage the investment of capital into certain targeted areas designated as opportunity zones." - Brandon Jones

This week on Priorities Lifestyle:

• How we met Brandon and his experience as an attorney
• What the Opportunity Zone provision is
• What an Opportunity Zone can do for somebody in the context of capital gains
• The loopholes exploited in Opportunity Zone eligibility
• Why the Opportunity Zone provision is great for taxpayers
• How the Opportunity Zone law works for businesses
• The benefits of investing in an Opportunity Zone fund
• The critical terms necessary to invest in an Opportunity Zone fund
• What to watch out for in Opportunity Zone investments

Our Favorite Quotes:

• "Anything treated as capital gain is eligible for investment into an Opportunity Zone fund." - Brandon Jones
• "Opportunity Zones are unique in the tax benefits they provide." - Austin Smith
• "Whatever you put money into still needs to be a good investment." - Austin Smith

Connect with Brandon Jones

• Winstead PC
• Email: bsjones@winstead.com
• Phone: (214) 908 1784

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