Opportunity Zones: Tax Reduction and Elimination with Guest Blake E. Christian, CPA, Partner, HVCT

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In this episode we explore a powerful tax reduction and elimination strategy called Qualified Opportunity Zones (OZs). Designed and requested by a group of billionnaires, these strategies were implemented to promote investment in rural areas, providing huge tax incentives to investors.
My guest, Blake E. Christian, brings over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly-traded corporations and closely held owner-managed businesses. Throughout his entire career, Blake has specialized in federal, state, and local tax incentive programs. Blake is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (OZ). Blake and the HCVT OZ Team have formed over 50 Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF) and over 50 Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses (QOZB). They have also advised hundreds of other investors and professionals regarding the complexities of formation, operation, semi-annual testing, and restructuring of QOFs and QOZBs.
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1. Opportunity Zones: Tax Reduction and Elimination with Guest Blake E. Christian, CPA, Partner, HVCT (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:05)

3. Abbout Blake Christian, out guest (00:00:45)

4. How Opportunity Zones (OZs) Started (00:04:00)

5. How OZs Help Small Towns in America (00:08:14)

6. How Does The Money Work? (00:12:36)

7. Example of the Sale of an S-Corp (00:20:02)

8. Who Qualifies for an OZ? (00:24:08)

9. Bad 1031 Rescue and When an OZ is not Useful (00:27:10)

10. OZs Require a Knowledge Niche (00:33:03)

11. How an OZ Helps C-Corps and Double Taxation (00:35:26)

12. How to Reach Blake to Get More Information (00:38:44)