Oct. 28, 2025: OZ Hot Topics: Investing in Expiring Zones, Selecting the Next Round and OZ Summit

The Opportunity Zones (OZ) incentive has seen a number of exciting developments in 2025, in large part due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which made the incentive permanent when the legislation was signed into law July 4. In this episode of Tax Credit Tuesday, Michael Novogradac, CPA, sits down with Novogradac partner Jason Watkins, CPA, to discuss the latest policy updates in the OZ incentive and the transition from OZ 1.0 tracts to OZ 2.0 tracts. Novogradac and Watkins discuss issues the Novogradac OZ Working Group has identified as requiring guidance from the Treasury, including dual OZ designations for 2027 and 2028, legacy business eligibility, and compliance with qualified OZ business (QOZB) tests. Finally, the pair discuss the process for designating the next round of OZs, as well as when and how best to begin preparing.