The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 contains a new tax incentive for investments in low-income census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones.

Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities. Private investment vehicles that place 90 percent or more of their funds into an Opportunity Zone can earn tax relief on the capital gains generated through those investments. Tax benefits increase the longer investments are in place.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations and other published guidance for the new Opportunity Zone tax incentive.

  • Opportunity Zones Guidance

    This document contains further guidance and proposed regulations for the Opporunity Zones program.

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  • Executive Order Establishing Opportunity and Revitalization Council

    The White House Council will improve revitalization efforts by streamlining, coordinating, and targeting existing Federal programs to economically distressed areas, including Opportunity Zones.

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  • Official Opportunity Zones Map

    View the map for all designated Opportunity Zones across the country.

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  • Draft Opportunity Zones IRS Form

    This is an early release draft of an IRS tax form for courtesy Opportunity Zones information.

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  • Opportunity Zones FAQ

    Frequently asked Opportunity Zones questions like what is an Opportunity Zone, what is a qualified Opportunity Fund and how can I get more information on Opportunity Zones.

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  • Opportunity Zones Forum

    Craig Nolte from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Idaho Commerce hosted an Opportunity Zones Forum to discuss the program, zones across Idaho, and potential investment opportunities. Handouts from the event can be downloaded here and here.

Each state nominated a minimum of 25 total eligible census tracts but no more than 25% of the total number of eligible census tracts within the state. Below are the approved Idaho Opportunity Zone tracts:

Applicant Name  County Census Tract Type
City of Boise Ada 16001002000 LIC
Meridian Ada 16001010321 LIC
New Meadows Adams 16003950100 CONTIGUOUS
Pocatello Bannock 16005001601 LIC
Benewah County Benewah 16009950100 LIC
Bonner County Bonner 16017950300 LIC
Boundary County Boundary 16021970200 LIC
Canyon County Canyon 16027022200 LIC
Nampa Canyon 16027020200 LIC
Canyon County Canyon 16027022100 LIC
Clearwater County Clearwater 16035970100 LIC
Nez Perce Tribe Clearwater 16035940000 CONTIGUOUS
Mountain Home Elmore 16039960300 LIC
Gooding Gooding 16047960100 LIC
Kooskia Idaho 16049940000 LIC
Riggins Idaho 16049960400 LIC
Jerome Jerome 16053970400 LIC
Post Falls Kootenai 16055000602 LIC
Moscow Latah 16057005400 LIC
Moscow Latah 16057005100 LIC
Kamiah Lewis 16061940001 LIC
Rupert Minidoka 16067970500 LIC
Lewiston Nez Perce 16069960300 LIC
Payette Payette 16075960200 LIC
Shoshone County Shoshone 16079960300 LIC
Buhl Twin Falls 16083000400 LIC
Twin Falls Twin Falls 16083001100 LIC
Valley County Valley 16085970300 LIC

DISCLAIMER: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has not completed its rulemaking on the Opportunity Zone program. All communications, documents, and maps provided by the Idaho Department of Commerce are for planning purposes only and may be subject to change based upon the Department of the Treasury’s final rule.