OZ 2.0 Proposed Regulations: What QOFs and Investors Need to Know

On September 11, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed Treasury Regulations to amend certain existing regulations and add new regulations pertaining to opportunity zones. The proposed regulations provide for (i) information returns and required reporting to certain investors, (ii) clarification on self-certification and decertification rules for qualified opportunity funds (“QOF”), and (iii) clarification …