Opportunity Zone Magazine Volume 1, Issue 3 | Page 47

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EB-5 AND OPPORTUNITY ZONE
OFFERINGS — A SYNERGISTIC
APPROACH
By Ronald R. Fieldstone
and Rohit Kapuria
A comparison of the many similarities of the EB-5 and OZ programs and how it could be beneficial to
participate in both at the same time.
T
here are many similarities between the EB-5 program
and the Opportunity Zone program that lead to
significant opportunities for undertaking both
programs at the same time. These similarities include the
following components:
1. Both programs involve the raising of capital from
investors.
2. Both programs involve government sponsored
programs. The EB-5 program is geared towards an
immigration-based achievement whereby investors
can receive U.S. residency and ultimate citizenship
by investing a certain amount of capital in a job
creating project. The OZ program is motivated by
tax incentives based upon legislation and regulations
proposed by the Department of Treasury. Similar to
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