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Opportunity Funds were created as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. They were designed to encourage investment in distressed communities called "Opportunity Zones" by shielding taxes on capital gains

Opportunity Zones are census tracts that the 50 states have targeted for economic development. They include parts of Oakland, Detroit, LA, NYC, and Chicago. A zone also covers Puerto Rico. Here is a .map of every zone

Opportunity Funds allow investors to defer federal taxes on any recent capital gains until December 31, 2026, reduce that tax by up to 15%, and pay as little as zero taxes on profits from an Opportunity Fund if held for 10 years

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We combine our expertise with the wisdom of the crowd. Wefunder hires local community leaders, founders who have sold their companies, and experienced angel investors to help source and vet investments. The Opportunity Fund then matches the dollars contributed from the crowd. Wefunder makes the final decision after compliance and anti-fraud checks

An investor who has a capital gain by selling an asset like stocks or real estate can receive tax benefits if they roll that gain into an Opportunity Fund within 180 days. There are three advantages to rolling over your gains into an Opportunity Fund:

about the assumptions in this section. The example of a 7% return is for illustrative purposes only. There is no guarantee that a fund will return capital.Learn more

Wefunder selects investments based on the due diligence of partners "on the ground". We hire fund partners who have deep expertise and connections - local community leaders, successful founders who have sold their companies, and experienced angel investors. We have a roster of several hundred part-time partners with a diverse expertise we can call on. Here's a few

Wefunder has multiple Opportunity Funds targeting different areas. If you are interested in funds outside of opportunity zones, you may view . all funds

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Opportunity Funds are brand new and are only recently emerging as an investment vehicle. Here's some more reading material:

As of August 15th, 2018, the US Department of the Treasury has not released guidance on many of the questions left open by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. These open questions include, but are not limited to: (a) what kinds of gains, other than capital gains, if any, can be properly rolled into an Opportunity Fund, (b) how much time an opportunity fund will have to deploy the capital it has raised, (c) tax treatment of gains in an opportunity fund pass-through partnership, etc. Accordingly, the foregoing discussion of the various aspects of the Opportunity Zone program is based upon positions that we believe to be reasonable given the statute as currently written and prior Treasury and IRS precedent; however, there can be no assurance that the forgoing discussion will ultimately prove to be correct as Treasury begins issuing guidance and regulations on the Opportunity Zone program. Given such uncertainty, each prospective investor should consult with their personal tax advisors before making any investment into an opportunity fund, including the Wefunder Opportunity Fund

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The calculations show an investor’s potential after-tax returns under different scenarios, assuming an investment of capital gains prior to December 31, 2019, a 10 year holding, annual investment appreciation of 7%, as selected by the user, and a long-term capital gains tax rate of 23.8% (federal capital gains tax of 20% and net investment income tax of 3.8%), only taking into account tax at a federal level (not state). Note, however, that the performance assumptions shown are for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to reflect the actual experience of any individual investor

The calculations for the standard stock portfolio are based on rolling over capital gains equal to $100,000, at an initial tax of 23.8% (using the same assumptions described above), into a standard stock portfolio, the remaining $76,200 of which then appreciates at a compounding return of 7%. At the end of each holding period, the investment in the standard stock portfolio is assumed to be sold and long-term capital gains at a tax rate of 23.8% paid on the capital gains from the investment in the standard stock portfolio

The five-year hold calculations for the Opportunity Fund are based on rolling over capital gains equal to $100,000, at an initially deferred tax rate of 0%, into an Opportunity Fund, with the entirety of the $100,000 then appreciating at a compounding return of 7%, until the fifth year of the hold, at which time the initially deferred tax is reduced by 10% and the net amount is taxed at a rate of 23.8%. In addition, at the end of the holding period, when the investment is assumed to be sold, long-term capital gain at a tax rate of 23.8% is paid on the gains or profits from the investment in the Opportunity Fund itself

The seven-year hold calculations for the Opportunity Fund are based on rolling over capital gains of $100,000, at an initially deferred tax of 0%, into an Opportunity Fund, with the entirety of the $100,000 then appreciating at a compounding return of 7%, until the seventh year of the hold, at which time the initially deferred tax is reduced by 15% and the net amount is taxed at a rate of 23.8%. In addition, at the end of the holding period, when the investment is assumed to be sold, long-term capital gain at a tax rate of 23.8% is paid on the gains or profits from the investment in the Opportunity Fund itself

The ten-year hold calculations for the Opportunity Fund are based on rolling over gains of $100,000, at an initially deferred tax of 0%, into an Opportunity Fund, with the entirety of the $100,000 then appreciating at a compounding return of 70%, until December 31, 2026, at which time the initially deferred tax is reduced by 15% and the net amount is taxed at a rate of 23.8%, effectively reducing the principal invested in the opportunity fund accordingly. Thereafter, returns continue to compound at the same initial rate of 7%. At the end of the tenth year of the holding period, the investment in the Opportunity Fund is sold and the capital gains on the investment in the Opportunity Fund itself is taxed at a rate of 0%

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