# Qualified Opportunity Zones: The New Guidance to Adopt Now

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-16T22:42:52.129Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T23:19:52.225Z
Original source: [Engineering News-Record](https://www.enr.com/articles/63545-qualified-opportunity-zones-the-new-guidance-to-adopt-now)
Source published: 2026-10-01T07:00:00.000Z
Type: News
Topics: OZ Funds

Engineering News-Record discusses IRS Notice 2026-40 and its implications for the transition between the original and revised Opportunity Zone programs. The article identifies year-end 2026 as an important planning point for existing investors, developers and fund sponsors.

The discussion separates the approaching recognition of previously deferred gains from potential longer-term appreciation benefits. It also emphasizes written working-capital plans, property-acquisition timing and post-2026 expenditures. The guidance describes transition paths whose application depends on documentation and specific facts, while a new designation cycle gives states another opportunity to nominate qualifying tracts.

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