Month: July 2025

Return to OZ – Opportunity Zones in the OBBBA

July 17, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Opportunity Zone

“Thank you, and on behalf of the group and ourselves I hope we passed the audition.”  So said John Lennon after the Beatles’ farewell rooftop concert.  And so (figuratively) said the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, which became law in 2017 and was due to sunset in 2026.  The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act…

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In Memoriam: Jeffry Richard Jones

July 9, 2025
In Memoriam: Jeffry Richard Jones

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Jeff Jones on June 24, 2025, at the age of 75. In 2010, Jeff was part of the exceptional group of attorneys who joined from McDonough, Holland & Allen. This marked the beginning of a new chapter for our firm and led to the…

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Welcome Milad Ryan Sefidpour to Boutin Jones

July 9, 2025

Welcome to the firm, Milad Ryan Sefidpour! We’re excited to have you as the newest Associate in our Tax group. Milad brings a wealth of experience advising on complex federal and state tax matters, with a focus on transactional planning and compliance. With credentials that include an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU and a clerkship…

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Welcome Andrew A. Bozant to Boutin Jones

July 9, 2025

We’re excited to welcome Andrew A. Bozant back to Boutin Jones Inc. as an Associate on our Litigation team! Andrew brings years of experience in civil litigation, from class actions to employment and product liability cases. Before re-joining our team, he served as a Senior Staff Attorney at Sacramento Superior Court, advising on complex legal…

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Transferring Property Tax Basis in California After Proposition 19

July 7, 2025
Transferring Property Tax Basis in California After Proposition 19

Questions about real estate taxes, from people who are not real estate investors, usually are about property taxes not income taxes. To a commercial real estate investor, “transferring basis” generally means transferring their income tax basis through transactions like 1031 exchanges.  But to folks who aren’t real estate investors, but who might own their home…

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