Aileen S. Thomas, a partner in the Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group in the Jackson office, recently published “New Tax Law Creates Opportunities for Low-Income Communities” in The Clarion-Ledger. Ms. Thomas explains the benefits of a new program under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that encourages private investment in certain low-income communities known as “opportunity zones” and outlines the process for identifying and nominating them. Please click here to read the full article.