Texas Opportunity Zone education • Tract verification • Federal program updates

Official Opportunity Zone resources

Use primary government sources to verify law, guidance, forms, designations, maps, census tracts, and future program updates.

Federal sources

Start with the statute and responsible agencies.

Internal Revenue Service — Opportunity Zones

Federal tax guidance, forms, frequently asked questions, and related materials.

Visit IRS.gov ↗

U.S. Treasury — Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Opportunity Zone designation resources, mapping information, and program materials.

Visit CDFI Fund ↗

Congress.gov — Public Law 119-21

Federal legislation signed July 4, 2025. Search within the law for the Opportunity Zone provisions and related Internal Revenue Code amendments.

Open Public Law ↗

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Current federal regulations, including Treasury regulations relevant to Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zone investments.

Visit eCFR ↗

U.S. Census Bureau — Geocoder and Census Tracts

Address-level geographic research used to identify the census tract associated with a specific location.

Open Geocoder ↗
Texas sources

Research the Texas nomination, local data, and project context.

Office of the Texas Governor — Economic Development

State economic-development information and Texas Opportunity Zone resources.

Visit Texas.gov ↗

Texas Comptroller

State tax, economic, demographic, and local-government research that may support project underwriting.

Visit Comptroller ↗

Texas Demographic Center

Population, migration, household, and demographic data useful for local market analysis.

Visit Demographic Center ↗
Research discipline

Do not rely on one source.

A complete project file should connect official tract data, federal tax guidance, fund documents, legal opinions, property records, underwriting, local approvals, and current market analysis.

Recommended project file

  • Official tract verification and designation period
  • Gain and contribution timeline
  • Fund organizational and offering documents
  • Property or business qualification memo
  • Improvement and operating plan
  • Tax, legal, securities, and accounting review
  • Annual compliance and reporting calendar