Invest in Opportunity Zones with Localstake
Opportunity zones are a new tax incentive program created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The goal of the program is to incentivize investment in specific areas across the country, spurring economic growth.
Take advantage of a new investment tax break
Opportunity zones offer investors a way to decrease the tax burden from capital gains.
What are opportunity zones?
A new tax incentive program created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
- The goal of the program is to incentivize investment in specific areas across the country, spurring economic growth.
- Investment must be made in designated Opportunity Zones which are census tracts nominated by states and certified by the US Treasury.

Why should I invest in an Opportunity Zone?
Defer tax payments on recently earned capital gains until as far out as 2026.
Choose an investment
We will source the opportunities
Localstake NC works with quality local businesses and real estate developers to structure opportunities that qualify as opportunity zone projects.
Roll over your gains
Invest using proceeds from the sale of another investment
You can invest an unlimited amount of capital gains from another equity or real estate investment which have been realized in the past 180 days.
Defer your taxes
You won't pay taxes on your investment for up to 7 years
The amount of capital gains from the previous investment subject to taxes will be reduced by 15%.
A zero tax investment
Your opportunity zone investment grows tax free
Your new investment will grow with as little as zero tax owed if the investment is held for 10 years.
This tax-advantaged investment vehicle also carries the benefit of driving your investment dollars into areas that are in need of quality development projects, bolstering economic development in your community.
Why Localstake?
Localstake has operated as a broker dealer since 2013 matching individual investors with investment opportunities in small business and real estate. The Localstake platform helps simplify the transactional process for individual investors participating in private placements of small business and real estate debt and equity. We aim to bring the same regulatory compliance and technology platform to real estate projects targeting Opportunity Zones. We’ll work with vetted, quality developers and sponsors to source high quality projects, providing compelling return and impact potential, along with the tax advantages available through this new program.
Additional Resources
Learn more about the details of participating in opportunity zone investments.
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If you’d like to learn more about how Opportunity Zone investing works, review the impact it would have on your capital gain position and receive alerts when opportunities become available, submit the form below. Our team of experienced investment professionals will reach out soon.