May 6, 2019 Investing directly in 8,700 Opportunity Zones (or 1 in 8 U.S. Census tracts) for 10 years or more could eliminate any federal taxes due on those gains while alleviating poverty via job creation and income growth related to those investments. Arctaris has spearheaded investment in Opportunity Zones with $22 million in guarantees of principal protection in exchange focusing on high transparency, performance reporting and accountability to desired social goals — like affordable housing and living wage jobs.