A Times Prediction
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An article by Jane Sasseen begins, "As Washington grapples with the country's fiscal woes, the private equity industry is grudgingly facing a new reality: its long-held tax advantages are likely to disappear."

This is a misconception. There is no "tax advantage" for private equity carried interest. It's subject to the same capital gains treatment that other long-term capital gains, including founder's stock, are subject to. And the same rules apply to private equity as to real estate partnerships, oil and gas partnerships, hedge funds in cases where the funds have long-term gains, and venture capital.

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A Times Prediction
smartertimes.com

An article by Jane Sasseen begins, "As Washington grapples with the country's fiscal woes, the private equity industry is grudgingly facing a new reality: its long-held tax advantages are likely to disappear."

This is a misconception. There is no "tax advantage" for private equity carried interest. It's subject to the same capital gains treatment that other long-term capital gains, including founder's stock, are subject to. And the same rules apply to private equity as to real estate partnerships, oil and gas partnerships, hedge funds in cases where the funds have long-term gains, and venture capital.

Read More...