JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon said at the Reagan National Economic Forum that the US should be taxing carried interest, CNBC reported Friday.
The comment from the biggest US bank’s top boss comes at a time when President Trump has also been hinting at closing the carried interest loophole.
Carry, which refers to the part of private fund managers’ compensation tied to profits generated, is currently taxed as a long-term capital gain.
This has enabled fund managers to pay lower taxes than on ordinary income.
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