Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act This bill revises the tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services. It eliminates the concept of carried interest, a form of compensation received by certain partners in private equity, real estate, or hedge funds for investment management services. Under current law, such compensation can be deferred from taxation until income is realized by the partnership. The bill requires partners to recognize deemed compensation received from a partnership annually, taxed at ordinary income tax rates and subject to self-employment taxation. The bill eliminates a partner's ability to defer tax on such compensation.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Taxation
Capital gains taxCommodities marketsFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax deferralIncome tax ratesSecuritiesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act
USA116th CongressS-1639| Senate
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act This bill revises the tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services. It eliminates the concept of carried interest, a form of compensation received by certain partners in private equity, real estate, or hedge funds for investment management services. Under current law, such compensation can be deferred from taxation until income is realized by the partnership. The bill requires partners to recognize deemed compensation received from a partnership annually, taxed at ordinary income tax rates and subject to self-employment taxation. The bill eliminates a partner's ability to defer tax on such compensation.
Capital gains taxCommodities marketsFinancial services and investmentsIncome tax deferralIncome tax ratesSecuritiesTax administration and collection, taxpayers