President Trump could go after 'carried interest' tax loophole — here's what that means "Carried interest is on the table," he said. "The president wants to get rid of carried interest so that balloon is not going to stay inflated very long, I assure you of that."

Trump says his administration is targeting carried interest loophole in tax reform

We know where Clinton and Trump differ—what do they agree on?

Scrapping 'carried interest' is something Trump and Clinton actually agree on — here's how it works Clinton and Trump agree that the carried-interest loophole should be abolished. It benefits private-equity managers and venture capitalists.

What “Carried Interest” Is and Why It’s Important During last night’s debate, you heard both candidates mention “carried interest.” If you’re not a professional investor, chances are, you may not be familiar with this term. Here’s a brief explainer.

What “Carried Interest” Is and Why It’s Important During last night’s debate, you heard both candidates mention “carried interest.” If you’re not a professional investor, chances are, you may not be familiar with this term. Here’s a brief explainer.

What “Carried Interest” Is and Why It’s Important During last night’s debate, you heard both candidates mention “carried interest.” If you’re not a professional investor, chances are, you may not be familiar with this term. Here’s a brief explainer.

What Is Carried Interest? Tax Policy Issue Features Prominently In 2nd Trump-Clinton Debate

Both Trump and Clinton are taking on carried interest, so why aren’t investors nervous? During every U.S. presidential election season, at least one candidate vows to repeal carried interest deductions. Meanwhile, venture capitalists do their..

Tax loopholes the president left out – for now President Obama gave policy experts plenty to chew on with proposed tax changes outlined in the run-up to his State of the Union address. He pitched hiking the capital gains rate, eliminating the so-called “trust fund loophole” by requiring high Read more ... earners to pay capital gains on inherited assets and adding a new tax on big banks with a lot of debt. Carried interest loophole: Hedge fund and private equity managers get a special kind of income tax break for what’s known as “carried interest.” Basically, because they operate as partnerships, some of the profits they earn are taxed as capital gains, not income. The carried interest loophole has garnered plenty of outrage in recent years because such wealthy people benefit from it.