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> Short-term capital gains are not heavily taxed, for example. I think you mean long-term capital gains. Short term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income
by djrogers 10y ago
> Short-term capital gains are not heavily taxed, for example.
I think you mean long-term capital gains. Short term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income in the US.
[1] http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/101515/comparing-longterm-vs-shortterm-capital-gain-tax-rates.asp http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/101515...
- clarkevans 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carried_interest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carried_interest for private equity funds is taxed as long-term capital gains in the U.S. rather than as ordinary income.
- djrogers 10y agoOnly for investments held in the fund for longer than 1 year. Read the Taxation section of your linked Wikipedia page again, it's petty clearly spelled out.