Rangel Mulls Tax Boost on Private Equity Managers

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, said House lawmakers might consider legislation that would raise taxes on the income of private equity and hedge fund managers. Under the current tax laws, private-equity companies can go public by paying a partnership tax rate of 15 percent versus the corporate tax rate of 35 percent. Rangel's proposal follows a Senate measure introduced last week requiring private-equity partnerships that go public after June 14 to pay corporate taxes.

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