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A comment on Taxation of Carried Interest. Parent comment

Re:Taxation of Carried Interest by chii on Sunday June 10, 2018 @09:41AM (#17278061)
> Income tax is based on income earned, capital gains is based on a sale of a asset.

but couldn't you claim that income is sale of personal time (an infinitely valuable, and non-renewable asset)?

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Re:Taxation of Carried Interest by fleetingmoments on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @10:36AM (#17303453)
If your personal time is infinitely valuable to yourself, why do you sell for way below that?
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