Private Equity Pushes for Two-Letter Tax Change to Save Billions

Published on March 25, 2025

The $5 trillion industry is embarking on a campaign to change the way taxes for indebted businesses are tallied. Leading lobbyists want to tack two letters — DA — back to an earnings formula used to help calculate tax deductions, a change potentially worth billions.

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