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Limited In Name Only – Second Circuit Narrows The Path For Self-employment Tax Partnership Planning
The Second Circuit's ruling in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner establishes that a "limited partner" must have both limited liability and no role in running, managing, or controlling the partnership to qualify for the self-employment tax exception. This decision, alongside the Fifth Circuit's revised opinion in Alain v. Commissioner, creates a circuit split with significant implications for fund managers who structure ownership through limited partnerships to minimize self-employment tax
Winston Taylor