5th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Tax Rules For Limited Partners

By Adam Tejeda and Randy Clark ( February 2, 2026, 5:05 PM EST) -- Under the so-called limited partner exception to self-employment taxes, an individual who is treated as a limited partner for self-employment tax purposes generally is not required to pay self-employment tax on their distributive share of partnership earnings....

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