Under Proposed Regulations Issued by the Treasury Department, in Which

Multiple Choice

Under proposed regulations issued by the Treasury Department, in which of the following situations should an LLC member be treated as a general partner for self-employment tax purposes?

A) The member is not personally liable for any of the LLC debt.
B) The member has authority to contract on behalf of the LLC.
C) The member spends 450 hours participating in the management of the LLC's trade or business during the taxable year.
D) The member is listed on the LLC's letterheaD.Under proposed regulations, an LLC member should be treated like a general partner for self-employment tax purposes if they are personally liable for any LLC debt, they have authority to contract on behalf of the LLC, or if they participate more than 500 hours in the trade or business of the LLC.