Development must be undertaken and the results documented when:
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a.
A question is raised, by or on behalf of a person who worked in the business, as to
whether they should receive credit for any part of the earnings reported by another,
i.e. husband/wife business operation with all earnings reported to the husband. Note: this issue should be raised before denying a claim for lack of insured status;
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b.
Someone appears to be using the partnership form to acquire Social Security coverage
through the efforts of another;
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c.
An individual, formerly the sole proprietor of a business, within several years of
applying for benefits forms a partnership to operate the business, thereby dividing
NESE and reducing their net income;
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d.
A limited partner appears to be reporting as SEI their distributive share of income
from a limited partnership.
The above is not intended to preclude development when in the judgement of the adjudicator
there is reason to question whether a business was or was not a partnership, or whether
income was properly reported.