Exhibit 99.1350CERT

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-
Exempt LLC (the “registrants”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the registrants' Report
on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2009, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements
of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in
the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
registrants.

Date: May 20, 2009

/s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-
Exempt LLC (the “registrants”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the registrants' Report
on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2009, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements
of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in
the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
registrants.

Date: May 20, 2009

/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
WCMA Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC

This certification is being furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.