Method of Preparing Tax Returns. Any Tax Return described in Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 shall be correct and complete in all material respects. To the extent that any such Tax Return directly relates to matters for which the other Party is reasonably expected to have an indemnification obligation to the Tax Return Preparer, or that may give rise to a refund to which that other Party would be entitled, under this Agreement, the Tax Return Preparer shall (i) prepare the relevant portions of the Tax Return on a basis consistent with past practice, except (w) as necessary to reflect the Spin-Off, (x) as required by applicable Law or to correct any clear error, (y) as a result of changes or elections made on any Tax Return of a Parent Consolidated Group that do not relate primarily to Spinco or (z) as mutually agreed by the Parties; (ii) notify the other Party of any such portions not prepared on a basis consistent with past practice; (iii) provide the other Party a commercially reasonable opportunity to review the relevant portions of the Tax Return; (iv) consider in good faith any reasonable comments made by the other Party; and (v) use commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate, in the portion of such Tax Return related to the other Party’s potential indemnification obligation (or refund entitlement), any reasonable comments made by the other Party relating to the Tax Return Preparer’s compliance with clause (i).
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Samples: Tax Matters Agreement (Xerox Corp), Tax Matters Agreement (CONDUENT Inc), Tax Matters Agreement (CONDUENT Inc)
Method of Preparing Tax Returns. Any Tax Return described in Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 shall be correct and complete in all material respects. To the extent that any such the Tax Return Preparer is required to prepare a Tax Return that is described in Section 3.01(a)(i) or that directly relates to matters (i) Taxes or related amounts for which the other Party is reasonably expected to have an indemnification obligation to the Tax Return Preparer, or that may give rise to a refund to which that other Party would be entitled, responsible under this Agreement, (ii) any Tax Benefit to which such other Party is entitled under this Agreement or (iii) matters affecting a Tax Return that such other Party is required to prepare (or cause to be prepared) under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02:
(a) the Tax Return Preparer shall prepare (ior cause to be prepared) prepare such Tax Return or the relevant portions of the Tax Return thereof on a basis consistent with past practice, practice (except (w) as necessary to reflect the Spin-Off, (x) as required by applicable Applicable Law or to correct any clear error, (y) as a result of changes or elections made on any determined in good faith by the Tax Return of a Parent Consolidated Group that do not relate primarily to Spinco or (z) as mutually agreed by Preparer), and the Parties; (ii) Tax Return Preparer shall notify the other Party of any such portions not prepared on a basis consistent with past practice; ;
(iiib) the Tax Return Preparer shall, upon request, provide the other Party a commercially reasonable opportunity access to review the such Tax Return or relevant portions of thereof, all related workpapers and such additional information as the other Party may reasonably request at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date (including any valid extensions) for filing such Tax Return; (iv) Return and shall consider in good faith any reasonable comments made by the such other Party’s reasonable comments; and and
(vc) use commercially reasonable efforts the Parties shall attempt in good faith to incorporate, in resolve any issues arising out of the portion review of such Tax Return related to the other Party’s potential indemnification obligation (or refund entitlement), any reasonable comments made by the other Party relating to the Tax Return Preparer’s compliance with clause (i)Return.
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Samples: Tax Matters Agreement (Alcon Inc), Tax Matters Agreement (Alcon Inc)