Separate Returns In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return, the Party having the liability for the Tax pursuant to Article II hereof shall have the sole responsibility and right to control the prosecution of such Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the applicable Taxing Authority and to control, resolve, settle, or agree to any deficiency, claim, or adjustment proposed, asserted, or assessed in connection with or as a result of such Tax Contest.
Tax Returns (i) From the date of this Agreement through and after the Closing, Seller shall prepare (or cause to be prepared) and timely file all Tax Returns relating to the Acquired Companies for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date. Such Tax Returns shall not be prepared on a basis inconsistent with past practice (except as otherwise required by Law) without the prior written consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and Seller shall timely and duly remit or cause to be timely and duly remitted any Taxes shown as due in respect of such Tax Returns. Seller shall provide Buyer with copies of all such Tax Returns and supporting workpapers (or, in connection with Tax Returns of any Company Group, Tax packages which shall include pro forma Acquired Company separate Tax Returns and supporting workpapers) at least 20 days prior to the due date for the filing of such Tax Returns (including any extension thereof) for its review and comment prior to the filing of such Tax Returns by Seller. Seller shall make any changes reasonably requested Buyer at least 10 days prior to the due date for the filing of any such Tax Return. (ii) For all Pre-Closing Tax Periods of the Acquired Companies ending on or before the Closing Date, Seller shall cause the Acquired Companies to join in Seller’s consolidated federal income Tax Return. Seller shall include the income of the Acquired Companies (including any deferred items triggered into income by Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-13 and any excess loss account taken into income under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-19) on Seller’s consolidated federal income Tax Returns for all periods through the Closing Date and pay any Taxes attributable to such income. Such Tax Returns insofar as they relate to the Acquired Companies shall be prepared and filed in a manner consistent with prior practice, except as required by a change in applicable Laws, and Seller shall not make any election or fail to make any election (including an election under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-36(d)) that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability of Buyer or either of the Acquired Companies in any Post-Closing Tax Period. In connection with any such Tax Returns prepared by Seller, at least 20 days prior to the due date for the filing of any such Tax Returns (taking into account any extension thereof), Seller shall provide Buyer with Tax packages for any such Tax Returns that shall include pro forma separate Tax Returns for the Acquired Companies and any supporting workpapers and Buyer shall have the right to review and comment on any such pro forma Tax Returns prepared by Seller prior to their filing. Seller shall make any changes reasonably requested Buyer at least 10 days prior to the due date for the filing of any such Tax Return. The consolidated federal income Tax Returns that include the Acquired Companies for its taxable period that ends on the Closing Date shall be prepared in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(A). To the extent applicable, any state or local income Tax Returns shall be prepared in accordance with provisions comparable to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(A) under state or local Law. (iii) Buyer shall prepare and timely file (or cause to be prepared and timely filed) when due (taking into account all extensions properly obtained) all other Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to the Acquired Companies after the Closing Date (including Tax Returns relating to a Straddle Period), and Buyer shall remit or cause to be remitted to the applicable taxing authorities by the applicable due date any Taxes shown to be due in respect of such Tax Returns, subject to its right of indemnification pursuant to Section 5.12(a). (iv) With respect to Tax Returns to be filed by Buyer pursuant to Section 5.12(c)(iii) that relate to a Straddle Period, (x) unless otherwise required by applicable Law, such Tax Returns shall be filed in a manner consistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used in prior periods in filing such Tax Returns and (y) such Tax Returns shall be submitted to Seller not later than 45 days prior to the due date for filing such Tax Returns (giving effect to valid extensions) (or, if such due date is within 45 days following the Closing Date, as promptly as practicable following the Closing Date) for review and approval by Seller. If Seller objects to such Tax Return presented by Buyer, Seller shall notify Buyer of such disputed items and the basis for its objection within 20 days of the day of receipt of such Tax Return, and Buyer and Seller shall act in good faith to resolve any such dispute. If within 10 days of Seller’s delivery of a notice of objection the Parties have not reached an agreement regarding such Tax Return, the dispute shall be presented to a mutually acceptable nationally known independent accounting firm reasonably acceptable to each Party (which firm shall not then be providing any material services to Buyer, the either of the Acquired Companies or Seller), who shall resolve any dispute for the Tax Return and whose determination shall be final and binding on both Parties and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction. Buyer and Seller shall each pay one-half (1/2) of the fees and expenses of the such accounting firm. (v) Neither Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall amend, re-file or otherwise modify (or grant an extension of any statute of limitations with respect to) any Tax Return relating (A) in whole or in part to the Acquired Companies with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, or Post-Closing Tax Period which may impact Seller’s Tax liability without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Income Tax Return Information Each Company will provide to the other Company information and documents relating to their respective Groups required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns. The Responsible Company shall determine a reasonable compliance schedule for such purpose in accordance with Distributing Co.'s past practices. Any additional information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns will be provided in accordance with past practices, if any, or as the Responsible Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file such Tax Returns on a timely basis.