U.S. Tax Matters (a) The Company shall, upon the request of any U.S. Investor, (a) determine, with respect to such taxable year whether the Company (or any of its Affiliates) is a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) as described in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (including whether any exception to PFIC status may apply) or is or may be classified as a partnership or branch for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and (b) provide such information reasonably available to the Company as any U.S. Investor may reasonably request to permit such U.S. Investor to elect to treat the Company and/or any such entity (including a Subsidiary of the Company) as a “qualified electing fund” (within the meaning of Section 1295 of the Code) (a “QEF Election”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company shall also, reasonably promptly upon request, obtain and provide any and all other information reasonably deemed necessary by the U.S. Investor to comply with the provisions of this Section 3.3(a). The Company shall, upon the request of any U.S. Investor, appoint an internationally reputable accounting firm acceptable to the U.S. Investor to prepare and submit its U.S. tax filings.
Books and Records Accounting Tax Matters 40 10.1 Books and Records 40 10.2 Custody of Partnership Funds; Bank Accounts 41 10.3 Fiscal and Taxable Year 41 10.4 Annual Tax Information and Report 41 10.5 Tax Matters Partner; Tax Elections; Special Basis Adjustments 41 10.6 Reports to Limited Partners 42 ARTICLE 11 AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT 42 ARTICLE 12 GENERAL PROVISIONS 43 12.1 Notices 43 12.2 Survival of Rights 43 12.3 Additional Documents 43 12.4 Severability 43 12.5 Entire Agreement 43 12.6 Pronouns and Plurals 44 12.7 Headings 44 12.8 Counterparts 44 12.9 Governing Law 44 ii EXHIBIT A CONTRIBUTIONS & INTEREST A-1 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHT B-1 EXHIBIT C NOTICE OF ELECTION BY PARTNER TO CONVERT LTIP UNITS INTO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS C-1 EXHIBIT D NOTICE OF ELECTION BY PARTNERSHIP TO FORCE CONVERSION OF LTIP UNITS INTO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS D-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF NORTHSTAR REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP This Limited Partnership Agreement is entered into this ______ day of ___, 2009, between NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “General Partner”), and the Limited Partners set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given them in Article 1.
Tax Matters The following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility as between Buyer and Sellers for certain tax matters following the Closing Date:
Income Tax Matters (i) In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of Participant, are withheld or collected from Participant.
Other Tax Matters 9.1 The Company shall withhold all applicable federal, state and local taxes, social security and workers’ compensation contributions and other amounts as may be required by law with respect to compensation payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement.
Additional Tax Matters (i) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall cooperate, and, to the extent within its control, shall cause its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, consultants, agents, auditors and representatives reasonably to cooperate, with Parent in all tax matters, including by maintaining and making available to Parent and its Affiliates all books and records relating to taxes.
Records, Audits and Reports At the expense of the Company, the Managers shall maintain records and accounts of all operations and expenditures of the Company.
Certain Tax Matters The undersigned expressly acknowledges the following:
Cooperation on Tax Matters Buyer, Seller and IHC shall cooperate fully, and Seller, IHC or Buyer, as the case may be, shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this Agreement and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party's request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Buyer, Seller and IHC agree, and Seller, IHC or Buyer, as the case may be, shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries, (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to each of the Company and its Subsidiaries relating to any Taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Buyer, any extensions thereof) of the respective Taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any Taxing authority, (B) to deliver or make available to Buyer, within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, copies of all such books and records, and (C) to give the other party reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other party so requests, the Company and its Subsidiaries, Seller or IHC, as the case may be, shall allow the other party to take possession of such books and records. Buyer, Seller and IHC further agree, upon request, to use their best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).
Books Records Accounting and Reports Section 8.1 Records and Accounting 75 Section 8.2 Fiscal Year 75 Section 8.3 Reports 75 ARTICLE IX
