Common use of Tax Services Clause in Contracts

Tax Services. (i) Where required by the Code, withhold taxes (including backup withholding taxes) on U.S. residents and non-resident alien accounts, report such withheld taxes to relevant shareholders and the IRS and remit such withheld taxes to the IRS. Adjust non-resident alien withholding to reflect qualified interest income received by the Funds. (ii) Prepare and file IRS Form 1099 and other tax reporting forms required by the IRS with respect to dividends and distributions. Prepare and file any required state tax reporting with respect to dividends and distributions. (iii) Provide due diligence process for IRS Form W-9 and W-8 solicitations and encode shareholder records with properly returned information. (iv) Perform cost basis accounting accumulation and report the basis of redeemed Shares as required by the Code. (v) Retain tax reporting information from processed transactions in appropriate data files for preparation of IRS forms and information returns. (vi) Provide system and work stream to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), including but not limited to: (A) During the account opening process, collect and store in an easily searchable and viewable file information required to comply with FATCA account classification requirements. (B) Initiate, monitor and maintain requests for FATCA documentation from account holders, including the ability to electronically record a review of FATCA documentary evidence (e.g., who reviewed, what was reviewed, when). (C) Monitor and report to the Funds changes to account holder information which impacts their FATCA classification. (D) In compliance with FATCA, withhold taxes at the rate required by FATCA on payments made to non-participating foreign financial institutions and non-financial foreign entities ("NFFE") and remit such withheld taxes to the IRS. (E) Prepare tax reporting forms required by FATCA, including those relating to US owners of NFFEs.