Common use of Tax Treatment of the Notes Clause in Contracts

Tax Treatment of the Notes. By purchasing the Original Notes, Holders and Beneficial Owners agree to treat such Notes as indebtedness of Freddie Mac for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless such Holders or Beneficial Owners are required to treat the Original Notes in some other manner pursuant to a final determination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or by a court of competent jurisdiction (each a “Final Tax Determination”). Holders and Beneficial Owners further agree to prepare their U.S. federal income tax returns on the basis that the Original Notes will be treated as indebtedness of Freddie Mac and to report items of income, deduction, gain or loss with respect to the Original Notes in a manner consistent with the information reported to them pursuant to Section 3.01(d), unless otherwise required pursuant to a Final Tax Determination.

Tax Treatment of the Notes. By purchasing the Original Notes, Holders and Beneficial Owners agree to treat such Notes as indebtedness of Freddie Mac for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless such Holders or Beneficial Owners are required to treat the Original Notes in some other manner pursuant to a final determination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or by a court of competent jurisdiction (each a “Final Tax Determination”). Holders and Beneficial Owners further agree to prepare their U.S. federal income tax returns on the basis that the Original Notes will be treated as indebtedness of Freddie Mac and to report items of income, deduction, gain or loss with respect to the Original Notes in a manner consistent with the information reported to them pursuant to Section 3.01(d), unless otherwise required pursuant to a Final Tax Determination.