Common use of Taxes on Distributions Clause in Contracts

Taxes on Distributions. The payment or reinvestment of distributions and payments or redemption proceeds, shall be made after deduction and payment of the required amount of funds to be withheld in accordance with any applicable state or federal tax law or other applicable laws, rules or regulations. JHSS shall provide to each Shareholder and the IRS and other appropriate taxing authorities such tax forms, or permissible substitute forms, and other information relating to dividends and distributions paid by the Fund as are required to be filed and mailed by applicable law, rule or regulation within the time required thereby. JHSS shall prepare, maintain and file with the IRS and other appropriate taxing authorities reports relating to all dividends and distributions above a stipulated amount paid by the Fund to its Shareholders as required by tax or other law, rule or regulation. In connection with the foregoing, JHSS shall: (a) Prepare and mail required calendar and taxable year-end tax and statement information to Shareholder accounts disclosed on its books and records; and (b) Perform withholding and remit to the IRS taxes for U.S. resident and non-resident aliens, where applicable.