Tax Opinion means, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, for United States federal income tax purposes, (a) such action will not adversely affect the tax characterization as debt of the Notes of any outstanding Series or Class that were characterized as debt at the time of their issuance, (b) such action will not cause the Issuer to be treated as an association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a corporation and (c) such action will not cause or constitute an event in which gain or loss would be recognized by any Noteholder.
Tax Opinions means the opinions of Tax Advisors deliverable to OFC in connection with the Transactions.
Unqualified Tax Opinion means an unqualified reasoned “will” opinion of Qualified Tax Counsel, which opinion is reasonably acceptable to each of the Parties and upon which each of the Parties may rely to confirm that a transaction (or transactions) will not result in Distribution Taxes. For purposes of this definition, an opinion is reasoned if it describes the reasons for the conclusions, including the facts and analysis supporting the conclusions.
Federal Tax Certificate means the Issuer's Federal Tax Certificate dated as of the Issue Date, as the same may be amended or supplemented in accordance with the provisions thereof.
U.S. Tax Certificate has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(D)(2).
REMIC Trust means a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds the Note.
Assumed Tax Rate means the highest effective marginal combined U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate for a Fiscal Year prescribed for an individual or corporate resident in New York, New York (taking into account (a) the nondeductiblity of expenses subject to the limitation described in Section 67(a) of the Code and (b) the character (e.g., long-term or short-term capital gain or ordinary or exempt income) of the applicable income, but not taking into account the deductibility of state and local income taxes for U.S. federal income tax purposes). For the avoidance of doubt, the Assumed Tax Rate will be the same for all Partners.
Intended Tax Treatment has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
IRS Ruling shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
United States Tax Compliance Certificate has the meaning specified in Section 3.01.
REMIC Provisions means provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations (including any applicable proposed regulations) and rulings promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III).