Tax Opinion means, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, for federal income tax purposes, (a) such action will not cause the Notes of any outstanding class of Notes that were characterized as debt at the time of their issuance to be characterized as other than debt, (b) such action will not cause the Trust to be deemed to be 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 Holder.
Unqualified Tax Opinion means an unqualified “will” opinion of a law firm of nationally recognized standing in the field of taxation. Any such opinion shall assume that the Distribution and related transactions would have qualified for Tax-Free Status had the transaction in question not occurred.
IRS Ruling shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Favorable Opinion of Bond Counsel means an opinion of Bond Counsel addressed to the Issuer and the Trustee to the effect that the action proposed to be taken is authorized or permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth and this Indenture and will not, in and of itself, adversely affect any exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes.
Supplemental Ruling means (i) any ruling (other than the Ruling) issued by the IRS in connection with a Distribution, and (ii) any similar ruling issued by any other Taxing Authority addressing the application of a provision of the laws of another jurisdiction to a Distribution.
Tax Counsel shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.
U.S. Tax Person means a Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, generally including: