Common use of Federal Tax Matters Clause in Contracts

Federal Tax Matters. The Partnership is authorized to make such filings with the IRS as may be required to designate the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner, as an authorized representative of the Partnership, shall direct the defense of any claims made by the IRS to the extent that such claims relate to the adjustment of Partnership items at the Partnership level. The Tax Matters Partner shall promptly deliver to each Partner a copy of all notices, communications, reports or writings of any kind (including, without limitation, any notice of beginning of administrative proceedings or any report explaining the reasons for a proposed adjustment) received from the IRS relating to or potentially resulting in an adjustment of Partnership items, as well as any other information requested by a Partner that is commercially reasonable to request. The Tax Matters Partner shall be diligent and act in good faith in deciding whether to contest at the administrative and judicial level any proposed adjustment of a Partnership item and whether to appeal any adverse judicial decision. The Tax Matters Partner shall keep each Partner advised of all material developments with respect to any proposed adjustment that comes to its attention. All costs incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in performing under this subsection (d) shall be paid by the Partnership. The Tax Matters Partner shall have sole authority to represent the Partnership in connection with all tax audits, including the power to extend the statute of limitations, to enter in any settlement, and to litigate any proposed partnership adjustment, subject to the following: (A) No settlement will be entered into with respect to an item that would materially affect any Partner adversely unless each Partner is first notified of the terms of the settlement; and no Partner will be bound by any settlement unless it consents thereto; (B) If a Partner does not consent to a settlement, the settlement will nevertheless be binding on all partners who do consent; and the non-consenting Partner may, at its sole cost, pursue such administrative or judicial remedies as it deems appropriate; (C) If the Tax Matters Partner brings an action in any court, each Partner, at its sole cost, shall have the right to intervene in the preceding to the extent permitted by the court; and (D) If a settlement or litigation causes Partners to be treated differently for tax purposes with respect to certain tax issues of the Partnership, the income and deductions of the Partnership thereafter arising will be allocated among the Partners to reflect the varying manner in which the issues were resolved.

Federal Tax Matters. The Partnership is authorized to make such filings with the IRS as may be required to designate the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner, as an authorized representative of the Partnership, shall direct the defense of any claims made by the IRS to the extent that such claims relate to the adjustment of Partnership items at the Partnership level. The Tax Matters Partner shall promptly deliver to each Partner a copy of all notices, communications, reports or writings of any kind (including, without limitation, any notice of beginning of administrative proceedings or any report explaining the reasons for a proposed adjustment) received from the IRS relating to or potentially resulting in an adjustment of Partnership items, as well as any other information requested by a Partner that is commercially reasonable to request. The Tax Matters Partner shall be diligent and act in good faith in deciding whether to contest at the administrative and judicial level any proposed adjustment of a Partnership item and whether to appeal any adverse judicial decision. The Tax Matters Partner shall keep each Partner advised of all material developments with respect to any proposed adjustment that comes to its attention. All costs incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in performing under this subsection (d) shall be paid by the Partnership. The Tax Matters Partner shall have sole authority to represent the Partnership in connection with all tax audits, including the power to extend the statute of limitations, to enter in any settlement, and to litigate any proposed partnership adjustment, subject to the following: (A) No settlement will be entered into with respect to an item that would materially affect any Partner adversely unless each Partner is first notified of the terms of the settlement; and no Partner will be bound by any settlement unless it consents thereto; (B) If a Partner does not consent to a settlement, the settlement Settlement will nevertheless be binding on all partners who do consent; HOU03:1138115.4 15 and the non-consenting Partner may, at its sole cost, pursue such administrative or judicial remedies as it deems appropriate; (C) If the Tax Matters Partner brings an action in any court, each Partner, at its sole cost, shall have the right to intervene in the preceding to the extent permitted by the court; and (D) If a settlement or litigation causes Partners to be treated differently for tax purposes with respect to certain tax issues of the Partnership, the income and deductions of the Partnership thereafter arising will be allocated among the Partners to reflect the varying manner in which the issues were resolved.

Federal Tax Matters. The Partnership is authorized to make such filings with the IRS as may be required to designate OCC LP in its capacity as the sole owner of OCC GP as the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner, as an authorized representative of the Partnership, shall direct the defense of any claims made by the IRS to the extent that such claims relate to the adjustment of Partnership items at the Partnership level. The Tax Matters Partner shall promptly deliver to each Partner a copy of all notices, communications, reports or writings of any kind (including, without limitation, including any notice of beginning of administrative proceedings or any report explaining the reasons for a proposed adjustment) received from the IRS relating to or potentially resulting in an adjustment of Partnership items, as well as any other information requested by a Partner that is commercially reasonable to request. The Tax Matters Partner shall be diligent and act in good faith in deciding whether to contest at the administrative and judicial level any proposed adjustment of a Partnership item and whether to appeal any adverse judicial decision. The Tax Matters Partner shall keep each Partner advised of all material developments with respect to any proposed adjustment that comes to its attention. All costs incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in performing under this subsection (d) shall be paid by the Partnership. The Tax Matters Partner shall have sole authority to represent the Partnership in connection with all tax audits, including the power to extend the statute of limitations, to enter in any settlement, and to litigate any proposed partnership adjustment, subject to the following: (A) No settlement will be entered into with respect to an item that would materially affect any Partner adversely unless each Partner is first notified of the terms of the settlement; and no Partner will be bound by any settlement unless it consents thereto; (B) If a Partner does not consent to a settlement, the settlement will nevertheless be binding on all partners Partners who do consent; and the non-consenting Partner may, at its sole cost, pursue 12 18 such administrative or judicial remedies as it deems appropriate; (C) If the Tax Matters Partner brings an action in any court, each Partner, at its sole cost, shall have the right to intervene in the preceding proceeding to the extent permitted by the court; and (D) If The Tax Matters Partner shall take any and all actions as may be necessary to cause Geon LP to become a settlement or litigation causes Partners partner required to be treated differently for tax purposes with respect notified pursuant to certain tax issues section 6223 of the Partnership, the income and deductions of the Partnership thereafter arising will be allocated among the Partners to reflect the varying manner in which the issues were resolvedCode or a similar provision under any state law.

Federal Tax Matters. The Partnership is authorized to make such filings with the IRS as may be required to designate Lyondell GP as the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner, as an authorized representative of the Partnership, shall direct the defense of any claims made by the IRS to the extent that such claims relate to the adjustment of Partnership items at the Partnership level. The Tax Matters Partner shall promptly deliver to each Partner a copy of all notices, communications, reports or writings of any kind (including, without limitation, any notice of beginning of administrative proceedings or any report explaining the reasons for a proposed adjustment) received from the IRS relating to or potentially resulting in an adjustment of Partnership items, as well as any other information requested by a Partner that is commercially reasonable to request. The Tax Matters Partner shall be diligent shall, diligently and act in good faith in deciding whether to contest at the administrative and judicial level any proposed adjustment of a Partnership item which principally affects the Partners at the administrative and whether to appeal judicial levels, including, if appropriate, appealing any adverse judicial decision. The Tax Matters Partner shall keep each Partner advised of all material developments with respect to any proposed adjustment that which comes to its attention. All costs incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in performing under this subsection (d) shall be paid by the Partnership. The Without first obtaining the written consent of all Partners, the Tax Matters Partner shall have sole authority not, with respect to represent any proposed adjustment of a Partnership item which materially and adversely affects any Partner, (i) enter into a settlement agreement which purports to bind Partners other than the Partnership in connection with all tax auditsTax Matters Partner (including, including without limitation, any stipulation consenting to an entry of decision by the power to extend Tax Court), or (ii) enter into an agreement or stipulation extending the statute of limitations; provided, to enter in any settlementhowever, and to litigate any proposed partnership adjustment, subject to the following: (A) No settlement will be entered into with respect to an item that would materially affect if any Partner adversely unless each Partner is first notified of declines to give its written consent, then the terms of dispute shall be resolved by the settlement; and no Partner will be bound by any settlement unless it consents thereto; (B) If a Partner does not consent to a settlementPartnership Governance Committee, the settlement will nevertheless be binding on all partners who do consent; and the non-consenting Partner may, at its sole cost, pursue such administrative or judicial remedies as it deems appropriate; (C) If which may direct the Tax Matters Partner brings to enter into such agreements notwithstanding the objection of an action in any court, each individual Partner, at its sole cost, shall have the right to intervene in the preceding to the extent permitted by the court; and (D) If a settlement or litigation causes Partners to be treated differently for tax purposes with respect to certain tax issues of the Partnership, the income and deductions of the Partnership thereafter arising will be allocated among the Partners to reflect the varying manner in which the issues were resolved.

Federal Tax Matters. The Partnership is authorized to make such filings with the IRS as may be required to designate Lyondell GP as the Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner, as an authorized representative of the Partnership, shall direct the defense of any claims made by the IRS to the extent that such claims relate to the adjustment of Partnership items at the Partnership level. The Tax Matters Partner shall promptly deliver to each Partner a copy of all notices, communications, reports or writings of any kind (including, without limitation, any notice of beginning of administrative proceedings or any report explaining the reasons for a proposed adjustment) received from the IRS relating to or potentially resulting in an adjustment of Partnership items, as well as any other information requested by a Partner that is commercially reasonable to request. The Tax Matters Partner shall be diligent and act in good faith in deciding whether to contest at the administrative and judicial level any proposed adjustment of a Partnership item and whether to appeal any adverse judicial decision. The Tax Matters Partner shall keep each Partner advised of all material developments with respect to any proposed adjustment that comes to its attention. All costs incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in performing under this subsection (d) shall be paid by the Partnership. The Tax Matters Partner shall have sole authority to represent the Partnership in connection with all tax audits, including the power to extend the statute of limitations, to enter in any settlement, and to litigate any proposed partnership adjustment, subject to the following: (A) No settlement will be entered into with respect to an item that would materially affect any Partner adversely unless each Partner is first notified of the terms of the settlement; and no Partner will be bound by any settlement unless it consents thereto; (B) If a Partner does not consent to a settlement, the settlement will nevertheless be binding on all partners who do consent; and the non-consenting Partner may, at its sole cost, pursue such administrative or judicial remedies as it deems appropriate; (C) If the Tax Matters Partner brings an action in any court, each Partner, at its sole cost, shall have the right to intervene in the preceding to the extent permitted by the court; and (D) If a settlement or litigation causes Partners to be treated differently for tax purposes with respect to certain tax issues of the Partnership, the income and deductions of the Partnership thereafter arising will be allocated among the Partners to reflect the varying manner in which the issues were resolved.