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75 TAX MATTERS Federal Tax Status. In the opinion of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California, Bond Counsel, subject, however to the qualifications set forth below, under existing law, the interest on the 2018 Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and such interest is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax, although, in the case of tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2018, for the purpose of computing the alternative minimum tax imposed on certain corporations, such interest earned by a corporation prior to the end of its tax year in 2018 is taken into account in determining certain income and earnings. The opinions set forth in the preceding paragraph are subject to the condition that the City comply with all requirements of the Tax Code that must be satisfied subsequent to the issuance of the 2018 Bonds. The City has covenanted to comply with each such requirement. Failure to comply with certain of such requirements may cause the inclusion of such interest in gross income for federal income tax purposes to be retroactive to the date of issuance of the 2018 Bonds. Tax Treatment of Original Issue Discount and Premium. If the initial offering price to the public (excluding bond houses and brokers) at which a 2018 Bond is sold is less than the amount payable at maturity thereof, then such difference constitutes “original issue discount” for purposes of federal income taxes and State of California personal income taxes. If the initial offering price to the public (excluding bond houses and brokers) at which a 2018 Bond is sold is greater than the amount payable at maturity thereof, then such difference constitutes “original issue premium” for purposes of federal income taxes and State of California personal income taxes. De minimis original issue discount and original issue premium is disregarded. Under the Tax Code, original issue discount is treated as interest excluded from federal gross income and exempt from State of California personal income taxes to the extent properly allocable to each owner thereof subject to the limitations described in the first paragraph of this section. The original issue discount accrues over the term to maturity of the 2018 Bond on the basis of a constant interest rate compounded on each interest or principal payment date (with straight-line interpolations between compounding dates). The amount of original issue discount accruing during each period is added to the adjusted basis of such 2018 Bonds to determine taxable gain upon disposition (including sale, redemption, or payment on maturity) of such 2018 Bond. The Tax Code contains certain provisions relating to the accrual of original issue discount in the case of purchasers of the 2018 Bonds who purchase the 2018 Bonds after the initial offering of a substantial amount of such maturity. Owners of such 2018 Bonds should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of ownership of 2018 Bonds with original issue discount, including the treatment of purchasers who do not purchase in the original offering, the allowance of a deduction for any loss on a sale or other disposition, and the treatment of accrued original issue discount on such 2018 Bonds under federal alternative minimum taxes. Under the Tax Code, original issue premium is amortized on an annual basis over the term of the 2018 Bond (said term being the shorter of the 2018 Bond’s maturity date or its call date). The amount of original issue premium amortized each year reduces the adjusted basis of the owner of the 2018 Bond for purposes of determining taxable gain or loss upon disposition. The amount of original issue premium on a 2018 Bond is amortized each year over the term to maturity of the 2018 Bond on the basis of a constant interest rate compounded on each interest or principal payment date (with straight-line interpolations between compounding dates).