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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedules of Provision for Income Taxes and Deferred Income Taxes (Tax Benefits)
The provision for income taxes consists of:
(in millions)202420232022
Current income taxes
U.S. federal$634.7 $554.0 $574.7 
State and local112.4 68.1 115.4 
Foreign24.7 23.9 15.5 
Deferred income taxes (benefits)(88.0)8.6 (207.0)
Total$683.8 $654.6 $498.6 
The deferred income taxes (benefits) recognized as part of our provision for income taxes is related to:
(in millions)202420232022
Property, equipment and software$(60.3)$(43.2)$(64.1)
Accrued, deferred, and long-term incentive compensation(14.2)(28.6)11.8 
Operating lease assets(1.7)(6.3)24.8 
Operating lease liabilities5.0 3.8 (24.3)
Acquisition-related retention liability(12.9)(14.8)(13.6)
Contingent consideration liability3.1 15.4 32.4 
Acquired investments(27.9)(19.5)(73.0)
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in non-operating income16.8 43.8 (114.6)
Net operating losses(11.2)(31.5)(11.0)
Change in valuation allowance16.1 86.4 16.4 
Other(0.8)3.1 8.2 
Total net deferred income taxes (benefits)$(88.0)$8.6 $(207.0)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate. 
202420232022
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes for current year, net of federal income tax benefits(1)
2.9 2.3 3.4 
Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests(2)
(0.3)(0.5)1.3 
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans activity(0.2)0.1 (0.4)
Valuation allowance0.2 3.4 — 
Other items0.7 — 0.3 
Effective income tax rate24.3 %26.3 %25.6 %
(1) State income tax benefits are reflected in the total benefits for net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and stock-based compensation plans activity.
(2) Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests represents the portion of earnings held in the firm's consolidated investment products, which are not taxable to the firm despite being included in pre-tax income.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The net deferred tax assets recognized in our consolidated balance sheets in other assets as of December 31 relate to the following: 
(in millions)20242023
Deferred tax assets
Accrued, deferred, and long-term incentive compensation$317.7 $303.5 
Property, equipment and software90.9 30.6 
Acquired investments66.4 40.3 
Net operating loss carry-forwards53.7 42.5 
Operating lease liability39.8 44.8 
Other12.9 16.0 
Total deferred tax assets581.4 477.7 
Valuation allowance(118.9)(102.8)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance462.5 374.9 
Deferred tax liabilities
Contingent consideration liability(50.9)(47.8)
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in non-operating income(50.0)(33.2)
Operating lease assets(41.1)(42.8)
Acquisition-related retention liability(26.6)(39.5)
Other(15.9)(17.8)
Total deferred tax liabilities(184.5)(181.1)
Net deferred tax assets$278.0 $193.8 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the changes in our unrecognized tax benefits. 
(in millions)202420232022
Balance at beginning of year$42.7 $35.4 $29.3 
Changes in tax positions related to
Current year4.2 7.8 5.5 
Prior years(2.9)0.5 1.3 
Expired statute of limitations(1.0)(1.0)(0.7)
Balance at end of year$43.0 $42.7 $35.4