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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Significant Components of Provision for Income Taxes Attributable to Continuing Operations
The following table presents significant components of the provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Table 15.1: Significant Components of the Provision for Income Taxes Attributable to Continuing Operations
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current income tax provision:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal taxes
 
$
1,207

 
$
210

 
$
1,585

State taxes
 
301

 
234

 
223

International taxes
 
129

 
135

 
133

Total current provision
 
$
1,637

 
$
579

 
$
1,941

Deferred income tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal taxes
 
$
(222
)
 
$
620

 
$
1,509

State taxes
 
(45
)
 
115

 
(69
)
International taxes
 
(29
)
 
(21
)
 
(6
)
Total deferred provision (benefit)
 
(296
)
 
714

 
1,434

Total income tax provision
 
$
1,341

 
$
1,293

 
$
3,375


Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate
The following table presents the reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate applicable to income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Table 15.2: Effective Income Tax Rate
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income tax at U.S. federal statutory tax rate
 
21.0
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
 
3.1

 
3.2

 
2.2

Non-deductible expenses
 
1.6

 
2.2

 
0.7

Affordable housing, new markets and other tax credits
 
(5.2
)
 
(4.0
)
 
(5.8
)
Tax-exempt interest and other nontaxable income
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(1.5
)
IRS method changes
 
0.0

 
(3.9
)
 
0.0

Impacts of the Tax Act
 
0.0

 
(0.3
)
 
32.2

Other, net
 
(0.2
)
 
0.2

 
(1.3
)
Effective income tax rate
 
19.5
 %
 
17.7
 %
 
61.5
 %

Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The valuation allowance below represents the adjustment of certain state deferred tax assets and net operating loss carryforwards to the amount we have determined is more likely than not to be realized.
Table 15.3: Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
(Dollars in millions)
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
1,729

 
$
1,700

Rewards programs
 
579

 
500

Lease liabilities
 
407

 
0

Compensation and employee benefits
 
301

 
167

Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
 
284

 
271

Partnership investments
 
202

 
162

Goodwill and intangibles
 
161

 
187

Unearned income
 
95

 
114

Net unrealized losses on derivatives
 
0

 
135

Security and loan valuations(1)
 
0

 
288

Other assets
 
142

 
152

Subtotal
 
3,900

 
3,676

Valuation allowance
 
(223
)
 
(245
)
Total deferred tax assets
 
3,677

 
3,431

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Original issue discount
 
600

 
720

Right-of-use assets
 
393

 
0

Security and loan valuations(1)
 
234

 
0

Fixed assets and leases
 
189

 
204

Partnership investments
 
147

 
102

Loan fees and expenses
 
100

 
75

Net unrealized gains on derivatives
 
93

 
0

Mortgage servicing rights
 
55

 
48

Other liabilities
 
146

 
137

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
1,957

 
1,286

Net deferred tax assets
 
$
1,720

 
$
2,145

_________
(1) 
Amount includes the tax impact of our December 31, 2019 transfer of our entire portfolio of held to maturity securities to available for sale.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table presents the accrued balance of tax, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.
Table 15.4: Reconciliation of the Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
(Dollars in millions)
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
 
Accrued
Interest and
Penalties
 
Gross Tax,
Interest and
Penalties
Balance as of January 1, 2017
 
$
85

 
$
24

 
$
109

Additions for tax positions related to prior years
 
5

 
7

 
12

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years due to IRS and other settlements
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
Balance as of December 31, 2017
 
86

 
29

 
115

Additions for tax positions related to the current year
 
28

 
0

 
28

Additions for tax positions related to prior years
 
402

 
25

 
427

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years due to IRS and other settlements
 
(76
)
 
(19
)
 
(95
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
 
440

 
35

 
475

Additions for tax positions related to the current year
 
23

 
17

 
40

Additions for tax positions related to prior years
 
12

 
4

 
16

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years due to IRS and other settlements
 
(44
)
 
(25
)
 
(69
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
 
$
431

 
$
31

 
$
462

Portion of balance at December 31, 2019 that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate
 
$
164

 
$
24

 
$
188