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Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Taxes |
NOTE 15—INCOME TAXES
We recognize the current and deferred tax consequences of all transactions that have been recognized in the financial statements using the provisions of the enacted tax laws. Current income tax expense represents our estimated taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period and includes income tax expense related to our uncertain tax positions, as well as tax-related interest and penalties. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We record valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We record the effect of remeasuring deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in tax rates or laws as a component of income tax expense related to continuing operations for the period in which the change is enacted. We subsequently release income tax effects stranded in AOCI using a portfolio approach. Income tax benefits are recognized when, based on their technical merits, they are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement. The following table presents significant components of the provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Table 15.1: Significant Components of the Provision for Income Taxes Attributable to Continuing Operations
|  | Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Current income tax provision: |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal taxes |  | $ | 1,676 |  |  | $ | 1,207 |  |  | $ | 210 |
State taxes |  | 370 |  |  | 301 |  |  | 234 |
International taxes |  | 67 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 135 |
Total current provision |  | $ | 2,113 |  |  | $ | 1,637 |  |  | $ | 579 |
Deferred income tax provision (benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal taxes |  | $ | (1,357) |  |  | $ | (222) |  |  | $ | 620 |
State taxes |  | (266) |  |  | (45) |  |  | 115 |
International taxes |  | (4) |  |  | (29) |  |  | (21) |
Total deferred provision (benefit) |  | (1,627) |  |  | (296) |  |  | 714 |
Total income tax provision |  | $ | 486 |  |  | $ | 1,341 |  |  | $ | 1,293 |
The international income tax provision is related to pre-tax earnings from foreign operations of approximately $293 million, $215 million and $382 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Total income tax provision does not reflect the tax effects of items that are included in AOCI, which include tax provisions of $702 million, $727 million and $15 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. See “Note 10—Stockholders’ Equity” for additional information. 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, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Table 15.2: Effective Income Tax Rate
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Income tax at U.S. federal statutory tax rate |  | 21.0 | % |  | 21.0 | % |  | 21.0 | %
State taxes, net of federal benefit |  | 3.5 |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | 3.2 |
Non-deductible expenses |  | 3.2 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 2.2 |
Affordable housing, new markets and other tax credits |  | (11.4) |  |  | (5.2) |  |  | (4.0) |
Tax-exempt interest and other nontaxable income |  | (1.7) |  |  | (0.8) |  |  | (0.7) |
IRS method changes |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | (3.9) |
Changes in valuation allowance |  | 2.3 |  |  | (0.3) |  |  | 0.3 |
Other, net |  | (1.7) |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (0.4) |
Effective income tax rate |  | 15.2 | % |  | 19.5 | % |  | 17.7 | %
The following table presents significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. The valuation allowance below represents the adjustment of our foreign tax credit carryforward, 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, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses |  | $ | 3,649 |  |  | $ | 1,729 |
Rewards programs |  | 711 |  |  | 579 |
Lease liabilities |  | 396 |  |  | 407 |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  | 314 |  |  | 284 |
Compensation and employee benefits |  | 306 |  |  | 301 |
Partnership investments |  | 237 |  |  | 202 |
Unearned income |  | 117 |  |  | 95 |
Goodwill and intangibles |  | 116 |  |  | 161 |
Fixed assets and leases |  | 42 |  |  | 0 |
Other assets |  | 143 |  |  | 142 |
Subtotal |  | 6,031 |  |  | 3,900 |
Valuation allowance |  | (296) |  |  | (223) |
Total deferred tax assets |  | 5,735 |  |  | 3,677 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |
Security and loan valuations(1) |  | 805 |  |  | 234 |
Original issue discount |  | 481 |  |  | 600 |
Net unrealized gains on derivatives |  | 387 |  |  | 93 |
Right-of-use assets |  | 342 |  |  | 393 |
Partnership investments |  | 142 |  |  | 147 |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 73 |  |  | 55 |
Loan fees and expenses |  | 36 |  |  | 100 |
Fixed assets and leases |  | 0 |  |  | 189 |
Other liabilities |  | 143 |  |  | 146 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | 2,409 |  |  | 1,957 |
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 3,326 |  |  | $ | 1,720 |
_________ (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. Our gross federal net operating loss carryforwards were $36 million and $31 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These operating loss carryforwards were attributable to acquisitions and will expire from 2028 to 2037, though $26 million has no expiration. Under IRS rules, our ability to utilize these losses against future income is limited. The net tax value of our state net operating loss carryforwards were $250 million and $237 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and they will expire from 2021 to 2040. Our foreign tax credit carryforward was $56 million and $40 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This carryforward will begin expiring in 2028. Our valuation allowance increased by $73 million to $296 million as of December 31, 2020 compared to $223 million as of December 31, 2019. Of the total increase, $56 million is due to the determination that our foreign tax credit carryforwards will not be fully realized prior to expiration. The remaining increase relates to current year increments for state net operating loss and interest carryforwards. We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense. We recognized $16 million, $4 million and $6 million of such expense in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 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, 2018 |  | $ | 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 |
Additions for tax positions related to the current year |  | 33 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 33 |
Additions for tax positions related to prior years |  | 3 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 24 |
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years due to IRS and other settlements |  | (16) |  |  | (6) |  |  | (22) |
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 451 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 497 |
Portion of balance at December 31, 2020 that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 188 |
We are subject to examination by the IRS and other tax authorities in certain countries and states in which we operate. The tax years subject to examination vary by jurisdiction. During 2020, we continued to participate in the IRS Compliance Assurance Process (“CAP”) for our 2018, 2019 and 2020 federal income tax return years, and have been accepted into CAP for 2021. During 2020, the IRS review of our 2017 federal income tax return was completed, with one issue remaining open. This issue is now pending at the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, with a resolution expected during 2021. The IRS review of our 2018 and 2019 federal income tax returns is also substantially completed and these years are also expected to be closed in 2021. We expect that the IRS review of our 2020 federal income tax return will be substantially completed prior to its filing in 2021. It is reasonably possible that further adjustments to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits may be made within 12 months of the reporting date as a result of future judicial or regulatory interpretations of existing tax laws. At this time, an estimate of the potential changes to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits cannot be made. As of December 31, 2020, the company has approximately $1.6 billion of unremitted earnings of subsidiaries operating outside the U.S. that upon repatriation would have no additional U.S. income taxes. In accordance with the guidance for accounting for income taxes in special areas, these earnings are considered by management to be invested indefinitely, except for the earnings of our Philippines subsidiary as we have made distributions and expect to make distributions in the future. As of December 31, 2020, U.S. income taxes of $69 million have not been provided for approximately $287 million of previously acquired thrift bad debt reserves created for tax purposes as of December 31, 1987. These amounts, acquired as a result of previous mergers and acquisitions, are subject to recapture in the unlikely event that CONA, as the successor to the merged and acquired entities, makes distributions in excess of earnings and profits, redeems its stock or liquidates.

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