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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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, 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)202020192018
Current income tax provision:
Federal taxes$1,676 $1,207 $210 
State taxes370 301 234 
International taxes67 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 
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, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Table 15.2: Effective Income Tax Rate
 Year Ended December 31,
202020192018
Income tax at U.S. federal statutory tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit3.5 3.1 3.2 
Non-deductible expenses3.2 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 changes0.0 0.0 (3.9)
Changes in valuation allowance2.3 (0.3)0.3 
Other, net(1.7)0.1 (0.4)
Effective income tax rate15.2 %19.5 %17.7 %
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, 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, 2020December 31, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses$3,649 $1,729 
Rewards programs711 579 
Lease liabilities396 407 
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards314 284 
Compensation and employee benefits306 301 
Partnership investments237 202 
Unearned income117 95 
Goodwill and intangibles116 161 
Fixed assets and leases42 
Other assets143 142 
Subtotal6,031 3,900 
Valuation allowance(296)(223)
Total deferred tax assets5,735 3,677 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Security and loan valuations(1)
805 234 
Original issue discount481 600 
Net unrealized gains on derivatives387 93 
Right-of-use assets342 393 
Partnership investments142 147 
Mortgage servicing rights73 55 
Loan fees and expenses36 100 
Fixed assets and leases0 189 
Other liabilities143 146 
Total deferred tax liabilities2,409 1,957 
Net deferred tax assets$3,326 $1,720 
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(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, 2018$86 $29 $115 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year28 28 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years402 25 427 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years due to IRS and other settlements(76)(19)(95)
Balance as of December 31, 2018440 35 475 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year23 17 40 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years12 16 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years due to IRS and other settlements(44)(25)(69)
Balance as of December 31, 2019431 31 462 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year33 0 33 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years3 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