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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
Income before income taxes:   
Domestic$1,052,185 $823,691 $532,051 
Foreign159,845 146,265 171,835 
Total$1,212,030 $969,956 $703,886 
Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
Current:   
Federal$185,357 $132,727 $97,673 
State55,691 42,783 29,439 
Foreign52,024 39,941 23,078 
Total current tax provision293,072 215,451 150,190 
Deferred:
Federal34,498 16,055 29,657 
State14,556 (556)4,225 
Foreign(57,379)(11,683)8,171 
Total deferred tax (benefit) provision
(8,325)3,816 42,053 
Total provision for income taxes$284,747 $219,267 $192,243 
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The actual income tax provision differed from the income tax provision computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory corporate rate to income before provision for income taxes as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Provision at the statutory rate$254,526 $203,691 $147,816 
Increases (decreases) resulting from:
State taxes51,575 41,920 28,320 
Employee per diems, meals and entertainment31,768 27,039 6,086 
Tax contingency reserves, net15,046 6,882 7,939 
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets4,868 (20,177)23,366 
Company-owned life insurance(2,430)(2,262)2,917 
Foreign taxes(2,861)2,927 (638)
Entity restructuring efforts
(10,195)— — 
Taxes on certain equity method investments and non-controlling interests(14,007)(9,519)(12,886)
Stock-based compensation(55,068)(35,007)(24,066)
Other11,525 3,773 13,389 
Total provision for income taxes$284,747 $219,267 $192,243 
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities and Net Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities The tax effects of these temporary differences, representing deferred tax assets and liabilities, result principally from the following (in thousands):
December 31,
20242023
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment$(370,703)$(350,204)
Goodwill(212,724)(167,275)
Leased assets(135,361)(106,325)
Retainage(14,059)(16,590)
Other
(13,502)(2,318)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(746,349)(642,712)
Deferred income tax assets:  
Net operating loss carryforwards179,276 62,523 
Lease liabilities129,623 103,308 
Stock and incentive compensation78,396 62,590 
Accruals and reserves64,449 69,081 
Tax credits14,644 28,802 
Deferred tax benefits on unrecognized tax positions7,726 6,327 
Equity method investments and non-controlling interests6,751 8,357 
Other intangible assets3,118 100,478 
Other14,777 — 
Subtotal498,760 441,466 
Valuation allowance(42,576)(40,013)
Total deferred income tax assets456,184 401,453 
Total net deferred income tax liabilities$(290,165)$(241,259)
The net deferred income tax assets and liabilities comprised the following in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
 December 31,
 20242023
Deferred income taxes:  
Assets$63,103 $12,745 
Liabilities(353,268)(254,004)
Total net deferred income tax liabilities$(290,165)$(241,259)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefit balances is as follows (in thousands):
 December 31,
 202420232022
Balance at beginning of year$45,136 $41,639 $37,737 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year19,155 10,304 11,699 
Additions for tax positions of prior years from business combinations
12,461 — — 
Additions for tax positions of prior years2,924 — 230 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years— — (407)
Reductions for audit settlements— — (2,207)
Reductions resulting from a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations periods
(5,558)(6,807)(5,413)
Balance at end of year$74,118 $45,136 $41,639 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Amounts Related to Interest and Penalties, and Range of Reasonably Possible Changes in the Next 12 Months
The balances of unrecognized tax benefits, the amount of related interest and penalties and what Quanta believes to be the range of reasonably possible changes in the next 12 months are as follows (in thousands):
 December 31, 2024
Unrecognized tax benefits$74,118 
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate
$70,378 
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits$7,837 
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits$1,085 
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months
$0 to $14,000
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate
$0 to $12,929