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INCOME TAXES
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company recorded an income tax expense of $35.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to an income tax benefit of $21.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The difference between income before income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the income tax expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance in the U.S. related to the utilization of tax loss carryovers and tax credits.

The difference between the income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily relates to a change in the mix of income by jurisdiction. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, Afterpay U.S. was included in the annual effective tax rate and had a current year loss, which generated a partial tax benefit due to the deferred tax liabilities available to recognize those losses. On October 31, 2023, Afterpay U.S. was integrated into Block Inc.’s U.S. federal consolidated filing group. As the Afterpay U.S. integration was a one-time event, there is no corresponding benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and certain foreign tax jurisdictions. The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 is calculated on a jurisdictional basis. The Company estimated the worldwide income tax provision using the estimated annual effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The Company’s effective tax rate may be subject to fluctuations during the year as new information is obtained, which may affect, among other things, the assumptions used to estimate the annual effective tax rate, including factors such as the mix of forecasted pre-tax earnings in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, changes in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, the recognition and de-recognition of tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions, and changes in or the interpretation of tax laws in jurisdictions where the Company conducts business.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company retained a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions. The realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets depends primarily on its ability to generate taxable income in future periods. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable in future periods may change as management continues to reassess the underlying factors it uses in estimating future taxable income.