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INCOME TAXES
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company recorded an income tax expense of $59.0 million and $94.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to an income tax benefit of $8.2 million and $29.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The difference between income before income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the income tax expense recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 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, stock based compensation tax deductions for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and the tax rate differential on the earnings and losses of certain tax jurisdictions.

The difference between the income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and the income tax benefit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily relates to a change in the mix of income by jurisdiction. In addition, for the three and six months ended June 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2024.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and certain foreign tax jurisdictions. The tax provision for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 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 June 30, 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.